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World Refrigeration Day - NEXTGENCOOLING webinar

2023-06-23

Join World Refrigeration Day (WRD) founder Stephen Gill and Trevor Matthews (Refrigeration Mentor), along with New Zealand panellists Dave Nicholls, Andre Van Dyk, Tim Kloeg and facilitator Matthew Darby, for a webinar at 7.30am on Monday 26 June to discuss this year's WRD theme - NEXTGENCOOLING.

Hear insights and expertise into the challenges and opportunities that refrigeration industry faces in its journey to zero carbon cooling and the technology and skills needed for the future.

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World-leading plasma torch takes aim at NZ's most potent greenhouse gases

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New year, new start for vocational education

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.