Tag: apprenticeships

• Labour Unveils 'Start Work Now' Plan to Create Jobs and Rebuild Schools and Hospitals

  24 Sep 2026 12:30 p.m. · Source: Chris Hipkins, Labour

  Labour leader Chris Hipkins announces a plan to build homes, fix schools and hospitals, and back nearly 30,000 apprentices, saying work will start within 12 to 24 months.

  Politics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborElectionEconomyEducation Chris HipkinsNew Zealand Labour PartyStart Work Now planKāinga Oraapprenticeshipsconstruction jobsNew Zealand election

• Hipkins Unveils Labour's Election Platform, Promises "Future Built Here"

  30 Jun 2026 8:11 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

  Labour leader Chris Hipkins unveiled key policies at the 2026 Congress, proposing expanded apprenticeships, free healthcare visits, and capped public transport fares. He criticized the current government's economic record, urging New Zealanders to vote for a future built at home.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducationSocial IssuesElection Labour PartyChris HipkinsElection 2026ApprenticeshipsHealthcarePublic TransportNew Zealand Labour Party

• Labour Accuses Government of Gutting Tertiary Education Funding

  31 May 2026 1:41 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

  New Zealand's Labour Party criticizes the government for cutting over a billion dollars from Fees Free and underfunding tertiary education, impacting students and apprentices amidst rising costs and a need for skilled workers.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducation Labour Partytertiary educationFees FreeShanan HalbertBudget 2026apprenticeshipsNew Zealand Labour PartyElection

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