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Competenz calls for nominations for Most Valuable Coach award!

October 26, 2025

Entries are now open for the Competenz Most Valuable Coach (MVC) award — a brand-new nationwide search to honour the mentors, trainers, and workplace legends who go the extra mile for apprentices and trainees. Every […]

FPANZ awards
Fire

Hamilton and Carterton apprentices shine at Fire Learner of the Year Awards

October 25, 2025

A fire technician and service supervisor receive Fire Learner of the Year Award gongs in annual awards that celebrate excellence across New Zealand’s fire protection industry. Hamilton-based Fire Technician Jithin Jose of Simply Fire Ltd […]

FENZ
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First responders top Public Sector Reputation Index New Zealand

June 24, 2024

The 2024 New Zealand Public Sector Reputation Index report has just been launched by research and communications agency Verian. FENZ remains on top, with creative sector the biggest improver, writes Nicholas Dynon. The free to […]

Fire NZ
Fire

Call for Abstracts: 2023 Fire NZ Conference and Tradeshow

February 15, 2023

Fire NZ continues to be the largest and most influential fire protection event in New Zealand, and this year’s event – hosted in Auckland – is shaping up to be no different. Organisers of the […]

Seismic confusion
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Academics point to seismic confusion in legislation around building earthquake resilience

February 8, 2023

As the anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake nears and in light of the devastating Turkey-Syria quakes, two academics say the system to determine building safety in Aotearoa is both unclear and potentially dangerous. In an […]

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