03 July 2020
2020 Print Apprentice of the Year started print career in high school
Tainui Press Design & Print graphic designer and digital printer Vanessa Hooton has been named the Print Industry Apprentice of the Year 2019.
25 June 2020
Competenz CEO appointment to interim Establishment Board ensures strong industry voice in formation of Workforce Development Council
Today, Competenz CEO Fiona Kingsford was appointed to the interim Establishment Board of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics (MEL) Workforce Development Council (WDC), providing critical industry experience in the formation of the...
09 June 2020
Hardworking apprentice wins southern forestry award
The Southern Wood Council has named their overall 2020 Forestry Apprentice of the Year as Jordan Muru, known as Jordy.
04 June 2020
Long-serving Competenz Chairman retires
Competenz Trust Board’s long-serving Chairman Mike Simm announced his retirement from the role at their recent Annual General Meeting.
04 June 2020
Funding for technology for COVID-19 impacted learners available now
Note: Applications for this programme are no longer being accepted. This Government-funded programme ended on 31 December 2020.
04 June 2020
Important health and safety update for Competenz apprentices
Since the return to work after the COVID-19 lockdown, we’ve seen a concerning increase in workplace injuries.
03 June 2020
Free apprenticeships and industry training lands significant post-COVID-19 boost
Free apprenticeships and industry training coming 01 July 2020.
29 May 2020
On-the-job training increases productivity at Jenkins Freshpac
Tauranga’s Jenkins Freshpac Systems is a Kiwi packaging and print company owned by Jenkins Group, an organisation that prides itself on a 135-year history of innovation.
29 May 2020
Fonterra Brands partnership puts the cream on top of internal training
A partnership with Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) saw a pilot group of 28 production team members awarded a Competenz manufacturing qualification, in recognition of their internal Autonomous Maintenance (AM)...
