NEWS AND EVENTS

KiaOraMai - Birthday celebration promotion

08 September 2010

They say that time flies and this is no exaggeration for KiaOraMai that celebrates it's first birthday next month. For... more »

Jeweller excited about new training programme

26 August 2010

John Franich Jewellers are thrilled that Retail Institute has developed the Retail Jewellery programme. ‘It's a fantastic idea. An up-to-date... more »

2009 Winner Conquers Outward Bound

11 August 2010

2009 Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year, Emma Coakley, talks about her adventure. WOW! What an experience ... On 2 May I... more »

Embarking on upskilling the retail distribution industry

05 August 2010

30 per cent of the distribution industry has no secondary school qualification and 70 per cent have no post school... more »

Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year- Finalists Announced

28 July 2010

The finalists for the 2010 Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year Awards have been announced: Auckland/ Upper North Island: Zachary Bell -... more »

Industry input into new qualifications framework essential

07 July 2010

Qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework need to be developed and approved with national industry input, Industry Training Federation... more »

Management Level Certificate now available

17 June 2010

The National Certificate in Retail Level 4 has been redeveloped and is available now. The National Certificate in Retail (Level... more »

Budget shows commitment to training

20 May 2010

Today's Budget shows a firm commitment to the role of training in supporting the country's economic and social development. Maintaining increases... more »

Training Resources in Development

12 May 2010

Over the past six months Retail Institute has embarked on a new product development process. This process has been developed... more »

New online tool lets everyone be a Service Star

30 April 2010

The Retail Institute has launched an online training tool to dispel the myth that working in a shop is easy. In... more »

UNESCO's International Literacy Day

03 September 2010

Today, one in five adults in the world is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women. 72 million... more »

Annual General Meeting of Retail Training New Zealand Incorporated

27 May 2010

Links: Annual Report, Exisiting Rules, Proposed Rules... more »

Moderation Workshops 2010

12 March 2010

It is time to register for our Moderation Workshops for 2010. These workshops are for assessors who assess against Retail... more »

2010 Training and Assessment in the Workplace Workshops

05 February 2010

The Training and Assessment in the Workplace programme is designed to build instore capability by training store managers and supervisors... more »

Moderation Workshops

05 October 2009

Moderation Workshops for Retail Institute registered assessors and Private Training Establishments will be held around the country from 13th October -... more »

ITF Conference 2009 - Skills That Add Value

04 June 2009

The Industry Training Federation has chosen Skills That Add Value as the theme for its annual conference to be held... more »

Notice of the AGM

20 May 2009

Wednesday 10th June 2009 The Thirteenth Annual General Meeting of Retail Training New Zealand Incorporated1 trading as Retail Institute, will be... more »

Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year

08 May 2009

Have you got a Retail Modern Apprentice that deserves to win? Get your nominations in now for this year's Retail Modern Apprentice... more »

The National Certificate in Retail Level 4

07 April 2009

Training and Assessment in the Workplace, the first module in the new National Certificate in Retail Level 4, is ready. The... more »

May Graduations

13 March 2009

Industry training graduations are all about recognising achievements and giving families, friends and employers the opportunity to celebrate the success... more »