NorthTec and the New Zealand Institute of Building are celebrating a relationship that has helped train new recruits and improve standards in the construction industry for more than 10 years.
The partners' achievements will be noted at a dinner for 70 guests at NorthTec's Apprentice Restaurant tonight.
The partnership has cemented networks, standards and qualifications to the advantage of NorthTec students in a variety of study areas as well as the industries they are preparing to work in, says Northland NZIOB acting president Trevor Griffiths.
Mr Griffiths founded the branch of the northern region chapter (from Taupo northwards) with only two members, and opened the door to NorthTec, when he moved to Whangarei in 2002.
While there are 72 members in Northland, this is expected to rise to 100 by year's end.