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The Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board; Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board; Electrotechnology and Information Technology Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.

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About the Pacific Peoples Strategic Reference Group – Industry LEO

Established in July 2023, the aim of this Industry LEO is to provide direction to help transform the Vocational Education System for better workforce outcomes for Pacific Peoples.

The group are engaging in strategic talanoa about the range of complex issues, barriers, inequities, gaps, opportunities, and trends often impacting Pacific workforces in the Construction & Infrastructure sector from thriving.

The relationship manager for Pacific Peoples is Hana Seumanu, so if you have any queries please get in touch - she'd love to hear from you!

Pacific Partnerships Manager

Hana Seumanu

Hana's role is to hear the voice of the Pacific community and Pacific business, and she is responsible for operating at a strategic level to prioritise the success of Pacific...

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Hana Seumanu

Pacific Partnerships Manager

Find out what qualifications and standards development work is currently underway across all industry sectors.

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