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WECA Chair’s Report 2022
"It is my pleasure to present my third and final report from the chair as we head towards the conclusion of another year of challenge and change for Waikato employers in the engineering sector, as the global and local economy climbs out of the crater left by Covid-19. There is no instruction manual setting out...
WECA Members: Have Your Say
Calls for expressions of interest Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council is set to commence the standard review for Mechanical Engineering - which will look at approximately 249 standards. Therefore, they are looking for subject matter experts to bring their expertise to this review. To register, please fill out...
Critical industry skills shortage set to grow by 38% in six years
A critical skills shortage in the manufacturing and engineering sectors is set to grow by 38% to 40,000 workers by 2028 if immediate action is not taken, according to a new government study. The research commissioned by Hanga-Aro-Rau, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council, found...
Full house for WECA’s 2022 Engineering for Educators
Thanks to all the members and educators who made Engineering for Educators 2022 such a success, and a special thank you to our hosts, APL Manufacturing. About 40 members and 40 educators from 14 organisations joined the breakfast tour of APLM's impressive manufacturing facility at Hautapu. Safe to say guests were...