Updates from Master Plumbers and the wider industry.
A newly released scientific report sheds further light on leaching of metals from household taps in New Zealand. For some time now, Master Plumbers ha...
Skills has opened up a new path for certified plumbers to obtain their drainlaying certification based on existing skills and work experience.
WorkSafe New Zealand would like to ensure that trade professionals are aware of the risks of working with engineered stone benchtops, used primarily in bathrooms and kitchens.
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.
The COVID-19 Residential Construction Protocols and Vertical & Horizontal Construction Protocols have been amended to reflect the changes this brings for our industry.
Master Plumbers welcomes greater protection for subcontractors in the event of a construction company’s insolvency under newly announced changes for t...
iPlumber Ltd in Hamilton is the 2020 New Zealand Master Plumber of the Year.
Winners of the 2020 New Zealand Plumbing Awards were announced in a spec...
Master Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers NZ welcomes the support for trades employers and apprentices in Budget 2020.
"We are extremely pleased that...
Master Plumbers has created a Business and Site checklist document to help Member plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying businesses prepare for a return...
The Construction Sector Accord has released construction protocols in preparation for moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday 27 April. ...
Whilst we remain in the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 at this stage, the Government has provided more detail of what Alert Level 3 will look like to help bus...
Master Plumbers is constantly developing and delivering COVID-19 resources for Members, specifically aimed at the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying...
Master Plumbers are disappointed some plumbing merchants’ stores have remained open to walk-in customers during New Zealand’s COVID-19 Level 4 lockdow...
In the fast evolving COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown situation, there is confusion about what constitutes essential plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying work. If your business is still open, you are probably fielding some difficult calls. We've put together some tips to help.
You are no doubt aware of the shortage of PPE equipment in New Zealand, with the delivery of supplies focusing on health providers and food supply wor...
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 Hamilton on Friday 23 March.
Standards Australia has announced that a new edition of AS/NZS 3000:2018 (the ‘wiring rules’) is expected to be published in March.
The country’s leading trades organisation has refuted any suggestion that subcontractors contributed to the challenges facing Fletcher Construction.
A recently released draft amendment to the caravan installation code seeks to standardise compliance plate requirements across New Zealand and Australia.
On 1 December the rules for managing hazardous substances in the workplace moved from the HSNO Act to the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA).
The New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) is a unique number used to identify a business.
Reports of failed components in continuous flow water heaters led the LPG Association some years ago to investigate what contaminant had caused the failure.
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.
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