Hipkins announces Apprenticeship Boost expansion at Labour Party congress | RNZ

Labour would reset the Apprenticeship Boost scheme back to two years from 2028, if re-elected | Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/RNZVideo?subs... Labour leader Chris Hipkins has announced the election policy to supporters at the party congress in Wellington. Started in 2020, the scheme pays employers $500 a month for one year to take on apprentices, helping pay for things like wages and ensuring apprentices can keep earning while training. In 2025, the scheme was pegged back from a two-year subsidy to instead focus on first-year apprentices in targeted occupations. Read more: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/6...