15th of July 2021
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Dry July - not this time
'I had the best intentions of completing my first ever Dry July. But I have to admit I've had a bit of a fail!' writes Wellbeing Guy Kereama Carmody
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Wellbeing on Tap
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Wellbeing on Tap
17th of June 2021Read moreGetting your own WOF
It's Men's Health Week. Kerema Carmody wonders why so many men maintain and check their cars regularly, "with more care than we might give ourselves."
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Wellbeing on Tap
27th of May 2021Read moreStaying healthy this winter
Masterlink / Master Plumbers' resident wellbeing coach, Kereama Carmody, provides some tips to keep active and eat healthy during the colder months.
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Host News
28th of April 2021Read moreLet's make the Boost permanent
We believe the Apprenticeship Boost could make a permanent difference to the number of trainees in the system, and we support the initiative 100%.
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Apprentice News
26th of March 2021Read morePlumbing World Scholarship 2021 - Ollie Tabak
Ollie was just 19 when he started working at Clyne and Bennie as a Masterlink plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying apprentice in 2019.
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Apprentice News
26th of March 2021Read morePlumbing World Scholarship 2021 - Matt Bird
Matt is in the first year of his Masterlink plumbing and drainlaying apprenticeship, hosted by Hunter Plumbing and Drainage - a company carrying out residential and commercial projects throughout Marlborough.
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Apprentice News
26th of March 2021Read morePlumbing World Scholarship 2021 - Vinny Roth
Vinny is in the final year of his Masterlink plumbing and gasfitting apprenticeship. He originally came to EG Glennie and Co as a casual labourer, but his hard work and reliability led them to offer him an apprenticeship.
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Apprentice News
30th of June 2020Read moreA watertight career
New technologies and processes mean plumbing is no longer all about getting your hands dirty. It is highly skilled, varied, profitable and rewarding.
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Host News
18th of June 2020Read moreApprenticeship Boost for our industry
Apprenticeship Boost is part of the government’s financial package to support employers to keep training their current apprentices and assist them to take on new ones.
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Apprentice News
25th of March 2020Read moreCOVID-19: Keeping on track for the next 4 weeks
We’re navigating uncharted waters as our country prepares to tackle COVID-19, so it’s normal to feel anxious right now. But it’s also important to remember we’re all in the same boat. We’re in this together. You are not alone
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Apprentice News
18th of December 2019Read moreNext Generation - Taste for the trades
By working at his local Mico branch in Albany, Breyton Lenee has gained good knowledge of plumbing products and their uses—giving him a head start for entering a plumbing apprenticeship.
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Apprentice News
30th of October 2019Read moreReal Lives - Drain man
Large drainage projects are all in a day’s work for Masterlink apprentice Shea Reynolds. For the past year, he's been working on a major project at the men’s and women’s prisons in Christchurch and the nearby, lower-security Rolleston Prison.
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Apprentice News
7th of June 2019Read morePlumbing World Scholarships awarded to five Masterlink apprentices
At the 2019 New Zealand Plumbing Awards held on the Gold Coast, five recipients received scholarships, with one overall winner. Each recipient received a trophy and a certificate, plus a $1,000 voucher from Plumbing World. The overall Supreme Scholarship winner also won a trip to the 2019 New Zealand Plumbing Conference in Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, from 29-31 May.
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Apprentice News
20th of March 2019Read moreReal Lives - A prized perfectionist
Patrick Smith’s plumbing career began with a chance conversation and is now earning him accolades.
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Apprentice News
8th of March 2019Read moreVIDEO: Celebrating Masterlink's female apprentices
Ranging in age from 19 to 31 and located on the North and South Islands, these apprentices all share a love of plumbing and a desire to encourage more women to pick up a spanner.
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Apprentice News
6th of August 2018Read moreNew online, at-home learning component for PGD apprentices
The Skills Organisation has incorporated more learning into block courses by introducing an online, at-home component. Apprentices will need to have access to a computer and the internet to complete their theory assessments.
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