CABLE JOINTER COMPETITION


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Every year as part of Annual Connection, the country’s cable jointers compete in a series of skills-based activities, judged by a panel of experts drawn from within New Zealand’s electricity supply industry (ESI).

Over the three days of Annual Connection each cable jointer completes eight different competition tasks designed to test every aspect of being a cable jointer, from their technical expertise, their on-the-job problem-solving skills, health and safety practices and electrical theory.

The winning cable jointer is announced as part of the Connexis Training Excellence Awards held on the final night of Annual Connection each year.

As well as a chance to show off their incredible skills and expertise, Annual Connection offers New Zealand’s cable jointers a chance to connect with each other, share experiences and learn from each other.





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It offers a unique opportunity to show off the work they do to keep New Zealand connected. Work that often goes unseen and under-appreciated in remote areas.

The competition is also a chance for the industry as a whole to showcase just how skilled, varied and in demand careers in the ESI really are.

If you're interested in finding out more about the training pathways related to the Energy Sector,
check out what Connexis offers:

ENERGY PATHWAYS

CABLE JOINTER COMPETITION WINNERS 2024





FIRST PLACE


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taylor simmonds - omexom


SECOND PLACE

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luke PERKINS - omexom

THIRD PLACE

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ZAK RAMSEY - WAIPA NETWORKS



ELECTRICAL THEORY

SPONSORED BY Ideal Electrical and the EEA

WINNER

Zak Ramsey (Waipa Networks)


Indoor Termination

SPONSORED BY TE Connectivity

WINNER

Luke Perkins (Omexom)


outdoor Termination

SPONSORED BY TE Connectivity

WINNER

Richard Bishop (The Lines Company)


spiking gun

SPONSORED BY mita consulting

WINNER

Taylor Simmonds (Omexom)


testing to ensure

SPONSORED BY nexans

WINNER

Taylor Simmonds (Omexom)


pit rescue

SPONSORED BY mita consulting

WINNER

Liam Lowson (Northpower Ltd)


hv joint

SPONSORED BY te connectivity

WINNER

Taylor Simmonds (Omexom)


Lv joint

SPONSORED BY te connectivity

WINNER

Luke Perkins (Omexom)


ESITO TROPHY

awarded to the cable jointer competition winner

Taylor Simmonds (Omexom)