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Read on to learn how Te Pūkenga apprentices can now earn specific unit standards while on the job! Plus, celebrate our outstanding Masterlink award winners from the top of Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island). |
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GOOD NEWS FOR TE PŪKENGA APPRENTICES |
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The Workforce Development Council (WDC) has determined that apprentices can now earn the following unit standards based on real-world experience:
- Unit Standard 30557: Select, describe, use, and maintain tools for plumbing and drainlaying projects
- Unit Standard 30727: Demonstrate knowledge and use of gasfitting tools and testing equipment
Currently this only applies to Te Pūkenga apprentices. Masterlink Apprentice Training Manager, Pete Shields, is enquiring with ICE about extending this to ICE apprentices as well. How does it work?
After completing specific modules and block courses, your skills for these unit standards will be automatically recognised as a part of the apprenticeship pathway, without the need for a formal assessment. |
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Do apprentices need to do anything?
No. All current Te Pūkenga apprentices who meet the criteria have been identified and awarded these units. |
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Auckland and Northland Masterlink Apprentice of the Year winner Ronan Cowie (centre) with
Master Plumbers Auckland Branch President Ben Mayne (left) and
Master Plumbers and Masterlink General Manager Rhys Nimmo. |
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A massive congratulations to all the recent winners at the 2024 Master Plumbers Awards for the Auckland/Northland and Waikato Branches! Master Plumbers Auckland and Northland Branches came together for a memorable evening, emceed by TV personality and radio host Mike Puru. Meanwhile, the Waikato Branch celebrated its 10th annual awards ceremony, achieving a new record turnout with 200 attendees! |
Masterlink award winners - Waikato Branch |
Women in Plumbing Award
Maria Contreras-Huerta - Masterlink apprentice, Morrinsville Plumbing & Gas Best All Round Apprentice Award
Pieter Uys - Masterlink apprentice, Aquaheat Facility Services Hamilton Finalist: Best 3rd Year Apprentice Award
James Parry - Masterlink apprentice, Aquaheat Facility Services Hamilton |
Masterlink award winners - Auckland/Northland Branches |
Masterlink Apprentice of the Year
Ronan Cowie - Masterlink apprentice, Heron Plumbing Best All Round Year 1 Apprentice
Zoe Kusanic - Masterlink apprentice, BOI Plumbing & Gas Best All Round Year 2 Apprentice
Adam Davis - Masterlink apprentice, Heron Plumbing Best All Round Year 3 Apprentice
Hans Hylan - Masterlink apprentice, D.L. Good Plumbers Training Leader of the Year
Plumbuilt - Masterlink Host Company |
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SAFELY DOES IT: YOU GOT A TEXT? |
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On October 4, Masterlink apprentices were sent a text inviting them to complete their quarterly Wellbeing Check-In through a link. We really want to hear from our apprentices and know how you're doing! While check-ins are completely voluntary, they play a crucial role in helping us ensure you receive all the support Masterlink has to offer. Didn't receive a text?
You can also complete your check-in online! Click the green button to complete yours now. |
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Congratulations to all the competitors heading to the Plumbing World Young Plumber of the Year National Finals in Hamilton on October 23. We are wishing all of you the best of luck! You can stay updated on this year's competitors and the latest competition news by following the Young Plumbers Club on Instagram. |
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A big congratulations to all those who have completed the following apprenticeships:
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WELCOME |
Nau mai, haere mai to our newest Masterlink apprentices:
Phoebe Myers - BOP Plumbing & Gas, Rotorua Yasiru Jayasuriya - Pipe Masters, Hamilton Ashleigh McCarthy - GoFox Plumbing, Queenstown Brody Tate - Mount Drainage, Tauranga Kanoa Joseph - Tauranga Hardware and Plumbing, Tauranga Wilmar Visser - CF Reese, Hamilton |
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And to our new and returning Masterlink host companies: |
Moon Civil Drainage, Pipe Masters, CUTTS Plumbing, Drainlaying & Gasfitting, and Mount Drainage. |
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