by: Kaarin Gaukrodger, Divisional Director Connexis Linkedin article: 24 Feb 2022 https://www.linkedin.com/company/connexisnz Creative, practical solutions to address the growing workforce skills gap must be front-of-mind for businesses as they plan where to focus their resources for 2022 and into 2023. While there remains uncertainty around the impact COVID isolation requirements on business continuity for many in infrastructure industries, we must …
Kia ora koutou, 2021 was a watershed year for Connexis as we became the second organisation to transition from an Industry Training Organisation into the new national training provider Te Pūkenga, all while growing our business to service the largest single growth in infrastructure trainees that the industry has experienced. Our focus for 2021 was to ensure our transition into …
This article first appeared in Contractor Perspectives, December 2021 As Connexis sheds its Industry Training Organisation (ITO) status and shifts into national vocational education provider Te Pūkenga, the results of our past successes are set to be channelled into a new grant scheme to benefit the infrastructure industries. For Connexis, 2022 will be focussed on two areas. Firstly, shoring up a legacy that upholds the core tenets of its former entity, Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation (IITO). Secondly, using our new status, as a business …
1 Executive summary What happened1.1 At about 0340 on Saturday 7 December 2019, two family members left their home in Hamilton by car to begin a rostered shift at their place of employment in Morrinsville.1.2 The car journey to Morrinsville took them through an area of roadworks near the intersection of State Highway 26 and Piako Road, four kilometres southwest …
As a career highlight, commissioning New Zealand’s largest solar farm is right up there for this year’s stand out trainee in the energy and telecommunication sectors. Greymouth’s Ben Aynsley was the Overall Trainee of the Year winner and one of six category winners announced last night at the 2021 Connexis Industry Excellence Awards, where Infrastructure Minister Hon Grant Robertson was …
Our Annual Customer Survey is now out for feedback from our trainees and industry partners. We aim to put our customers first and it’s important to us to know how we can do better. Doing a good job with you means partnering together to improve the capabilities within your team, and in turn building towards a sustainable supply of skilled …
Wellington, 6 October 2021: COVID-19 restrictions have led to the cancellation of Annual Connection 2021 in Christchurch next month with event organisers promising to make next year’s event the best yet. Developed by the Electricity Supply Industry and now a joint initiative between Connexis, the infrastructure industry training body, and industry, the three-day event is the highlight of the electricity …
Please see the Ministry of Education’s latest tertiary education guidance, including allowance of tertiary students to move from Level 3 to Level 2 with a negative COVID-19 test result. Guidelines for Tertiary Education Organisations on how to operate under different Alert Levels Tertiary Provider and International Bulletin – Tuesday 28 September 2021
Kia ora koutou, This month, while we have been forging ahead with our transition plans and resourcing up to meet our increased trainee and apprentice numbers, we have also been reflecting on 2020 in the run up to the Annual General Meeting. The past 18 months have been marked by unprecedented change for both Connexis and the industries we serve. First Covid, …
To keep New Zealand moving roads need replacing, leaky water pipes upgrading, power lines maintaining and faster broadband technology installing – and the skills required to deliver the future face of infrastructure continues to grow. Connexis Chief Executive Kaarin Gaukrodger says, “New Zealand’s infrastructure industry is booming with an estimated 44,000 additional workers needed over the next five years. This …
