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Guides to New Zealand apprenticeships
The things worth knowing before you sign, each one sourced to the government page it came from and dated so you can tell when it was last checked.
What apprentices are paid
Two legal wage floors, $4.79 an hour apart. Which one applies to you, and when your employer owes you the higher one.
Who runs apprenticeships now
Te Pūkenga disestablished, WDCs replaced, eight Industry Skills Boards in charge since January 2026 — and another change due in 2028.
Apprenticeship Boost
$500 a month to your employer for your first year, with a 20-day application deadline most people never hear about.
How to get an apprenticeship
Employer first, training second. The order of operations, and what an employer is actually deciding.