Regional Heats

Apprentice Challenge entrants will test their carpentry skills during an 8-hour practical build at regional heats around the country on Saturday 12 April. 

Kicking off at 8:00 am, the apprentices will have until tools down at 4:30 pm to complete their project. The winner for each region will be announced on the same day with the event wrapping up by 5:45 pm. 

Support crew and spectators are welcome to come along to check out the action! Locations for the regional heats are listed below. 

 

 

Region	Venue	Address
Bay of Islands/Far North/Whangārei	Mitre 10 MEGA Whangārei	46 Porowini Avenue, Morningside, Whangārei
Auckland	Mitre 10 MEGA Albany	260 Oteha Valley Road, Albany, Auckland
Waikato/Coromandel	Mitre 10 Trade Distribution Centre – Cambridge	55 Allwill Drive, Hautapu, Cambridge
Tauranga	Tauranga, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere	70 Windermere Drive, Poike, Tauranga
Rotorua	Mitre 10 MEGA Rotorua	1542 Amohau Street, Rotorua
Taupō	Mitre 10 MEGA Taupō	99 Bella George Lane, Hilltop, Taupō
Hawkes Bay	Mitre 10 Trade Distribution Centre	46 Whakatu Rd, Whakatu
Gisborne	Mitre 10 Gisborne	24 Derby Street, Gisborne
Manawatū	Palmerston North, UCOL Manawatū	18 Princess Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North
Taranaki	New Plymouth, Western Institute of Technology	20 Bell Street, Welbourn, New Plymouth
Wellington / Wairarapa	Mitre 10 Trade Distribution Centre, Lower Hutt	21 Peterkin Street, Wingate, Lower Hutt
Nelson Bays	Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson	99 Quarantine Road, Annesbrook, Nelson
Canterbury	Christchurch, Vertical Horizonz	18 Klondyke Drive, Hornby South, Christchurch
Mid and South Canterbury	Mitre 10 Trade Distribution Centre, Ashburton	14 McNally Street, Ashburton
Central Otago	Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown	46 Brookes Road, Frankton, Queenstown