August e-News – RoVE Updates, Workforce Development Strategies, Annual Connection and more…

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Kia ora koutou,  Here we are again at Level 4, a potentially challenging and disruptive time for many of us. However, please be aware we are here to continue to support you through your learning journey. Our teams are very well set up in their home offices and therefore we expect minimal disruption to our service. Should you be without any learning …

Connexis Chair Brian Warren honoured with CCNZ lifetime award

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Congratulations to our Board Chair Brian Warren, whose contribution to civil construction was recognised at the 42nd Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards on Friday night (30 July). Brian received a National Life Membership to Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ). Connexis Chief Executive Kaarin Gaukrodger says Brian’s award was well-deserved and a reflection of the positive impact he …

Connexis CE congratulates Competenz as it becomes the first TITO to transition into Te Pūkenga

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Competenz’s transition into Te Pūkenga today has been applauded by Kaarin Gaukrodger, the Chief Executive of fellow Transitional Industry Training Organisation (TITO) Connexis. Kaarin says Competenz has paved the way for the other “first movers”, including Connexis and BCITO who will transition on 1 September and 4 October respectively. “This is an historic moment and we wish Competenz all the …

Young leaders and top training initiatives shine at civil construction awards

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Courageous young leaders and top training initiatives have been recognised at the Z Energy People Awards and Connexis Civil Industry Training Awards, held on Friday 30 July in Wellington. Hundreds of people from across the civil construction industry attended the prestigious awards, which were presented at Te Papa Tongarewa as part of The Contractors Conference, New Zealand’s premier civil construction …

Traffic Incident Management and Onsite Wastewater management now available

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Kia ora, We are excited to announce the release of three new products and the review of four existing qualifications. As the infrastructure industry continues to grow, we continue to improve and keep our qualifications relevant and fit for purpose, with industry. Now available to enrol: New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3) New Zealand Certificate in On-site Wastewater …

Connexis and Te Pūkenga sign Transfer Agreement

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Connexis and Te Pūkenga have agreed to the terms under which the Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation (trading as Connexis) will shift most of its core functions into Te Pūkenga’s new Work Based Learning Limited (WBL) subsidiary. In June, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) approved Connexis to transition its Arranging Training and Standard Setting activities into other entities as part of …

RoVE Bulletin #6

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Kia ora koutou,   The Connexis transition plan has been approved by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and we are preparing for the first major shift, which is of our Arranging Training functions into Te Pūkenga from 1 September. Now we have reached the business-end of the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE), the mood within our team is one of expectation. We have …

June eNews – Growth through change, RoVE update, Girls with Hi-Vis and more…

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Kia ora koutou,   This month, while we have been forging ahead with our transition plans and resourcing up to meet our increased trainee and apprentice numbers, we have also been reflecting on 2020 in the run up to the Annual General Meeting. The past 18 months have been marked by unprecedented change for both Connexis and the industries we serve. First Covid, …

Connexis transition plan approved by TEC

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Connexis has been given the green light to transfer its core functions into other entities as part of the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE). Connexis Chief Executive Kaarin Gaukrodger says there was widespread confidence, from within the organisation, the industry and TEC, that the transition plan puts Infrastructure in the best position to benefit from the reforms. “It provides for …

Girls with Hi-Vis gets national media coverage

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Girls with Hi-Vis® is well underway and has been getting national attention with an article in the New Zealand Herald. On Friday 11 June, the NZ Herald ran a feature on the Girls with Hi-Vis® (GWHV) initiative and the value women can bring to the infrastructure industries. Read the article here, including a profile of Ultimit Ambassador Kat Kaiwai of Tairāwhiti …