AROUND THE REGIONS —
Nick Farrelly NZCB President Auckland
Auckland Challenge results
AUCKLAND
Nine apprentices from across Auckland took part in the region’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM. The event, hosted by Unitec Institute of Technology, was held on Saturday 10 April. It was great to see the budding builders get involved and put their learnings into action. Auckland South’s first placegetter was Cole Moore from Kiwi Construction Limited. Roderick Jeremia from Building Maestros won the Auckland North challenge. Both winners took home an ITM pack of trade tools and will be representing Auckland at the finals during the NZCB Annual Conference and Expo in Wellington, 11–12 June. All contestants received a straight edge from our Auckland Regional Partner, Windowmakers. The event drew great support from the Auckland Committee, local MPs, friends, and family. Some past winners of the event took on the judging this year. Clement Richer (2016 challenge winner) and Cedric Folaumoetu’i (2019 challenge winner) noted the high standard of competition with each apprentice showing strong skills.
Photo supplied by Jack Curran. Auckland South and Auckland North 2021 NZCB Apprentice Challenge sponsored by ITM competitors.
In Auckland South, Sa’uma Leva’a Walpole from MyHome Renovations Limited came second and Ben Weatherby from Weatherby Projects finished third. Jack Morris and Harrison Forbes, both from Edgecity Builders Limited, ranked second and third respectively in Auckland North. Another great Challenge completed and a big thanks to everyone involved in making it a success. We’re looking forward to coming together in support of Cole and Roderick at the national finals during the NZCB Conference and Expo in June.
Photo supplied by Jack Curran. Three of Auckland’s 2021 NZCB Apprentice Challenge sponsored by ITM judges (from left to right) 2019 challenge winner Cederic Folaumoetu’I, Auckland Committee member Grant Boylan and Unitec Institute of Technology Carpentry Tutor Chris Stoddard.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre On 18 March, a group of local New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Canterbury members were treated to a tour of the soon to be completed Te Pae Convention Centre. One translation of the name ‘Te Pae’, is ‘A Gathering Place’. We were met on-site by some of the senior project management team and given an extensive tour. Although it is still currently under construction, it was easy to see what the building will offer to all users once it has been completed. Designed to reflect the braided rivers which are one of the main features of the Canterbury Plains, the building has many curved lines built into it. The pattern on the tiled floors, the curved walls, and the sweeping exterior all reflect this.
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