Carbon-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...

Vocational 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.

Video update from CEO Greg Wallace - Jun 2019

Video - New Zealand Plumbing Conference 2019

The 2019 NZ Plumbing Conference was truly incredible – held on the Sunny Gold Coast, with amazing opportunities for networking, sharing member insights and hearing from our excellent guest speakers.

The value of training apprentices

Master Plumbers welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement that greater value should be placed on apprenticeships, trades and workplace training.

Health 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.

Real lives - In it together

Aaron Jamieson’s small plumbing business was struggling to keep on top of the amount of work coming in.

Major changes proposed for apprentice training

The Minister of Education announced proposed reforms to our sector yesterday and released a consultation document outlining specifics.

Going for gold

From a reluctant school student to a gold medal-winning plumbing apprentice, Lauren Phillips has an extremely bright future ahead.

Master Plumbers welcomes release of Construction Skills Action Plan

Master Plumbers welcomes the release of the Government's Construction Skills Action Plan, which sets out six initial priority areas to address skills shortages in the construction industry.