4WD Rural Contractor Training

During the recent Rural Contractor training session (in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Development NZ), VH Trainers Russell McManus and Mike Sanders also ran the 4WD segment of the programme and captured some great shots of the group! Located in a picturesque spot of of rolling Kaimai land perfect to put our VH utes into […]

Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement – Telehandler Training

VHNZ Christchurch have recently had the pleasure of carrying out a Telehandler course with some of the great guys from Naylor Love, and got to check out first-hand the intricacies within the Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement Project. Having a fully trained team involved and ready to utilise these machines is key to the ongoing progress of […]

The ‘need’ for Hazardous Substance Training

What do these pictographs mean? What risks are advertised? What controls are triggered? How often do you use, or direct workers to use, chemical substances without full knowledge of their hazards and risk? If you are like most people … it is every day!  And that is why workplace exposures are estimated to contribute to […]

First Aid Skills Save Nan

Amazing to see what has resulted from our Pae Aronui course! Not only did these rangatahi emerge from the course with trade skills, but they were also trained with life skills and had the ability to apply first aid to a real life situation… “Two rangatahi are extremely grateful to the tutors at Vertical Horizonz […]

IRATA Certified

Vertical Horizonz New Zealand (VHNZ) are proud to have been confirmed as an Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Trainer Member. VHNZ can now train levels 1 – 3 IRATA, an internationally recognised rope access qualification. IRATA is recognised as the world’s leading authority on industrial rope access. It has over 400 member companies around the […]