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“Your vibe attracts your tribe”

“Your vibe attracts your tribe”: How Louise Dale is building hope and whānau inside the Otago Cor...

“Real Skills, Real Change” at the Otago Corrections Facility

“Real Skills, Real Change”: How Sherie Lucke is opening pathways to learning and rehabilitation a...

Sally Scott’s story, from chef to corrections officer to career mentor

Sally Scott: A journey of learning, compassion, and empowerment at Otago Corrections Facility Sal...

A legacy of care, learning, and leadership at Hetherington House

A legacy of care, learning, and leadership at Hetherington House For anyone working across New Ze...

De-escalation Skills micro-credential extended across the Health and Wellbeing sector

MEDIA RELEASE: 25 March 2026 Careerforce has launched an updated version of its De-escalation Ski...

14 October 2025

Enhanced Health & Wellbeing Programme Boosts Accessibility

Work-based learning provider, Careerforce, has updated its New Zealand Certificate in Health and ...

1 September 2025

15 October 2025 is Thank Your Cleaner Day

It’s your opportunity to show your appreciation! Thank Your Cleaner Day was launched to recognise...

1 September 2025

Careerforce adds plagiarism detection tool to help keep vulnerable people safe

MEDIA RELEASE 1 September 2025 Careerforce adds plagiarism detection tool to help keep vulnerable...

Zero English to healthcare hero: A Brazilian’s bold leap to NZ

From volunteer housekeeper/laundry to qualified healthcare worker, Fernanda (Nanda) Alvares E Sil...

16 January 2025

Careerforce achieves another record employer satisfaction result

MEDIA RELEASE 16 January 2025 Careerforce recently received the overall employer satisfaction res...

12 December 2024

Māori health graduates celebrate confidence, self-belief, and success

Māori graduates recently gathered at Te Papa o Rotu Marae at Whatawhata, near Hamilton for a Cele...

15 October 2024

16 October is Thank Your Cleaner Day

It’s your opportunity to show your appreciation! Thank Your Cleaner Day was launched to recognise...

11 October 2024

Careerforce welcomes the extension of Apprenticeship Boost

MEDIA RELEASE 11 October 2024 Careerforce welcomes the extension of Apprenticeship Boost Earlier ...

Record Employer Satisfaction Results for Careerforce

MEDIA RELEASE 29 August 2024 Careerforce has today shared the record results of its most recent ...

Experts offer free mental health support to Careerforce learners

Careerforce Mental Health Advisors Cindy Mullens and Danny Fearon are giving free mental health s...

Careerforce celebrates its 30th anniversary

This year Careerforce celebrates its 30th anniversary. Careerforce was first established as Commu...

New accessibility tool on e-learning platform a success

A new accessibility tool on Careerforce’s e-learning platform to better support its disabled lear...

Graduation was electric! Lifting morale, confidence and pride for Pacific learners

Pacific graduates recently danced the night away at a colourful celebration of success. Fifty-fou...

2 February 2024

Recognising the achievements of Te Whatu Ora Cleaning and Orderly workforce

2024 is a cause for celebration for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Taranaki - Cleaning and Order...

11 December 2023

Te Pūkenga to be disestablished

Important message to trainees, apprentices, employers and assessors Te Pūkenga is to be disestabl...

14 November 2023

Deaf learner overcomes challenges to pursue her goals

Whangārei caregiver, Santana Ngawharau has overcome communication barriers to succeed. Santana c...

Training helps forge pathways into business ownership

Cleaners who previously never thought they would have the chance, now have aspirations of realisi...

Introducing the new Careerforce Prospectus 2022

A new prospectus is available now to view and download. We’re pleased to share our 2022 digital p...

Disability no barrier to pursuing a cleaning qualification

A cohort of staff are set to upskill thanks to their employer, Kilmarnock Enterprises, who see th...

27 October 2021

Te Pūkenga engaging on draft Operating Model

Te Pūkenga is engaging on its proposed Operating Model. Te Pūkenga Chair Murray Strong says the O...

20 October 2021

Fresh Desk is striving to make cleaners respected, upskilled and rewarded

Workers in the cleaning industry often speak about being invisible, and being the lowest of the l...

15 October 2021

20 October is Thank Your Cleaner Day

Thank Your Cleaner Day was launched to recognise the tens of thousands of skilled, hard-working c...

29 September 2021

Toitū Te Waiora Chief Executive Announced

4 October 2021 marks a major milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Educati...

8 September 2021

Cleaners, laundry and housekeeping staff – Never underestimate your role!

Those of us with elderly relatives and friends in care should never underestimate the powerful co...

6 September 2021

Decision on Transition of Careerforce’s Arranging Training Function

6 September 2021 In February 2019, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced the Reform o...