AUTHOR: Shauni James SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE TYPE: NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 20,401 PAGE: 7 PRINTED SIZE: 421.00cm² REGION: NZ MARKET: New Zealand ASR: NZD 995 WORDS: 606 ITEM ID: 1620501575
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14 APR, 2022
Jonny wins regional apprentice title
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Jonny wins regional apprentice title Jonny winsin regional apprentice title Building apprentice will compete nationals Rotorua Weekender, Rotorua 14 April 2022
ship with Riverwood Building and it Shauni James Jonny says he was stoked is going really well.and shocked to win the regional competition, as he has only been building for Jonny says building had been a Rotorua building apprentices were armed with tools 14 monthshobby and hasn’t in the game forwas very long. of hisbeen and growing up he and battled it out with their skills during a regional always building competition. “There were a couple of shelves difficult around cuts thatthe were the cages for rabbits. main hard house things,or and just trying to get on top of my Apprentice Jonny Mills has claimed the title of “I really like the challenge of maknerves. It wasn’t overly hard, just trying to make sure Shauni Builders James (NZCB) the Rotorua New Zealand Certified ing things look perfect.” measurements cutslooking were accurate.” Apprentice Challenge champion for 2022, Heand says ahead to the otoruaafter building apprentices competing against three other apprentices last Saturday He saysnational he is loving his apprenticeship with competition he is pretty were armed with tools and and coming out on top. Riverwoodnervous. Building and it is going really well. battled it out with their skills I said, I haven’t doing a regional The apprentices were put throughduring their paces, givencompetiJonny says“Like building had been a been hobby of his and forwas a long time. I’m nervous tion.bench that followed a Mills with just eight hours to build a park growing upit he always building shelvesbut around the NZCB Rotorua really excited. It will be a cool experiApprentice Jonny Mills house has or cages for rabbits. specific design and met minimum safety standards. regional ence.” claimed the title of the Rotorua New president The benches were assessed by aCertified panel ofBuilders expert (NZCB) Ap“I really likeJonny the challenge of making things says the Rotorua New Zea- look Zealand Erin Pope. judges who looked at technical aspects such as champion perfect.” He says looking Builders ahead to (NZCB) the national land Certified Apprentice Challenge for prentice Challenge is a“Like greatI opporthe quality of workmanship, 2022, measuring, cutting andagainst three competition he is pretty nervous. said, I haven’t after competing what excellence looks like ahead of the national final, apprentices himself assembly. The judges also looked at other essential it for for a long time. I’mlike nervous buttoreally other apprentices last Saturday been and doingtunity with all competitors either employed by NZCB member coming out on top. skills while working against the clock, including their excited. It will be a cool experience.” builders or enrolled with ITAB (Industry Training grow their work abilities. Placegetters, second Putaki Hicks The apprentices were put through ability to follow a detailed plan and safe working Jonny saysNZCB the Rotorua Zealand Certified Association Building). industryNew pathways and ap(left), first Jonny Mills and third Jake their paces, given just eight hours to technique, with Jonny receiving the top score overall. Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge is a great prenticeship manager Nick Matthews future(above) of the building industry depends on a McCowatt“The and Mills with build a park bench that followed a Jonny, 18, is undertakingspecific his building apprenticeship opportunity for apprentices like himself to grow their says the competition on Saturday robust pipeline trade-qualified and well-rounded NZCB Rotorua regionalof president design and met minimum highlighted the high calibre of pasat Riverwood Building. work abilities. Photo / Supplied Erin Pope. safety standards. builders, and the NZCB Apprentice Challenge is one sionate pathways apprentices train- manager As well as the title of regional champion, also industry andcurrently apprenticeship The benches Jonny were assessed by NZCB a way we help to foster that. We also encourage NZCB ing insays the industry, following record of expert judges at Matthews won a $500 ITM voucher to panel redeem on trade toolswho looked Nick the competition onaSaturday member builders to take on apprentices to help to uptake of building apprenticeships in technical aspects such as the quality and earned a place in the national final representing highlightedrecent the high calibre of passionate apprentices ensure there are highly skilled builders coming through years. of workmanship, measuring, cutting Rotorua. currently training in the industry, following a record to meet increasing demand,” says Nick. “Nationwide we’re seeing increasand