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New Govt Multimedia Platform To Boost Inclusion Of Disabled Workers In Industry
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 8:52 am | Hanga-Aro-Rau
Latest labour market data shows the workforce participation rate for disabled adults is 44%, while participation among non-disabled adults is 83%. More >>
Govt Training Initiative To Expand Nationwide Following Success Of Pilot
Monday, 20 October 2025, 4:57 pm | Hanga-Aro-Rau
Samantha McNaughton, deputy chief executive of Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council, says collaboration and scale are central to the programme’s success. More >>
New Govt Initiative To Address Training Barriers For Rural, Pacific Workers
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 9:21 am | Hanga-Aro-Rau
Project Fetu, a partnership between the Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) and Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council for the manufacturing, engineering and logistics sectors, will support rural Pacific workers to complete the NZQA-recognised Digital Skills ... More >>
New Study To Boost Industry Employment Of Disabled Kiwis
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 5:31 pm | Hanga-Aro-Rau
The report, comes following Stats NZ data showing the workforce participation rate for disabled adults has declined from 45% to 44.7% over the past decade, while the rate for non-disabled adults has increased from 72% to 84.1% More >>
New Pacific Workforce Development Plan To Fill Critical Labour Gaps
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 9:28 am | Hanga-Aro-Rau
Research shows that the rapid population growth and younger demographic of Pacific workers will play a crucial role in addressing future shortages within the ageing MEL workforce - a sector vital to New Zealand’s economic development. More >>
18,000 Skilled Workers Urgently Needed For Logistics Sector - Govt Study
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 2:15 pm | Hanga-Aro-Rau
A critical labour shortage in the freight and logistics sector is set to widen from 4,700 to 18,000 workers by 2028 without immediate intervention, according to new government research. Industry experts say unless addressed, the growing skills shortage ... More >>
Critical Industry Skills Shortage Set To Grow By 38% In Six Years - Govt Report
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 4:46 pm | Hanga-Aro-Rau
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, ... More >>
Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council appoints CEO
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 1:02 pm | Hanga-Aro-Rau
The Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council (WDC) today announced the appointment of Phil Alexander-Crawford (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāpuhi) as Chief Executive. The appointment is a significant milestone in the establishment of the Workforce ... More >>
