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The Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board; Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board; Electrotechnology and Information Technology Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.

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Michelle Menken

Corporate Services and Change Manager

Michelle Menken provides operational oversight of the corporate and shared services for Waihanga Ara Rau, leading the strategic business planning and budgeting cycle, corporate reporting, communications, risk and compliance, and governance services.

Michelle brings a wealth of experience from previous roles in New Zealand public sector organisations, where she supported executives to lead their functions and achieve strategic priorities effectively. Michelle’s previous role was strategic advisor to the Chief Risk and Actuarial Officer at ACC.