assembly. The judges also looked uptake of building apprenticeships in recent years. There he will compete against 19essential other regional ing numbers of eager and talented The park benches built on Saturday will be auctioned at other skills while working apprentices entering the tradenumbers from of winners from across New Zealand theclock, Ken Read “Nationwide we’re seeing increasing on Trade Me from Monday, April 18, with all proceeds against for the including their a variety of backgrounds. Memorial Trophy and $25,000 of prizes. going to the Cancer Society of New Zealand. ability to follow a detailed plan eager and and talented apprentices entering the trade from SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE TYPE: NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 24,000 PAGE: 4 “The regional competitions have a variety of backgrounds. safe at working technique, The national final will be held the NZCB Annualwith Jonny Auction winners will also receive $75 Resene PRINTED SIZE: 428.00cm² REGION: NZ MARKET: New Zealand ASR: NZD 552 aWORDS: 382 gift really set the bar for what excellence receiving the top score overall. “The regional competitions have really set the bar for Conference in Hamilton in November. voucher to redeem on stain or paint. 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Auction winners Taranaki apprentice Michael Craig is set to other has regional earned winners from across Testing their skills Northern Advocate, Whangarei TestingTesting their We skills their that. alsoskills encourage NZCB memclaimed the title of the Northland New will also receive a $75 Resene gift voucher to compete for a national title after winning a NewZealand Zealand Northland. for the Ken Read Page 2 of 2 builders to take on on apprentices Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge redeem stain or paint of their choosing, regional building competition. Memorial TrophyThere and he$25,000 of againstber will compete 19 other to help to ensurecourtesy there ofare highlychampion for 2022. prizes. The national final will be held Resene. regional winners from across New Zealand for Craig won the Taranaki New Zealand skilled builders coming through to at the NZCB Annual inTrophy and Waikato Builders Times, Hamilton Waikato Challenge 2022, Walsh, who is an apprentice at Whangārei the KenConference Read MemorialWaikato $25,000 Links tosays the auctions Certified Apprentice Times, Waikato Hamilton Times, Waikato Hamilton Waikato meet increasing demand,” Nick. will be posted on Builders, took out the regional titleHamilton ahead of in November. worth of prizes. The national final will be park held atbenches NZCB’s website (nzcb.nz) from next week. qualifying him Page 1 of 2 Page 1 offor 2 the national competition being The built on SaturJonny says he was stoked and three others at NorthTec’s Raumanga Campus the NZCB Annual Conference inday Hamilton in auctioned on Trade Me held at the New Zealand Certified Builders will be shocked to win the regional competirecently. November. from Monday, April 18, with all proAnnual Conference in November. tion, as he has only been building for going The apprentices were put through Secondbeen place went to Siobhanceeds Murray with to the Cancer Society of 14 their months and hasn’t in the Craig, 18, competed with six other Taranaki New Zealand. paces, given just eight hours to build a parkfor very Scott game long.Robinson third. apprentices to come out on top and will be one Auction winners will also receive “There coupleIndustry of difficult bench that followed specific design plans and were a NZCB of 20 contending for the Ken Read Memorial Pathways andaApprenticeship $75 Resene gift voucher to redeem AUTHOR: Mark Taylor SECTION: GENERAL NEWS the ARTICLE NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 31,000 cuts that were mainTYPE: hard things, met minimum safety standards. Trophy and prizes worth $25,000 at the finals. Manager, Nick Matthews, said the competition on stain or paint. 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The follow a detailed plan and safe working technique, Testing their skills numbers of eager and talented apprentices The park benches will be up for auction event was event heldwas at the held at the with Welsh receiving the top score overall. entering the trade from a variety of backgrounds. on TradeMe from Monday, April 18, with all Wintec Campus. Wintec Campus. Times Times Waikato Times, Hamilton Waikato Apprentice Josh Welsh has claimed the title visual journalist visual journalist Mark As well as winning the title of regional The regional competitions have really setPage the 1Mark proceeds are going to the Cancer Society of of 2 Taylor captured Taylor captured theof the of Northland NZCB Apprentice Challenge Getting things right is top priority for Renee Saunders. champion, Welsh, aged 27, also won a $500 bar for what excellence looks like ahead Waikato Times, Hamilton Waikato Ricky Plympton Rickymaking Plympton suremaking that allsure his measurements that all his measurements are right. are right.New Zealand. action. action.
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