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As part of the Government’s reform of the vocational education and training sector, Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology / NZIST) is being disestablished at the end of 2025. New entities — called Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) — will be created to oversee work-based training.
From 1 January 2026, Competenz will transition from Te Pūkenga NZIST to Manufacturing and Engineering Industry Skills Board trading as Competenz. This marks the first phase of a staged transition designed to maintain stability and ensure continuity for learners and employers.
What does this mean for employers?
What does this mean for learners?
You can keep learning, training as normal — nothing changes for you day to day.
Looking ahead
By 2027, Competenz aims to transition from the ISB to a new Competenz Private Training Enterprise (PTE) supporting the majority of our Engineering and Manufacturing sectors. This is a requirement of the legislation. Some of our smaller sectors such as Baking and Furniture are likely to transition to other specialist providers.
Our priority remains ensuring our learners are able to focus on successfully completing their qualifications, and minimising disruption for you, our valued employer.
Helpful resources:
For a more detailed overview of the changes to vocational education and training, please refer to the following resources:
- Changes to the vocational education and training (VET) system | Tertiary Education Commission
- High calibre appointments for Industry Skills Boards | Beehive.govt.nz
