Paul the roofing master
ARDEX, manufacturers and importers of waterproofing and roofing membranes recently wrote this profile about one of our South Island trainers, Paul, in their newsletter. “Paul Stanley-Boden is a skilled trainer for Vertical Horizons, training approximately 100 membrane apprentices each year as part of the New Zealand Certificate in Roofing, with ARDEX providing materials, modules, and […]
IRATA Rope Access Course
Rope access is an integral access method for many New Zealand industries including the oil, gas, and wind industries, in a wide range of repair, maintenance, and inspection work. Being able to do this quickly and safely is imperative to the smooth operations of a great many businesses, which is where VHNZ’s IRATA Rope Access Course comes […]
Training centres of the future
Ben Johnstone, CEO of Vertical Horizonz New Zealand (VHNZ), and Marcus Bathan, COO of VHNZ, recently visited the Construction Training Centre (CTC) in Queensland, Australia. Their mission was to visit this world-class training precinct, investigate the feasibility of establishing similar training facilities in New Zealand and to determine whether such a facility could meet the needs of […]
Cyclone Gabrielle relief
In February this year, Cyclone Gabrielle devastated parts of the North Island and was the deadliest system to hit New Zealand since Cyclone Giselle in 1968, surpassing Cyclone Bola in 1988. Like many of you, we have had staff, friends, and whānau in these areas who have been hard hit. The first thing we did was ask […]
A Pathway to a Career in the High-Demand Construction Industry
Are you looking for a new career opportunity? The construction industry is currently experiencing high demand for skilled workers, and with unexpected weather causing destruction, the need for skilled construction workers is expected to be even greater. If you are physically fit, enjoy working with your hands, want to start a career in the trades, […]
Innovative Partnership Provides Life-Saving Training To The Wind Turbine Industry
Vertical Horizonz and Meridian Energy are leading the way in delivering life-saving emergency response training to the Meridian workforce to reduce serious workplace injuries. Vertical Horizonz (VHNZ) is the country’s largest workplace health and safety training provider, and their long-standing partnership with Meridian proves how collaboration and agility to adapt training to the needs of their clients’ […]
Rigging Qualifications with VHNZ
After extensive work in development, VHNZ will begin to deliver the NZ certificate in Rigging Level 3 from January 2023. The anticipated qualification has been carefully considered, consulted upon and developed by a group of enthusiastic stakeholders including trainers, subject matter experts, employers, and SARNZ. This certificate is the first step in the NZ rigging […]
A path to Roofing
When she was 19, Elisa-Leigh Atkins-Percaskey decided her job as a bartender was going nowhere. However, while working at the Port, she developed a taste for working with tools, so she decided to apply for a vast range of hands-on jobs. The first employer that replied was a sole-operator roofing contractor who introduced her to […]
Roofing programmes are on the move to VHNZ
Roofing programmes are on the move to Vertical Horizonz New Zealand (VHNZ) The Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) is underway. RoVE is a Government reform aiming to improve vocational education in New Zealand so businesses and industry get their needs met more effectively. The RoVE changes affect roofers through Skills. RoVE means Skills is transitioning the […]
VHNZ and The Skills Organisation Transition Plan
Vertical Horizonz (VHNZ) is pleased to announce that we have been approved as a Receiving Organisation for Roofing, Scaffolding, Rope Access and Rigging as part of the Transition Plan for The Skills Organisation (Skills). VHNZ have been delivering the off-job components of these programmes in partnership with Skills for several years. The TEC Board approved […]