KEY DATES + EVENTS

This is your at-a-glance guide to the Apprentice of the Year calendar - what happens when, and what to expect at each stage.

Thurs 5 March

Entries Open

Mon 9 March

“How to Succeed” Online Webinar

Thinking of entering Apprentice of the Year? Keen for some more information? Register for our ‘How to Succeed’ Webinar, where we’ll cover how and why you should enter the competition, the benefits for apprentices and their employers and some tips from judges on how to create a winning written submission!

Watch the recording

Sun 19 April

Entries Close

Sat 13 June

Regional Practical Challenge

A two-hour practical challenge at a CARTERS store in your region. The locations will be decided based on entrant numbers in the area.

Northern	CARTERS Glenfield 66 Diana Drive, Glenfield, Auckland 0627
Auckland	CARTERS East Tāmaki 95 Harris Road, East Tāmaki, Auckland 2013
Bay of Plenty + Hawke's Bay	CARTERS Tauranga 14 Birch Avenue, Judea, Tauranga 3110
Waikato	CARTERS Hamilton 1052 Te Rapa Straight, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200
Taranaki-Whanganui	CARTERS New Plymouth 24 Egmont Road, Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth 4312
Manawatū	CARTERS Palmerston North 69 Railway Road, Milson, Palmerston North 4414
Lower North Island	CARTERS Porirua 75 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022
Central & Upper South Island	CARTERS Madras Street 379 Madras Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013
Southern	CARTERS Wānaka 126 Ballantyne Road, Wānaka 9305

July/August

Interviews + Site Visits

The Top 10 entrants from each region progress to a workplace visit and interview with the judges.

August

Regional Awards Events

Auckland
Northern

Joint event

Thurs 20 Aug • 6pm-9:30pm

Okahu Bay, Auckland

Get in touch to RSVP

Manawatū
Taranaki-Whanganui

Joint event

Thurs 27 Aug • 6pm-9pm

Palmy Conference + Function Centre, PN

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Waikato

Thurs 27 Aug • 6pm-8:15pm

The Verandah, Hamilton

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Bay of Plenty & Hawke's Bay

Fri 28 Aug • 6pm-8pm

Classic Flyers NZ, Tauranga

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Central & Upper South Island

Thurs 20 Aug • 6pm-8:30pm

Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch

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Lower North Island

Fri 21 Aug • 5:30pm-7:30pm

Boulcott Farm, Lower Hutt

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Southern

Fri 7 Aug • 6pm-8pm

Cargo Brew Hall, Queenstown

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Wed 7 - Fri 9 October

National Final

Regional winners head to Auckland for the national competition, including a practical challenge and a national judging interview, before the National Awards.