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 (HVAC)
• 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 
• Tama Dunn
• Stephen Ridder 
• Craig Burnett 
• Melinda Deller
• James Neale 
• Mike Begg 
• Peter Rameka
• Les Roa 
• Tane Te Kawa  
• Sarah Ramsay.

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