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Finishing Trades

Strategic Reference Group
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About the Finishing Trades Strategic Reference Group (FTSRG)

These industries are represented by the Finishing Trades SRG:

  • Painting and decorating
  • Flooring
  • Kitchen and bathroom design
  • Floor and wall tiling
  • Exterior plastering
  • Interior plastering
  • Interior systems.

Established in March 2023, currently there are 12 members in the FTSRG, including experienced people representing the industry, industry regulator, industry associations, providers, and Waihanga Ara Rau.

To learn more about the Finishing Trades SRG, get in touch with Fiona Street.

Workforce Development Plans
Finishing Trades

Workforce Development Plan

In collaboration with industry, mainly through this Strategic Reference Group, we’ve developed a workforce development plan for the sector that includes recommendations that will enable the workforce to thrive. It also includes valuable data insights and forecasts about the workforce, employment and learners.

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Finishing Trades news

Core Construction Skill Standards
12/04/24

Core Construction Skill Standards

Share your thoughts! Contribute to the development of new core construction skill standards to help define the skills needed for construction industries. These skill standards...
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Be part of building the pathway for the next generation of leaders
04/04/24

Be part of building the pathway for the next generation of leaders

Join our Te Manu Arataki Leadership Project webinars New Zealand has diverse enterprises, including numerous small and micro businesses and a thriving Māori business ecosystem....
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Shaping the future of Finishing Trades: How Waihanga Ara Rau Strategic Reference Groups make an impact.
29/09/23

Shaping the future of Finishing Trades: How Waihanga Ara Rau Strategic Reference Groups make an impact.

We’re helping to address the challenges faced by New Zealand’s construction and infrastructure sectors, including Interior Systems, by understanding what’s important to them and being...
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Strengthening the foundation of flooring qualifications
26/06/23

Strengthening the foundation of flooring qualifications

We’re working with industry representatives and a training provider to develop skill standards for the flooring sector. These skill standards will enhance the current suite...
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Find out what qualifications and standards development work is currently underway for Finishing Trades.

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