Community spirit and local collaboration have taken centre stage on a Cook Brothers Construction billboard site, where Blokhaus Recruitment has earned a prime spot on the site's prominent hoarding by rallying around a crucial local cause.

The mandatory English language requirements now include skill level 3 roles under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework. Previously, these standards mainly applied to lower-skilled level 4 and level 5 roles.

The manufacturing and engineering sectors across New Zealand are demanding higher standards of technical execution than ever before. For welders and fabricators, standing out in today's recruitment landscape requires more than just possessing a visor and basic workshop experience. Modern workshops are seeking well-rounded tradespeople who combine technical precision with reliability, safety awareness, and clear communication.

The civil construction sector faces a defining challenge: how to attract qualified engineering, supervisory, and project management talent. While market activity across major transport, water, and infrastructure projects remains intense, the pool of experienced civil engineers, project managers, and site supervisors continues to tighten.

If you have spent any time chatting with Tara McGregor-Sutton, our Business Development Manager for Otago and Southland, you will quickly realise two things:

1. She genuinely cares about putting people first.

2. She is utterly obsessed with ice hockey.

Discover why Blokhaus Recruitment partners with the Canterbury Rams. From a shared work ethic to local Canterbury pride and epic team outings, see how we value teamwork.

Blokhaus's Queenstown recruiter Luis is now an accredited Workplace Drug and Alcohol Tester. Discover how this qualification boosts regional health and safety compliance for Southern Lakes businesses.

Blokhaus Recruitment has achieved SiteWise Gold with a 97% score. We provide safe, high-quality recruitment in Wellington, Christchurch, Southern Lakes, Dunedin, and Invercargill.

Blokhaus Recruitment secures Associate Membership with CCNZ Otago. We're now directly plugged into Dunedin, Queenstown, and Central Otago infrastructure, focused on solving skills shortages for key civil construction roles.

Discover how the Blokhaus Queenstown team volunteered to build essential traps, directly supporting the Whakatipu Wildlife Trust's mission to protect native birds and achieve a Predator-Free Whakatipu.

Blokhaus shook up the recruitment industry when we first announced a no-fee guarantee for our candidates. While other recruitment companies might charge fees upfront, Blokhaus offer a risk-free, two-day trial period with their “Great Candidate Guarantee.”

Blokhaus Recruitment is proud to announce that we are now providing full drug and safety testing services across the Southern Lakes region. From Queenstown to Wanaka and the wider Central Otago area, we’re making it easier for businesses to keep worksites compliant, safe, and productive.

At Blokhaus Recruitment, we pride ourselves on connecting incredible talent with vital roles, and Marilene's journey is a shining example of this. A highly skilled painter and plasterer, Marilene joined Blokhaus early in her career, immediately making an impact on residential and commercial projects.

For New Zealand businesses grappling with workforce shortages, particularly in the trades and seasonal sectors, recent government announcements signal a significant and positive shift. The Blokhaus Recruitment team believe these new visa pathways and streamlined immigration rules will directly benefit our clients, making it easier than ever to secure the skilled and dedicated staff you need. Let’s break it down… 

Samara’s journey is a testament to the value of the right recruitment partner in the construction industry. She began her career in 2014 as a painter and plasterer with Richard Construction, gaining hands-on experience on-site. In 2025, she transitioned into an office-based construction role that aligned with her Construction Management studies — a move supported by Blokhaus’s trades-focused recruitment expertise.

If we’ve had spare labour recently, our team has been rolling up their sleeves and joining forces with Natasha and the crew at Predator Free Port Hills to help build wooden pest traps. These traps are vital tools in the fight to protect native wildlife around Ōtautahi Christchurch and the Port Hills region.

Blokhaus Recruitment has proudly secured formal accreditation from the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) of the Embassy of the Philippines in New Zealand—an important milestone that strengthens the company’s ability to ethically and effectively place skilled Filipino workers into roles across Aotearoa.

As a certified fit tester at Blokhaus (that’s me in the picture), I’ve helped hundreds of people get the right fit for their respirators—and believe me, even the smallest tweak can make all the difference. Here are my top three tips to get it right…

We’re proud to unveil the new and improved Blokhaus Recruitment website — a fresh platform designed to make hiring and job seeking easier, faster, and smarter across Aotearoa.

Our revamped site is more than just a digital facelift. It reflects our growing reach and services across key industries including Construction, Agriculture, Logistics and Warehousing, and Industrial operations.

Boosting Safety, Reducing Risk, and Raising Standards Across NZ Construction Sites

We’re proud to announce that we are now officially registered to induct and issue ConstructSafe passports to workers across Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and the Southern Lakes region.