One of the key topics we hear again and again when we talk to colleagues from across our industry is the need to look to the future and encourage more young people to get involved in our fantastic industry. So that's just what we're going to do!
Here at Cool-Safe we're keen to bring together a working group of representatives from across our refrigeration industries to help develop the story of just why working in refrigeration is so great, covering things like what a career pathway can look like and what kind of skills, interests and training you'll need to enter the profession.
We'll then turn that into a marketing campaign that we'll launch at recruitment and career expos across the country, as well as giving you all materials you can share with your networks.
If you're keen to get involved contact our Communications Manager Janine Maher below.
Kawerau, 20 March 2026 – A high-tech plasma torch was lit up today as Minister of Conservation, Hon Tama Potaka, officially opened the $10 million National Refrigerant Destruction Facility.
1 January 2026 marks a major step forward for vocational education in New Zealand, with ten regionally governed polytechnics and eight new Industry Skills Boards officially beginning operation, Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says.
