About JIRBNZ

Membership :: Purpose :: Rules

The Jewellery Industry Registration Board has been formed to represent the jewellery industry in New Zealand.

To do so JIRBNZ has representatives from and/or affiliations with the following jewellery industry organisations:

• The Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand (JWNZ)
• The Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand (WINZ)
• The Jewellers Guild of New Zealand (JGNZ)
• The Jewellery Manufacturers Federation (JMF)
• The Gemmological Association of New Zealand (GANZ)
• The New Zealand Horological Institute (NZHI)
• The Jewellery Appraisers Society of New Zealand (JASNZ)
• The Jewellery Valuers Society (JVS) and
• Independent persons engaged in the Jewellery and Watchmaking trade.

JIRBNZ is the body responsible for the registration of apprenticeship contracts. It oversees the compliance of that training and the issuing of certification once training has been completed to the recognised industry standard. JIRBNZ issues Trade Certificates for Manufacturing Jewellery and Certificates of Due Completion of Apprenticeship for the Watch & Clock Making & Repair, Gem Setting and Engraving sections of the industry.

Membership

Executive Members

• Grant Harrison - Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
• Helen Barrett - Secretary
• Bruce Weeds - Treasurer
• Craig Anderson - Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand representative
• Gary Barwick - Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand representative
• John Franich - Jewellery Manufacturers Federation representative
• Ash Wells - Horological Institute representative
• Alan Priestley - Independent representative

Members

• Craig Anderson
• Brian Barrett
• Helen Barrett
• Gary Barwick
• Gary Chapman
• Steve Crout
• Spencer Currie
• Bob Dawson
• Ian Douglas
• John Franich
• David Gill
• Grant Harrison
• John Howells
• Katherine Kokich
• Colin Lester
• Paddy McLaughlan
• Alan Priestley
• Chris Schweder
• Jill Towers
• Bruce Weeds
• Ash Wells
• Alan Woods

Purpose

The purpose of the JIRBNZ is to foster training and to ensure the continuation of delivery of industry recognised trade certificates. This maintains a professional workforce that has the confidence of the New Zealand consumer.

JIRBNZ currently manages the registration of:

• Thirty seven Manufacturing Jewellery Apprentices
• One Gem Setting Apprentices
• One Hand Engraving Apprentice
• Nine Watch & Clock Making & Repair Apprentices

Rules

The current rules of JIRBNZ will be able to be viewed as a pdf after 14 December 2007: Rules document