Engineering

The Engineering NIAG is made up of:

• Mechanical Engineering (including Maintenance and Diagnostics; Metal Casting; Tool Making; CNC Machining; General Machining; Robotics (Welding and manufacturing) 
• Dairy Process Engineering 
• Light and Heavy Fabrication 
• Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 
• Locksmithing 
• Fire Protection (Active and Passive) 
• Welding 
• Engineering Design and Consulting services

Engineering NIAG priority areas:

• Lack of specific management qualifications in engineering
• Lack of learning of those coming from school (and industry having to essentially train apprentices on basic skills)
• Confusion over pathways that are available to learners (often multiple pathways)
• Industry involvement needed in programme development (and also in more involvement in on-going moderation of programmes) (translates to lack of understanding of course material questions by both apprentices and company owners/supervisors in Engineering businesses)
• Lack of equivalency between trade qualifications and university qualifications (therefore putting off people entering trades).

• Storm Harpham – Co-chair
• Byron Konia – Co-chair 
• George Hollinsworth 
• Richard Templer 
• Stephen Ridder 
• Craig Burnett 
• Melinda Deller
• James Neale 
• Mike Begg 
• Tama Dunn 
• Peter Rameka
• Les Roa 
• Tane Te Kawa
• Chris Doel  
• Sarah Ramsey.

The next NIAG meeting – TBC

Our Engineering NIAG hui in Te Whanganui-a-tara, March 2024