We are thrilled to present the Hanga-Aro-Rau Operational Plan for 2024-2026, a strategic roadmap designed to put industry workforce development needs at the centre and propel vocational education forward in Aotearoa New Zealand. This comprehensive document outlines our commitment to enhancing industry connections, boosting productivity, and fostering prosperity nationwide.

At Hanga-Aro-Rau, we are dedicated to aligning our efforts with the needs of industry stakeholders.

Key Focus Areas: 

• Strengthening industry voice through building a sustainable and diverse workforce pipeline
• Strengthening the economy (including the Māori economy)
• Focussing on regional workforce development needs while ensuring national consistency
• And delivering value for money.

Commitment to Excellence: We are committed to delivering outcomes that matter, guided by robust feedback from our Industry Stakeholder Group and National Industry Advisory Groups, as well as our broader stakeholder networks. Our functional areas that enable these outcomes are skills leadership, qualifications and standards development and review, programme endorsement, moderation and quality assurance and providing investment advice to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).

Looking Ahead: Join us in our journey to build a stronger, more prosperous Aotearoa New Zealand through innovative vocational education. Explore the full details of our Operational Plan 2024-2026 and discover how we’re shaping the future of industry training.