Workforce development stories
A skilled labour crunch, weak investment and slow policy change are set to keep Aotearoa New Zealand’s construction sector under strain in 2025.
Entries could earn New Zealand apprentices a shot at USD $10,000 in prizes and a place in the national final in Hamilton.
Record entries for the biennial awards signal a fast-changing electrical sector, with sustainability, innovation and apprentices under scrutiny.
More than 600 apprentice nominations have highlighted mentors who are helping New Zealand’s construction workforce gain skills and confidence.
A new qualification could ease labour shortages in hydraulics and pneumatics by giving workers a recognised career path in New Zealand.
The civil construction sector warns a planned vocational overhaul could worsen skills shortages unless industry training and standards stay intact.
Five New Zealand hotels are set for refurbishment as TFE Hotels expands its footprint and bets on rising visitor numbers.
New credentials backed by EECA aim to plug skills gaps as employers face rising demand for verified carbon and energy expertise.
New Zealand builders and designers are being urged to speed up digital skills and sustainability plans as cost and talent pressures persist.
A long-standing skills gap in hydraulics and pneumatics is easing as the first NZQA-approved fluid power qualification opens new career paths in New Zealand.
Free online counselling and wellbeing support is now available to 6,500 Site Safe member businesses as burnout pressures mount in construction.
Training for a first earthquake strengthening job next year will be funded by the company's USD $20,000 prize win.
New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.
A global survey finds employers are missing employees’ skills needs, with 41% saying they lack the development support to grow at work.
The five-year plan aims to tackle workforce shortages, lift training standards and strengthen Māori participation across the sector.
The sector’s productivity push is set to gain momentum as a new hub offers construction firms tools and support to scale up.
Nearly 3,000 infrastructure jobs are expected in Wellington from 2025 to 2028, prompting a regional push to fill skills gaps.
Rising material costs and labour shortages are squeezing margins, yet many mid-sized firms are still investing to protect future growth.
Support resources are being expanded for dyslexic apprentices as the sector seeks to keep more neurodiverse Kiwis in training.
New research warns freight delays and higher consumer prices loom as New Zealand’s logistics worker gap is projected to quadruple by 2028.
