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05/12/23
Digging deep to keep the people who have the skills to build
With increasing work to be done and projects that need completing across construction and infrastructure, we’ve started to dig deeper into why people leave the...
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05/12/23
“Inclusion in” Leadership Rōpū Hui
We held our first ‘Inclusion In’ Leadership Rōpū Hui on 8 November, bringing together people working towards progressing inclusion for underserved communities in construction and...
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05/12/23
Building tomorrow’s workforce: Trades Essentials in action
We’re working alongside Workforce Central Dunedin to address workforce needs now and for the future. In collaboration with Hanga-Aro-Rau, we’ve developed a new Trades Essentials...
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05/12/23
Building Flaxmere for the future
We are working with Pāharakeke Trades United to explore the possibility of a much-anticipated trades academy for the Flaxmere community. Pāharakeke Trades United, conceived in...
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05/12/23
Transforming pathways for forestry contractors
Two cyclones struck the Gisborne/East Coast region, or Te Tairāwhiti rohe, in early 2023. The effects of the cyclones have greatly impacted roading, housing, land,...
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05/12/23
Addressing skills gaps and empowering communities
We are working with Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing to address skills gaps in the construction of papakāinga developments in areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Toitū Tairāwhiti...
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29/09/23
How our role addresses industry challenges
As a relatively new cog in a revamped vocational education and training system, we still get asked if we’re an industry training organisation, a government...
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29/09/23
Shaping the future of Finishing Trades: How Waihanga Ara Rau Strategic Reference Groups make an impact.
We’re helping to address the challenges faced by New Zealand’s construction and infrastructure sectors, including Interior Systems, by understanding what’s important to them and being...
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29/09/23
Building wellbeing and productivity across the workforce
September marked Mental Health Awareness Week. But boosting the wellbeing of workers in the trades is a year-round priority. We know wellbeing remains a big...
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29/09/23
Success by numbers
It’s true. All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile, but our amazing Qualifications Team, who are busy making qualifications...
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29/09/23
Thriving People, Thriving Industry Summit
Earlier this month we hosted an event that brought together people from across construction and infrastructure. This included iwi/Māori and Pasifika business leaders, to share...
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29/09/23
Standing together for the skills to build
I sometimes hear people saying “You just can’t get a plumber, a sparkie or a builder when you need them.” And in a country with...
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