13 April 2021
No barriers to learning
Erich Krogmann is a night packing manager at Countdown, spending his evenings stacking shelves, storing items, and making sure his team works well together.
30 March 2021
Be part of the governance of the Workforce Development Councils
Expressions of Interest for Council members on the Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) are now open.
22 March 2021
Apprenticeship Boost initiative extended until August 2022
To further support trades and trades training, the Government recently announced a four-month extension of the Apprenticeship Boost initiative until August 2022.
19 March 2021
2021 Signee Apprentice of the Year
Ready to make your mark in the signmaking industry? Applications are now open for the Signee Apprentice of the Year 2021.
18 March 2021
Forestry learners in safe hands
The forestry industry has often hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons, traditionally leading other industries in the number of workplace incidents.
16 February 2021
How we are working within COVID-19 Alert Levels
Following on from the Prime Minister's announcement on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 February, Auckland is now at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 and the rest of New Zealand is at...
04 February 2021
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - our commitment
In recognition of Waitangi Day, and in order to strengthen our Te Tiriti commitment, Competenz has developed a strategy to raise the bar on governance, practices, and bicultural competency within...
25 January 2021
Competenz Forestry Team: Growing the next generation of forestry professionals
The Competenz forestry team are an experienced and enthusiastic bunch – collectively, they have more than 100 years of time spent in the forestry industry – and they love it! Working...
20 January 2021
Takanini Engineering - A proactive approach to learning
Takanini Engineering (TE) is a structural sheet metal engineering business based in Auckland, and for the last 30 years has been manufacturing aluminium and steel building products.
13 January 2021
Take part in the upcoming Zoom consultation sessions on the WDC Orders in Council proposals
As part of the consultation (now open) on the Order in Council proposals to formally establish six Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) and provide industry with greater leadership across vocational education, you're...
