Apprenticeships
Wairoa apprentices earn qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes
A group of Wairoa residents is earning their building qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes. After homes north of the river were inundated by metre-high flooding during the storm, locals… Audio
From the cockpit to the tractor cab
Former pilots, cafe workers and ex sales people are just some of those looking at a career in agriculture after Covid-19 disrupted their lives. Country Life spent a day with the budding beekeepers… Audio, Gallery
Careers advice for young people - and their parents
How do you figure out what sort of career to work towards? How do you know what to study to get there? And what if you choose a course or job you don't like? Self-knowledge is the best prerequisite… Audio
CE of Apprentice Training trust - business funding welcomed
Head of Apprentice training trust, Helen Stephens, has welcomed the government's funding boost for companies taking on apprentices. Audio
Funding boost for trainees welcomed by building industry
Yesterday the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced a major funding boost for apprenticeships and trade training programs. Audio
Apprenticeships could soon be same status as degrees
Apprenticeships can take just as long, and be just as demanding, as a university degree but are seen - officially - as much lower on the qualification scale. Audio
Polytechnics set for biggest ever shake-up in NZ history
By this time next year, the nation's 16 polytechnics will be rolled into a single super institute with more than 100,000 students and responsibility for nearly all of the country's on-the-job… Video, Audio
Fears apprenticeship changes could leave industry in turmoil
The building and construction industry says it's concerned that changes to how apprenticeships are run could leave the industry in turmoil. Audio
Record high building apprenticeships, not enough
The training organisation for the building and construction sector (BCITO) says the government should pay employers to teach apprentices - which would help address the shortage. New figures released… Audio
Calls for Mana in Mahi scheme to cover all apprenticeships
The new scheme aimed at getting thousands of young beneficiaires into work is being criticised for not going far enough to fix New Zealand's dire labour skill shortage Audio
Skill shortage drives growth in apprenticeships
Skill shortages and strong business demand are encouraging more employers to take on apprentices, the Industry Training Federation says.
Govt plans to recruit thousands of people on the dole
RNZ has uncovered fresh details of a dole for apprenticeships scheme starting next year costing $60 million annually. The details are part of an action plan aimed at encouraging unwilling employers to… Audio
Taranaki takes hands on approach to trades training
Tradespeople and technicians from overseas are being granted more work visas than professionals to keep up with New Zealand's construction demand, but what's being done to train people here? Video, Audio
Brighter Future? A tale of two cities
Same salaries, different lifestyles. The experiences of two teachers and two apprentices show how far the cost of living in Auckland has diverged from the rest of the country.
Getting jobs in the future
In a world where technology is rapidly changing the future of the workforce, what does global evidence tell us about how the education system can lead to good jobs for people?
Kathryn Ryan speaks to… Audio
Apprenticeships near industry capacity
Universities are facing falling enrolments but the number of people learning a trade is booming.
Old tradies wanted to mentor new apprentices
Experienced Māori and Pasifika tradies are being asked to help the next generation of apprentice tradespeople. Audio
Hemi Inia
Hemi Inia is Trust Manager for He Toki ki te Mahi, Apprenticeship Training Trust which supports Maori apprentices. Audio