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.

Recently, Richard Keown, managing director of Blokhaus Recruitment, was interviewed by Sunday Star Times about the current job market.

We have achieved Immigration New Zealand accreditation employer status. This means we can now start recruiting staff from overseas!