NZ’s top 10 apprentices

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s Top 10 print apprentices for 2022 have been unveiled by PrintNZ alongside Competenz/Te Pūkenga.

The 10 will now be vying for the BJ Ball Papers Apprentice of the Year, to be presented at the Pride In Print Awards gala dinner on June 17 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.

They are …

• Victoria Anderson – Signbiz (Hawke’s Bay)
• Emmanuel Bautista – Pakworld (Christchurch)
• Liam Blom – ACI Screen & Print (Auckland)
• Kosema Fuiono – Blue Star Collard (Auckland)
• Frey Head – Oji Fibre Solutions Paper Bag (Auckland)
• Mithun Reddy – Philstic Labels (Auckland)
• Khan Silva – Jenkins Freshpac (Tauranga)
• Nana Southall – Blue Star Constellation (Auckland)
• John Sutton – Opal Packaging (Hawke’s Bay)
• Holomesi Tuineau – Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific (Auckland)

PrintNZ chief executive Ruth Cobb says all of the apprentices are worthy candidates, who are owed full recognition for the high quality of their practical and bookwork in what are ongoing, challenging times.

“Our Competenz training advisors – Malcolm Pearce, Steven Jack and Grant Alsop – have spoken in glowing terms as to the dedication and commitment to high-quality of these apprentices,” she said.

Cobb also paid tribute to the ongoing support of principal sponsor BJ Ball Papers.

• printnz.co.nz