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The Toi Mai Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Services Industry Skills Board; Electrotechnology and Information Technology Industry Skills Board; Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board; Construction and Specialist Trades Board will pick up its functions.

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Mā te wā from Toi Mai
15/12/25
Mā te wā from Toi Mai
This is our final pānui before we are disestablished on 31 December as a result of the Government’s reform of...
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Latest update on the VET reforms: ISB coverage for Toi Mai sectors and next steps
12/12/25
Latest update on the VET reforms: ISB coverage for Toi Mai sectors and next steps
The Government has formally established the eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) with legislation coming into effect on 1 January...
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AI students paid while they learn
29/10/25
AI students paid while they learn
Toi Mai Workforce Development Council is supporting a short work-based AI training pilot programme delivered by Dev Academy Aotearoa that...
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Putting the newsroom back into journalism training
29/10/25
Putting the newsroom back into journalism training
Toi Mai Workforce Development Council is supporting a work-based journalism pilot programme delivered by Wintec that will combine classroom learning...
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Kaihanga Toi Māori deserve more than koha
20/10/25
Kaihanga Toi Māori deserve more than koha
A new report by Toi Mai Ohu Ahumahi – Workforce Development Council will help ensure Kaihanga Toi Māori working in...
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Celebrating Ngā Taonga Tākaro qualifications
23/09/25
Celebrating Ngā Taonga Tākaro qualifications
Ngā Taonga Tākaro qualifications make sure traditional Māori games passed down through generations are kept alive by growing skills, knowledge...
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New report reveals NZ is sitting on a creative goldmine
16/09/25
New report reveals NZ is sitting on a creative goldmine
A new report by economist Shamubeel Eaqub reveals New Zealand’s creative/creative tech sector* has a much bigger economic impact and...
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ISB Board nominations and ‘work-based network of provision’
28/07/25
ISB Board nominations and ‘work-based network of provision’
Industry Skills Board nominations open Understand the work-based network of provision Network of provision webinar – 7 August Setting up...
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Report opens the book on library workforce issues
21/07/25
Report opens the book on library workforce issues
A shortage of Māori and Pacific librarians, low pay, high turnover for new entrants and limited career advancement opportunities are...
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Great need for more Māori and Pacific conservators and curators
21/07/25
Great need for more Māori and Pacific conservators and curators
Aotearoa needs to invest in training more indigenous conservators and curators to preserve and care for the thousands of nationally...
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New Zealand Needs a Comprehensive and Target-Driven AI Skills Strategy
15/07/25
New Zealand Needs a Comprehensive and Target-Driven AI Skills Strategy
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Dr Shane Reti recently commented that New Zealand has a “has a bit...
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Vocational education and training Bill doesn’t go far enough
10/07/25
Vocational education and training Bill doesn’t go far enough
The Government’s proposed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Amendment Bill won’t deliver the skills New Zealand industries need, particularly the...
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