Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council today announced the appointment of Philip Aldridge as Chief Executive. The appointment is a significant milestone in the establishment of Workforce Development Councils, which will give industry greater leadership in the vocational education system. Waihanga Ara Rau is the first of the six Workforce Development Councils to appoint its Chief Executive. …
Kia ora koutou, Kia ora koutou, From our team at Connexis, we hope you and your family are staying safe and are successfully adapting your daily habits to cope with the current Level 4 lockdown. We understand that each of you will have different challenges at home and at work. Please do know, we will be as flexible as you need during this time. …
Kia ora koutou, Here we are again at Level 4, a potentially challenging and disruptive time for many of us. However, please be aware we are here to continue to support you through your learning journey. Our teams are very well set up in their home offices and therefore we expect minimal disruption to our service. Should you be without any learning …
Congratulations to our Board Chair Brian Warren, whose contribution to civil construction was recognised at the 42nd Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards on Friday night (30 July). Brian received a National Life Membership to Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ). Connexis Chief Executive Kaarin Gaukrodger says Brian’s award was well-deserved and a reflection of the positive impact he …
Competenz’s transition into Te Pūkenga today has been applauded by Kaarin Gaukrodger, the Chief Executive of fellow Transitional Industry Training Organisation (TITO) Connexis. Kaarin says Competenz has paved the way for the other “first movers”, including Connexis and BCITO who will transition on 1 September and 4 October respectively. “This is an historic moment and we wish Competenz all the …
Courageous young leaders and top training initiatives have been recognised at the Z Energy People Awards and Connexis Civil Industry Training Awards, held on Friday 30 July in Wellington. Hundreds of people from across the civil construction industry attended the prestigious awards, which were presented at Te Papa Tongarewa as part of The Contractors Conference, New Zealand’s premier civil construction …
Kia ora, We are excited to announce the release of three new products and the review of four existing qualifications. As the infrastructure industry continues to grow, we continue to improve and keep our qualifications relevant and fit for purpose, with industry. Now available to enrol: New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3) New Zealand Certificate in On-site Wastewater …
Connexis and Te Pūkenga have agreed to the terms under which the Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation (trading as Connexis) will shift most of its core functions into Te Pūkenga’s new Work Based Learning Limited (WBL) subsidiary. In June, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) approved Connexis to transition its Arranging Training and Standard Setting activities into other entities as part of …
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, …
Connexis has been given the green light to transfer its core functions into other entities as part of the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE). Connexis Chief Executive Kaarin Gaukrodger says there was widespread confidence, from within the organisation, the industry and TEC, that the transition plan puts Infrastructure in the best position to benefit from the reforms. “It provides for …
