It’s hands on for the top Energy Industry staff this week as they pit their skills against fellow workers from around the country. Teams from power companies around the country – including one from Australia – will be demonstrating their skills and expertise in a series of fast paced line mechanic and cable jointer competitions at the 2016 Annual Connection …
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Rangiora-based electricity distribution company, MainPower New Zealand Limited hosted their first Girls with Hi-Vis day on Wednesday 6 July. Girls with Hi-Vis is an initiative run by Connexis, aimed at increasing female participation in the infrastructure industry. Open days have been arranged throughout the country, with the aim of showcasing the opportunities for women in trades and technical roles. MainPower’s …
A group of enthusiastic young women experienced a look behind the scenes of power generation at the Clyde dam recently, New Zealand’s largest concrete gravity dam. The open day was hosted by Contact Energy as part of Girls with Hi-Vis month – an initiative by Connexis to help attract more women into trade and technical roles. More than 30 women …
