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WDCs will give their industries and employers greater leadership and influence across vocational education.

WDCs will give their industries and employers greater leadership and influence across vocational education. Success for WDCs will mean employers – including Māori business owners – are confident that vocational education graduates are ready for work and that the future skills needs of their industry will be addressed by the vocational education system.

As well as directly benefiting employers, WDCs will improve confidence and outcomes across the sector. Providers can be confident their programmes are relevant to employers and endorsed by industry. Learners can be confident their qualifications will meet employers’ expectations and national industry standards.

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Skills leadership

We work across businesses, sectors and industries to coordinate efforts to identify workforce needs. Then we support the vocational education and training system and employers to meet those needs. Skills leadership is the term we use to describe all the things we do.

Industry engagement

Waihanga Ara Rau (Construction & Infrastructure) Workforce Development Council works with industries including concrete, construction, electricity, gas, infrastructure, plumbing, roading, telecommunication and water.
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Latest News

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In collaboration with Auckland Council, Hanga-Aro-Rau completed a nationwide roadshow to introduce the Uptempo Good Employer Matrix to businesses and industries eager to empower and...
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Hanga-Aro-Rau continues its work with the Commercial Transport Industry to develop three fit-for-purpose micro-credentials in Locomotive Refinishing, set to roll out this year This development...
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Growing the Pacific Workforce and its Potential – Part Two
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Hamilton-based Prolife Foods has achieved huge international success over the past 40 years, success that has been built on a flexible, familial work environment that...
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Earn as You Learn: Bridging Education and Manufacturing 
26/02/25

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Twenty one students have started the Earn as You Learn NZ Certificate in Manufacturing Level 3 pilot programme—an innovative 30-week initiative designed to connect education...
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Welcome to our newest Industry Stakeholder Group member! 
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Welcome to our newest Industry Stakeholder Group member! 

Hanga-Aro-Rau is proud to welcome Richard Templer, PhD (Mech Eng) FEngNZ, to our Industry Stakeholder Group (ISG). Richard has been the Chief Executive of Te...
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