Updates from Master Plumbers and the wider industry.
Plumbing apprentice Caleb Ihaia has learned the hard way that mental health needs to be talked about and better understood—and he’s on a mission to sh...
Aaron Jamieson’s small plumbing business was struggling to keep on top of the amount of work coming in.
“I had too much work and not enough time to d...
The Minister of Education announced proposed reforms to our sector yesterday and released a consultation document outlining specifics.
Three very sig...
Entries are now open for the 2019 New Zealand Plumbing Awards.
Awards in 10 categories recognise excellence in business performance, training and app...
From a reluctant school student to a gold medal-winning plumbing apprentice, Lauren Phillips has an extremely bright future ahead.
Lauren Phillips kn...
We've made some changes to our website to incorporate all the great homeowner information that was previously at www.dontriskit.co.nz
Anyone going to...
The Government is reviewing the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006.
We have now developed our final submission on issues for consideration...
View the first of our new regular video updates from Master Plumbers CEO Greg Wallace.
Master Plumbers are calling for the Government to undertake an urgent comprehensive review of plumbing products sold in New Zealand following the “lea...
To mark World Plumbing Day in 2018, Master Plumbers ran a Facebook competition offering the chance to win the services of a Master Plumber for a day.
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Master Plumbers welcomes the release of the Government's Construction Skills Action Plan, which sets out six initial priority areas to address skills ...
LPG compliance in non-workplacesChanges were introduced to compliance requirements for more than100kg of LPG at non-workplaces on 1 December 2017. The...
With a shortage of quality plumbers in the Auckland region, Masterlink are on the hunt for apprentices.
Masterlink, an apprenticeship programme run b...
Gas Training Consultants Ltd has provided gas registration exam refresher tuition on request in Wellington and elsewhere for the past 10 years—and cur...
The Government is reviewing the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006.
The preliminary report is expected to go to the Minister by December, ...
One of the common themes The Skills Organisation hear from industry is that not enough teaching is done during block courses and too much time is spen...
Master Plumbers is disappointed the Government’s budget has failed to acknowledge the contribution employers who take on apprentices make.
Master Plu...
The PGDB recently consulted on whether to retain two classes of registration—Tradesman and Certifying.
It says the number and quality of submissions ...
Master Plumbers wants portable gas heaters banned from all residential properties in New Zealand, because of the serious risks they pose to your healt...
A partnership between Skills and Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) is bringing a local flavour to Hawke’s Bay trade apprenticeships.
The move, wh...
Before deciding plumbing was the career for him, Kelly Adam completed a commerce degree, majoring in accounting.
Now, having completed his four-year ...
Hutt Gas and Plumbing took out the prestigious Master Plumber of the Year Award at the 2018 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held at Claudelands in Hamilt...
Master Plumbers is supporting the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation (STCF) in its call for urgent Government action to review current legislation governing quality standards in New Zealand.
Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ support one of our members calling for greater government funding for apprenticeships.
Changes are coming for anyone working on or connecting to Auckland's public water and wastewater infrastructure.
Having a health and safety conversation with your workmates, your boss or your workers is the first action to take to help ensure everyone goes home healthy and safe, says...
WorkSafe has just released good practice guidelines on the safe design, use and maintenance of scaffolding.
AHI Roofing has released an Industry Alert with regard to certain pressed metal roof tiles made before the early 1980s that contain asbestos.
WorkSafe have released an Approved Code of Practice for the Management and Removal of Asbestos. Previous asbestos guidance in New Zealand focused only on asbestos removal.
As a PCBU, you have legal requirements to protect the health of your workers by identifying hazards and managing the associated risks.
Check out the new good practice guidance from WorkSafe on managing health and safety risks associated with excavation work. Read it HERE
The 2019 NZ Plumbing Awards will be announced on 31 May
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