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NZ’s top workplace coach passes the whistle as search for 2026 champion begins
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
After 219 nominations uncovered some of New Zealand’s best workplace coaches last year, industry training organisation Competenz is kicking off another season of its Most Valuable Coach (MVC) compe
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Engineers create world-first floating titanium
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Australian engineers have created a strong and lightweight titanium material that floats in water, even after severe damage, revealing a promising new material for marine infrastructure. 
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Company-X puts New Zealand's geotechnical and pavement verification records on the map
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
A new Kiwi-developed pavement and geotechnical verification records software is turning geotechnical reports into structured evidence for roading and infrastructure teams.
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Qualifications that recognise capability – and unlock what's next
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Buckley Systems, a Competenz workplace training employer, believes qualifications aren't simply about teaching new skills.
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It's never too late to learn a trade - just ask 51-year-old apprentice Cory Welch
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Customers often assume Cory Welch is the lead refrigeration technician.
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From fault-finding to the world stage - Bay of Plenty apprentice heading to the ‘Trades' Olympics’ in Shanghai
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
When Campbell Brown began his refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship with McAlpine Hussmann, he expected to find a career he enjoyed - and one that would pay the bills.
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Curiosity drives New Zealand's plastics industry’s rising stars
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
From teenage gaming to programming automation robots and helping to create operating guides for multi-million-dollar machinery, curiosity has transformed the career of this year’s New Zealand's Pla
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The 2026 KiwiNet Awards finalists turning world-class research into global impact
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
From breakthrough health technologies and smarter food production to clean-tech, agritech and space innovation, the 18 finalists in the 2026 KiwiNet Research C
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From finding his feet to New Zealand Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
When Culham Engineering apprentice Devin Gibson was named New Zealand Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year, it was recognition of the work that happens long before awards are handed out.
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A different path to success earns national apprenticeship honour
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
Leaving school at just 16 to help support her family could easily have marked the end of Lexiga (Lexi) Pritchard's education.
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Inside the workplaces going the extra mile for apprentices
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
When Sean Martin talks about apprenticeship training, he speaks from lived experience - and that perspective is exactly why he’s such a strong advocate for getting it right.
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ScheduleHub brings discipline and control to complex compliance management
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
New Zealand enterprise data management company, WaterOutlook, has launched ScheduleHub a compliance scheduling platform.
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element14 Podcast Explores AI, Brain Science and the Next Frontier of Human-Centred Innovation
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
element14's Top Tech Voices podcast continues its second season with two new episodes exploring how neuroscience, AI and health technology are reshaping the way people think, behave and live.
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$500m+ to be invested in new South Island industrial expansion
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Over $500m will be invested in expanding the South Island’s food, manufacturing and construction supply chain infrastructure over the next five years.
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Opioid detections in New Zealand workplaces rise 35% Year-on-Year
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) provider has launched its Q1 Imperans Report, a quarterly workplace drug trends report.
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