News and events for members in Canterbury.
The PGDB has launched a new consumer campaign to spread the message about using only qualified tradespeople—the Pros. Check out the TV commercial below and request your own campaign material,...
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Master Plumbers is working alongside the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation (STCF) to lobby the government on the issue of non-compliant plumbing products entering New Zealand, and the lack of enforcement...
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Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ support one of our members calling for greater government funding for apprenticeships. Last night on TV3’s Newshub, Master Plumber Bruce Trenwith, owner of BT Plumbing...
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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 is a...
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Reports of failed components in continuous flow water heaters led the LPG Association some years ago to investigate what contaminant had caused the failure. All the samples of contaminant were...
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Congratulations to Julian Parker for winning Plumbing World's inaugural Young Plumber of the Year competition! Julian works with Jon Lewis at Master Plumbers member business The Lewis Plumbing Company in...
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Everyone in the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying industry is warmly invited to the 2018 New Zealand Plumbing Conference, powered by Master Plumbers with Principal Conference Sponsor Plumbing World. The event is...
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The New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) is a unique number used to identify a business. Whether you're a large commercial plumbing firm or a self-employed drainlayer, all businesses in New...
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It's a sad statistic that New Zealand has the highest rate of melanoma in the world. If you or your workers work outdoors, know the risks and how to manage...
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Check out the new good practice guidance from WorkSafe on managing health and safety risks associated with excavation work. Read it HERE
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As a PCBU, you have legal requirements to protect the health of your workers by identifying hazards and managing the associated risks. Within the construction industry, harm might result from your...
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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. Asbestos is the single biggest cause...
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AHI Roofing has released an Industry Alert with regard to certain pressed metal roof tiles made before the early 1980s that contain asbestos. These tiles need to be approached with...
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WorkSafe has just released good practice guidelines on the safe design, use and maintenance of scaffolding. They set out WorkSafe's expectations on how to comply with health and safety legislation....
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There are now more apprentices and industry trainees than university students, says the head of the Industry Training Federation in this Business Day article. Read it HERE
Learn moreCongratulations to Plumbing & Gas Works in Hamilton—2017 Master Plumber of the Year! General Manager Mike Foote was at the 2017 New Zealand Plumbing Awards with his wife Nicola to collect...
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"It's fantastic to win and we hope this helps attract more young people to think about taking up apprenticeships in the industry," says Mike Foote of Plumbing & Gas Works...
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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...
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Toilets should NEVER be treated as a rubbish bin. That's the message of a new video, produced by The Food and Grocery Council (FGC) and Water New Zealand. Entitled Avoid a flood...
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Master Plumbers CEO Greg Wallace met recently with Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean, along with officials from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Topics discussed included the surge...
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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). Many of the existing requirements...
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The 2018 New Zealand Plumbing Awards will be held at Claudelands on 23 March 2018—entries open now!
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Need an apprentice? Go to Masterlink. 100% owned by Master Plumbers, Masterlink recruits the best—and manages and mentors them too
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The award-winning NZ Plumber magazine has been keeping our industry informed for nearly 70 years—and it's proudly brought to you by Master Plumbers
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