Following meetings and engagement, Civil Contractors New Zealand wrote to Minister for Vocational Education Hon Penny Simmonds alongside seven other infrastructure associations, providing input on Industry Skills Board composition and how proposals could genuinely be 'industry-led', building on earlier statements.
Our joint letter sent just before last week’s Budget thanks her for recognising the critical role infrastructure plays when she made recent announcements on the future of vocational education and training.
Along with Civil Contractors NZ, it was signed by MinEx/AQA, New Zealand Minerals Council, Water NZ and electrical and gas associations.
We share the Minister's view that a dedicated, standalone Infrastructure Industry Skills Board (ISB) is essential to real progress in our sector. But we’ve told the Minister that leaving extractives, water, and some smaller industries out of that Board’s membership as currently configured is of real concern.
We have urged Minister Simmonds to ensure industry has a greater role in the definition and establishment of our ISB and its supporting structures.
CCNZ and its industry colleagues will now wait to see what transpires before deciding on any other joint action.
Read the letter>>