September once again saw our incredible people in the Electrical Supply and Telecommunications sector showcase their skills and expertise at Annual Connections. Each year that event closes with the annual Excellence Awards celebrating the country’s top electrical and telecommunications trainees. Congratulations to Alex Chandler, of Connetics in Christchurch, who was named the winner of the cable jointer competition at Annual …
When a previously undetected hearing loss changed Abbey Meiritz Reid’s plans to join the Air Force, the Christchurch 23-year-old was forced to reconsider her career options. After a stint working in retail after she left school with a strong foundation in maths and physics, Abbey began to consider a career in trades. She dipped her toe in with a pre-trade …
“I walked away from the last event on the last day, thinking I’d tanked it.” In fact Alex Chandler walked away from his first time as an entrant at Annual Connection as winner of the cable jointing competition. “I was pretty surprised when they called my name out.” Annual Connection is a yearly event put together by Connexis | Te …
We understand that many of our ākonga need to travel distances, balance work and training, as well as provide for families and themselves. These commitments cost valuable time and money which some ākonga may not have spare. This fund is intended to provide financial relief for those who may be struggling in areas such as covering grocery bills, childcare, travel …
Wellington 25 September 2023: Abbey Meiritz Reid’s passion for the electrical supply industry and technical skills involved in her work has seen her named New Zealand Trainee of the Year for 2023, despite being less than two years into her career. Abbey, who has been a trainee electrical fitter with Connetics in Christchurch since the start of 2022, has been …
Wellington, September 2023: The best of New Zealand’s line mechanics and cable jointers will be going head-to-head in Invercargill in September, showing off the skills that keep the country’s electricity connected. Annual Connection 2023, proudly hosted by Southland’s electricity management company, PowerNet in conjunction with Connexis | Te Pūkenga will see line mechanic crews and cable jointers compete in events …
Employers with a relentless dedication to staff development were recognised at the 2023 Connexis Civil Training Awards in Auckland this afternoon. Held at the Due Drop Events Centre in Auckland during The Civil Contractors Conference, the awards celebrated star civil infrastructure industry employers who demonstrate outstanding dedication to developing staff through training initiatives. Nationwide employer HEB Construction was honoured with …
Connexis | Te Pukenga now has a Learning Support Team to provide our learners with language, literacy, and numeracy suppor
Wellington 17 August 2023: The best of New Zealand’s line mechanics and cable jointers will be going head-to-head in Invercargill in September, showing off the skills that keep the country’s electricity connected. Annual Connection 2023, proudly hosted by Southland’s electricity management company, PowerNet in conjunction with Connexis | Te Pūkenga will see line mechanic crews and cable jointers compete in …
Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? At 81, Hugo Manson is training toward a New Zealand Certificate in Wastewater Treatment (Level 4).
