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Strengthening the manufacturing, engineering and logistics industries

We ensure our sectors lead and influence the vocational education system and its transformation.

Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council represents the manufacturing, engineering and logistics industries including wood manufacturing, bakery, butchery, mechanical, automotive and marine engineering, dairy processing, extractives and drilling, and transport.

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Mā wai te huarahi e hora? Mā ngā ahumahi!

Who will pave the pathway forward? Industry will!

Our sectors contribute:

630000

People employed

82000

Businesses

$72 Billion

to New Zealand's GDP

36000

Learners (out of 280,000 VET Learners)

What matters to industry, matters to us.

We are proud to be partnering with industry to create transformational change in vocational education.

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Latest News

New Qualification Sets Safety and Skills Standard for Passenger Ropeway Industry
04/09/25

New Qualification Sets Safety and Skills Standard for Passenger Ropeway Industry

After two years of collaboration, the New Zealand Certificate in Passenger Ropeways Maintenance Engineering (Level 4) with optional strand in Conveyor Systems has been officially developed.
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Announcing our Workforce Development Plans
18/08/25

Announcing our Workforce Development Plans

The team are proud to share our updated 2025 Workforce Development Plans, outlining actions for industries we'll take through to 31 December, as well as key sector insights and qualification pathways.
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Hanga-Aro-Rau Operational Plan July-December 2025
29/07/25

Hanga-Aro-Rau Operational Plan July-December 2025

The team at Hanga-Aro-Rau are proud to share our amended Operational Plan covering July-December 2025.
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Upcoming Transition – Early Submission of Applications Encouraged
25/06/25

Upcoming Transition – Early Submission of Applications Encouraged

To support transition to the new ISBs in 2026, we encourage providers who are considering submitting programme endorsement, consent to assess, or moderation materials...
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New Waste Qualifications Aim to Tackle New Zealand’s Growing Resource Recovery Challenges
12/06/25

New Waste Qualifications Aim to Tackle New Zealand’s Growing Resource Recovery Challenges

A major review of qualifications in resource recovery is paving the way for a more sustainable and better-equipped workforce to tackle New Zealand’s mounting waste issues.
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Laying the Tracks for the Future: Building New Zealand’s Rail Workforce
28/05/25

Laying the Tracks for the Future: Building New Zealand’s Rail Workforce

Aotearoa New Zealand’s rail industry is poised for transformation, but we must ensure the workforce has the right skills to be able to seize the...
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