News and events for members in Waikato.
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. Directors...
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Before deciding plumbing was the career for him, Kelly Adam completed a commerce degree, majoring in accounting. Now, having completed his four-year apprenticeship, Kelly has won the prestigious James Douglas Medallion...
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Master Plumbers wants portable gas heaters banned from all residential properties in New Zealand, because of the serious risks they pose to your health and safety. Portable gas heaters lack a...
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The PGDB recently consulted on whether to retain two classes of registration—Tradesman and Certifying. It says the number and quality of submissions received gave it a good indication of the industry's...
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Master Plumbers is disappointed the Government’s budget has failed to acknowledge the contribution employers who take on apprentices make. Master Plumbers commitment to apprentices is through their Masterlink programme, a mentoring...
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One of the common themes The Skills Organisation hear from industry is that not enough teaching is done during block courses and too much time is spent on assessment. Skills says...
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The Government is reviewing the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006. The preliminary report is expected to go to the Minister by December, with any changes to occur in 2019. Master Plumbers...
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LPG compliance in non-workplaces Changes were introduced to compliance requirements for more than100kg of LPG at non-workplaces on 1 December 2017. These requirements remain under the EPA and didn't transfer to...
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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. These include the Mana...
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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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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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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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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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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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A recently released draft amendment to the caravan installation code seeks to standardise compliance plate requirements across New Zealand and Australia. The two proposed changes are: A change to the warning labels...
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The country’s leading trades organisation has refuted any suggestion that subcontractors contributed to the challenges facing Fletcher Construction. “Throughout Fletcher’s mounting difficulties, there has been an underlying inference that subcontractors are...
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Standards Australia has announced that a new edition of AS/NZS 3000:2018 (the ‘wiring rules’) is expected to be published in March. Standards New Zealand is likely to approve the new...
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The Skills Organisation has released the summary report of Stage One findings from its Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drainlaying (PGD) Benchmarking Evaluation project. Stage One looked at key issues impacting the effectiveness...
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Register now for the 2019 NZ Plumbing Conference and Awards, being held from 29-31 May at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, Queensland!
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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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