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Gus Gilmore: Te Pūkenga CEO on the concerns that more than half of apprentices aren't finishing their training

Gus Gilmore: Te Pūkenga CEO on the concerns that more than half of apprentices aren't finishing their training

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB

November 18, 20253m 15s

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There are concerns over the fact that more than half of trainees aren't completing their apprenticeships. 

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds is seeking extra funding so new industry bodies can investigate low apprenticeship completion rates. 

She says the government could help through policy settings and funding, but the nature of the problem was likely to vary between industries. 

Te Pūkenga Chief Executive Gus Gilmore told Andrew Dickens things like training wage rates, low pay, and the economic downturn causing them to lose their job. 

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