11 July 2023
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Winning streak
Andrew Smith is not your average apprentice. He was one of 10 Masterlink Outward Bound Scholarship winners this year and one of three 2023 Plumbing World Scholarship winners.
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Updates from Master Plumbers and the wider industry.
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19 May 2023Read more
Hawke's Bay plumber wins top national apprentice award
Hawke’s Bay plumber Tyson Kihi has been awarded the industry’s top national apprentice award at the 2023 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held at Te Pae in Christchurch on Friday 5…
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19 May 2023Read more
Gateway leads Wellington apprentice to national scholarship success
Wellington-based apprentice Andrew Smith won a Plumbing World Scholarship at the national 2023 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held at Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch on Friday 5 May.
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19 May 2023Read more
Leading the way: Auckland apprentice wins national plumbing scholarship
Auckland-based apprentice Sebastian Sekene not only won a Plumbing World Scholarship but was named Overall Scholarship Winner at the national 2023 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held at Te Pae Convention…
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Business
11 March 2022Read moreWorld 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.
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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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Member News
17 June 2020Read moreFinancial support for employers that train apprentices
A new government subsidy will provide $1,000 per month to the employer for a first-year apprentice, and $500 per month for up to eight months for a second-year apprentice. It applies to both new and existing apprentices.
