Message from the Minister for Infrastructure: Hon Shane Jones

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It is an exciting time for those considering a future in the Infrastructure Industry, with a new Government meaning new opportunities for an exciting and diverse career. This Government has committed to spending almost $42 billion over the next five years to deliver a world class infrastructure network and future-proof our growing nation. Initiatives of particular priority include working with …

A skilled workforce key to growth for Cranswick Enterprises Ltd

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Pictured: Graduates of National Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Forestry Earthworks) in all 3 strands (Hydraulic Excavator, Bulldozer, Motor Grader). From left to right are Cranswick Enterprises employees Dylan Pickering, Matauranga Maitai, Steven Telfer, Michael Bond, Adrian Friar, Tama Koia (Trainer/Assessor) and Grant Radovanovich (Connexis Customer Service Account Manager). A management decision to have a strong emphasis on training and developing staff …

December 2017 Trainee eNewsletter is out now!

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The December Trainee eNews is out now. Trainees if you are interested take a look below, and if you would like to be added to our mailing list sign up here. December Trainee eNews IN THIS ISSUE: CEO statement Fees free for Industry Training and what it means for Connexis Infrastructure customers New Governance Group overseeing Annual Connection and Energy Awards …

Future Proofing the Electrical Industry

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Pictured: Gateway student, Ben Parrott, (second from left) will WEL Networks Lines Competition team at Annual Connection Did you know WEL Networks recruits students through the Connexis Gateway Programme? It’s just one of many ways they are seeking to future-proof the industry. The Connexis Gateway Programme allows senior secondary school students who are interested in a career in trades to …

December 2017 eNewsletter is out now!

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The Connexis ITO Infrastructure October news is out now! Check out the eNews issue here: http://mailchi.mp/82277b686e50/dec-enews  IN THIS ISSUE: CEO statement Fees free for Industry Training and what it means for Connexis Infrastructure customers Infrastructure Workforce Jobsite: advertise your vacancies! New Governance Group overseeing Annual Connection and Energy Awards 2018 2018 pricing information New and improved Electrical Supply Qualifications available …

New and Improved Electrical Supply Qualifications Available

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New and improved Electrical Supply qualifications are now available: NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (UTILITY ARBORICULTURE LEVEL 3) This qualification has been improved for industry by providing both a provider delivered option and an on job delivered option with all resources available. The qualification supports competency under the Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work …

NEWS: Fees Free 2018 Connexis Trainee Eligibility

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Fees Free for Industry Training and what it means for Connexis Infrastructure Customers 13 December 2017: Since the end of October 2017, TEC have been working to develop the policy around the Fees Free scheme that the new government made a priority for release in 2018. This week we had a meeting with TEC to further understand the eligibility criteria …

PRESS RELEASE: New Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Training Programme – Enrolments Open February 2018.

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Connexis are pleased to announce that enrolments into the new water treatment plant operator training programmes will open in February 2018. This new training programme has been developed through working closely with Water New Zealand, Water Industry Operations Group NZ (WIOG), and key industry stakeholders. The new qualifications and training programmes have been developed since the Havelock North outbreak, and …

PRESS RELEASE: First Two Pipeline Workers Awarded Industry Certification

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New Zealand has its first two fully trade certified water pipeline construction and maintenance workers, following the introduction of Civil Trade Certifications in 2015. Clayton Douglas, from Abergeldie Harker in Christchurch, and Craig Hart from Infracore in Rotorua are the first civil infrastructure workers to be certified in water since the establishment of the Civil Trades Certification board two years …

Apprenticeship vs degree – who earns more in a lifetime

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An apprenticeship and career in the trades is just as financially lucrative across a lifetime as a university degree, according to a new report by economic think tank BERL. In a project undertaken for the Industry Training Federation (ITF), BERL modelled the costs and benefits of an apprenticeship versus a degree across a working lifetime. Using average wages at each …