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ECANZ Challenge 2012

15 Feb 2012

The ECANZ Challenge is an electrical industry initiative to find the most outstanding individual with a flair for either domestic/commercial, or industrial work. 

Open to senior electrical apprentices still in a current ITO training agreement as at 1st March 2012, Challenge 2012 is a competition-based event that comprised of a series of Preliminary Rounds held nationwide and the New Zealand Final. 

The Challenge Format 
A series of one-day (8 hour) Preliminary Rounds was run midweek at venues around the country during March and April.

From all the Preliminary Rounds held around the country, the competitors with the top 6 scores, from each competition stream, qualify to compete in the three day New Zealand final to be held 8-10 August, 2012 in Tauranga.

THE REWARDS
Preliminary Round
The best performers at each Preliminary Round venue receive $200 along with their employer and training provider receiving recognition of their success. 

New Zealand Final
The top three placegetters, from both competition streams, receive a travel prize, industry recognition and other cool gifts. All other finalists receive awards and well deserved industry recognition. Employers and training providers of every apprentice that make it to the New Zealand Final will receive industry recognition, and certificates.

Finalists will travel to the Finals host city, where all competition related travel, accommodation and food expenses will be taken care of. As well as competing in the New Zealand Final they will get to know Tauranga a little better and make some key industry contacts. 

The Preliminary Rounds are held in at least eight different centres across New Zealand so the sooner you get your completed entry in, the better chance you have of competing at a venue near you.

Date	City	Venue
Sat 24th March	Invercargill	SIT  133 Tay Street Invercargill
Tues 27th March	Dunedin	Otago Polytechnic Forth Street Dunedin
Thurs 29th March	Christchurch	CPIT Sullivan Avenue Campus 40 Sullivan Avenue Linwood
Wed 4th April	Wellington	WELTEC 11 Kensington Avenue Petone
Wed 11th April	Wanganui	Alarm Watch Building 203 Guyton Street Wanganui (to be confirmed)
Fri 13th April	New Plymouth	WITT Bell Block New Plymouth
Tues 17th April	Rotorua	ETCO Tallyho Street Rotorua
Thurs 19th April	Auckland Commercial	ETCO 24A Allright Place Mt Wellington  Auckland
Thurs 19th April	Auckland Industrial	MIT  East Tamaki Road Otara Auckland

Visit www.ecanzchallenge.co.nz for more information about:

• ECANZ Challenge Overview
• Dates & Venues for the Preliminary Round
• ECANZ Challenge Entry Form 2012 

2010 ECANZ FINALS

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