11 March 2022
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World Plumbing Day 'reminder of need to plug New Zealand’s plumber shortage'
New Zealand needs a 30% increase in qualified plumbers if we are to plug the skills shortage.
News
Updates from Master Plumbers and the wider industry.
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Business
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gasfitters
1 December 2021Read moreCarbon-neutral gas futures positive for gas apprentices
Confidence in gasfitting as a career continues to grow as New Zealand’s gas industry looks to a renewable future, with the number of apprentices choosing to train in the gas…
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Apprentices
16 July 2021Read moreWhen did you last get yourself a WOF?
Let's address the elephant in the room.
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Apprentices
29 March 2021Read more2021 New Zealand Plumbing Awards winners
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners at the 2021 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held in Marlborough on 26 March.
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Apprentices
30 August 2019Read moreNext Generation - Team challenge
The 2019 Master Plumbers Outward Bound scholarship win was a life-changing experience for apprentice Wade Williams. The 16-day course would push him to the limits and challenge his own expectations of himself.
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Apprentices
2 August 2019Read moreVocational training review - no immediate change
It's business as usual for our members, hosts and apprentices following the Government's Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) outcome announced by Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
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Apprentices
17 May 2019Read moreThe value of training apprentices
Master Plumbers welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement that greater value should be placed on apprenticeships, trades and workplace training.
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Apprentices
15 March 2019Read moreHealth matters - Finding your happy place
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 share the message.
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Media & Advocacy
14 February 2019Read moreMajor changes proposed for apprentice training
The Minister of Education announced proposed reforms to our sector yesterday and released a consultation document outlining specifics.
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Media & Advocacy
21 December 2018Read moreGoing for gold
From a reluctant school student to a gold medal-winning plumbing apprentice, Lauren Phillips has an extremely bright future ahead.
