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THE LATEST FROM MASTERLINK, INCLUDING A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH METHVEN CAROMA GROUP THAT WILL SEE 10 MASTERLINK APPRENTICES ENJOYING A YOUNG LEADER OUTWARD BOUND COURSE IN JULY.
Masterlink has partnered with Methven Caroma to offer 10 Masterlink apprentices the opportunity to join other construction industry trainees on a fully funded 16-day Young Leader Outward Bound course running from 5 to 20 July 2022.
Each scholarship is worth more than $3,500 per person, travel to and from Picton is subsidised (up to $500) and Masterlink pays apprentices’ wages for each 8-hour working day spent on the course.
“We’re thrilled to be able to offer this amazing experience to so many Masterlink apprentices, and we couldn’t do this without the incredible support of our partner Methven Caroma,” says Masterlink General Manager Steve Strawbridge.
Methven Caroma are strong supporters of the plumbing industry through their CARC (Caroma Accredited Research Customer) programme, and they were eager to find a way to invest in great young leaders amongst our industry’s trainee plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers. Sponsoring the Masterlink Outward Bound Scholarship for apprentices was the perfect fit for the company. Several of their staff, including Craig Jones, NZ Country Head, have been on Outward Bound courses, so they understand the impact and benefits of the programme.
“Host companies of previous Outward Bound Scholarship winners say their apprentices returned from the course with greater confidence in their abilities and a clear sense of purpose,” says Steve Strawbridge. “It’s no exaggeration to say that this was a life-changing experience with direct benefit to the business training them.”
The 2022 scholarship winners were announced in April. We’ll publish an update in the next issue of NZ Plumber.
Bound Scholarship information on the Masterlink website at www.masterlink.co.nz/scholarships-outward-bound/
YOUNG PLUMBER OF THE YEAR NATIONAL FINALISTS
Masterlink apprentice Aki Shimamoto and former apprentice Sam Jenkin both made it to the national final of Plumbing World’s 2021 Young Plumber of the Year, held this February in Hamilton. Only 10 young plumbers from around Aotearoa make it to the national, so this is a huge achievement. Congratulations Aki and Sam—we’re very proud and it also speaks volumes about the quality of the businesses you work for. Aki is hosted by HiFlo Plumbing in Oamaru and Sam is now a qualified tradesman at McIvor Plumbers & Gasfitters Wanaka.
Current and former Masterlink apprentices Aki Shimamoto and Sam Jenkin both reached the 2021 Young Plumber of the Year National Final.
MASTERLINK MILESTONES
WELCOME
A warm Masterlink welcome to new apprentices: Lealofi Matautia – CB Civil, Auckland Jason Lunn – Gas & Water Ltd, Dunedin Jordie Greenan – Mains Plumbers 2004 Ltd, Dunedin Clay Cooper – Titirangi Plumbing and Drainage, Auckland Matthew Pao – Biolytix Ltd, Auckland Sidney Boyd – Quix Commercial, Auckland Finn Hunter – Hunter Plumbing, Blenheim Rahul Sami – Morrinsville Plumbing & Gas Services, Morrinsville Logan Rankin – Rankin Plumbing, Pahiatua Oliver Fisher – Bryant Plumbing & Maintenance, Otaki Levi Palmer – Stocker Dairy Plumb Ltd, Ashburton Mathew Taula Fili – Moods Plumbing Ltd, Christchurch Shea Kitchin – Marlborough Plumbing & Heating, Blenheim Devan Benecke – Laser Plumbing Christchurch West, Christchurch Casey Hicklin – Design Plumbing, Auckland Lachland Cuttance-Dunne – Advanced Plumbing, Tauranga Ethan Hakaraia – Hutt Gas and Plumbing Systems Ltd, Lower Hutt Simar Sidhu – Turfrey – Wellington Gurmeet Singh Grewal – Turfrey – Wellington Cameron Dickson – Ground Down Ltd, Christchurch Adam Watson – Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Palmerston North Rakshay Ram – Illingworth Plumbing, Auckland Jonathan Little – Peter T Davies Ltd, Auckland Blayne Howe – HiFlo Plumbing, Oamaru Turepu Keenan – CF Reese Plumbing, Hamilton Maxwell Baines – CF Reese Plumbing, Hamilton Oliver Hansen – Fletcher Plumbing, Auckland Seth Thompson – Laser Plumbing Te Puke Brynn Landman – Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing Co, Tauranga Jack Borham – K-10 Ltd, Auckland Chaman Lal – Cooke Plumbing Company, Auckland Jacob Jones – Alba Plumbing Gas and Heating, Wanaka Michael Chamberlain – DB Henderson Plumbing, Christchurch Clay Regas – Plumbing & Gas Works, Hamilton Paul Seagar – Heron Plumbing, Auckland Adam Davis – City Limits Plumbing, Auckland Reef Raumati – CJ Cant, Hamilton. Huge thanks to all Masterlink hosts for your commitment to training the next generation.
Masterlink Central North Island RM Russell Walsh presenting Ethan McBride with his Masterlink Certificate of Completion and National Certificate in Plumbing.
QUALIFIED
Congratulations to Adam Barclay, Hannah Cunningham, Tom Griffin, Ethan McBride, Jack Polglase, Mitchell Stringer and Corbin Winiata for completing your Level 4 Plumbing and Gasfitting National Certificates!
MASTER PLUMBERS APPRENTICE MEMBERSHIP
All Masterlink apprentices automatically receive Master Plumbers Apprentice Membership. Apprentice Members are entitled to special discounts, regular member communications, and to enter member-exclusive competitions. Congratulations to Turepu Keenan, a first-year Masterlink PDG apprentice hosted by CF Reese Plumbing, who won the first prize in the recent Master Plumbers World Plumbing Day competition—bagging himself a Milwaukee Tool Pack, worth over $5k! See page 51 for all the lucky winners.
Time is flying! Remember to refer an apprentice candidate to Masterlink by 30 June to be in to win a fabulous deluxe two-night trip for two to a mystery location in NZ.
AIR NZ MYSTERY BREAK GIVEAWAY
Thursday 30 June 2022 is the final day for the Masterlink competition to win a deluxe two-night Air New Zealand Mystery Break for two, valued at $1,500!
For your chance to win, let Masterlink know if you have promising people contacting you wanting to be taken on as an apprentice. It’s not always possible to take on every quality candidate you interview, so why not refer the good ones to Masterlink for a potential win-win?
Find out more and complete the online form at www.masterlink.co.nz/ air-nz-mystery-break-prize-draw
GET IN TOUCH
Need an apprentice in your business? Masterlink is here to help.
Pete Shields Business Development Manager 021 289 0255
Bob McCoy Lower North Island 027 479 0075 Rupert Sanford-Scutt Auckland & Northland 027 558 5441 Colin Kilpatrick Auckland 021 773 296
Sam Timlin Upper South Island 021 433 615 Brendan Parker Lower South Island 021 644 560
Russell Walsh Central North Island 027 600 9929
Abbie Buchanan Lower South Island 021 456 934
ARE YOU STRUGGLING?
Masterlink would like to remind apprentices and hosts that wellbeing coach Kereama Carmody is just a phone call away if you need some support. Times are difficult right now and you may be feeling depressed or anxious or be dealing with other issues. Kereama, a registered social worker, is here to help in confidence.
Find Kereama’s contact details at www.masterlink.co.nz/ wellbeing-on-tap (you’ll need your Master Plumbers website log-in details handy). Or contact one of the friendly Masterlink team on 0800 502 102 to ask for Kereama’s phone number.
Give wellbeing coach Kereama Carmody a call in confidence if you need to talk.
