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The Electrical Workers Registration Board promotes safety for all New Zealanders by ensuring the competence of electrical workers.

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Check that a person is registered or licensed.

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E-learning modules

Access the new CPD Portal and E-Learning modules.

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Electrical Workers Toolbox

The Toolbox provides practical advice on implementing standards and achieving compliant and safe results.

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Reporting safety issues

Use the free Report a Cowboy app to report anonymously any electrical work that you’re worried about. Available from the App Store and Google Play.

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Standards New Zealand via RealMe®

NZ Standards for all electrical installations and appliances are available to all licensed electrical workers. A login to the EW Portal system is required.

Once you are logged in to your home page, click on the External Link to Standards New Zealand.

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For information on electrical safety, technical & regulatory guidance on

Installations, caravans, motor homes, boats electric vehicle charging appliances overhead lines, accidents and much more search both electricity and Energy Safety from WorkSafe New Zealand.

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Supervision guide

The Board has released a supervision companion guide that is a comprehensive guide to supervision and electrical worker licensing.

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Electron

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  • Electrical Workers Registration Board 364th meeting agenda

    Date published:

    This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in Christchurch on 17 and 18 August and Blenheim on 19 August.

  • Disciplinary Hearings - August 2022

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    The Board heard five disciplinary matters in May, four of which are detailed below. One of those resulted in the Board cancelling the registration and licence of an electrical worker.

  • Prosecution - EWRB v Connolly

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    On 30 March 2022 Stephen Connolly was sentenced in the District Court at Wellington by Judge Mill after pleading guilty to 1 charge of holding himself out as registered or licensed in respect of prescribed electrical work.

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