Alex Chandler — first time entrant takes out cable jointing competition

Martin Svehla Energy, News

“I walked away from the last event on the last day, thinking I’d tanked it.” In fact Alex Chandler walked away from his first time as an entrant at Annual Connection as winner of the cable jointing competition. “I was pretty surprised when they called my name out.” Annual Connection is a yearly event put together by Connexis | Te …

Applications for Round 2 of the Connexis | Te Pūkenga Manaaki Fund are now open

Mason Reiber News

We understand that many of our ākonga need to travel distances, balance work and training, as well as provide for families and themselves. These commitments cost valuable time and money which some ākonga may not have spare. This fund is intended to provide financial relief for those who may be struggling in areas such as covering grocery bills, childcare, travel …

Country’s top electrical supply trainees celebrated

benstevens Energy, eNews, News, Our People

Wellington 25 September 2023:  Abbey Meiritz Reid’s passion for the electrical supply industry and technical skills involved in her work has seen her named New Zealand Trainee of the Year for 2023, despite being less than two years into her career. Abbey, who has been a trainee electrical fitter with Connetics in Christchurch since the start of 2022, has been …

Electrical supply crews amped up for Annual Connection 2023

benstevens Energy, eNews, News, Schools/Gateway, Ultimit / Women in Infrastructure

Wellington, September 2023: The best of New Zealand’s line mechanics and cable jointers will be going head-to-head in Invercargill in September, showing off the skills that keep the country’s electricity connected. Annual Connection 2023, proudly hosted by Southland’s electricity management company, PowerNet in conjunction with Connexis | Te Pūkenga will see line mechanic crews and cable jointers compete in events …

Congratulations to the winners of the Connexis Civil Training Awards 2023

Taniya Scott News

Employers with a relentless dedication to staff development were recognised at the 2023 Connexis Civil Training Awards in Auckland this afternoon. Held at the Due Drop Events Centre in Auckland during The Civil Contractors Conference, the awards celebrated star civil infrastructure industry employers who demonstrate outstanding dedication to developing staff through training initiatives.  Nationwide employer HEB Construction was honoured with …

Electrical supply crews amped up for Annual Connection 2023

benstevens Energy, eNews, News, Our People, Schools/Gateway

Wellington 17 August 2023: The best of New Zealand’s line mechanics and cable jointers will be going head-to-head in Invercargill in September, showing off the skills that keep the country’s electricity connected. Annual Connection 2023, proudly hosted by Southland’s electricity management company, PowerNet in conjunction with Connexis | Te Pūkenga will see line mechanic crews and cable jointers compete in …

You’re never too old to learn

Francesca Emms News, Water

Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? At 81, Hugo Manson is training toward a New Zealand Certificate in Wastewater Treatment (Level 4).

Team work, makes the dream work

benstevens Energy, News, Our People

For Aiverson Leonardo one of the best parts of being a line mechanic is being able to help the general public who rely on electricity. “Being a line mechanic is not a simple 9-5 job. You could get called to a job at any time of the night because people’s houses have no power. But seeing their power restored is …

The art of winning

benstevens Energy, News, Our People

“Don’t overthink everything and just stick with what you know.” That’s the advice for those entering skills competitions at this year’s Annual Connection from 2022’s winning cable jointer, Justin Quigley. Justin, a cable jointer with WEL Networks in Waikato, believes the secret to his success at the event in Levin last year was “trying to take a laid-back approach”. “I …