About JIRBNZ

Membership :: Purpose :: Rules

The Jewellery Industry Registration Board is an incorporated society that has been formed to represent the jewellery industry in New Zealand as a whole.

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

• The Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand (JWNZ)
• The Jewellers Association of New Zealand (JANZ)
• The Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand (WINZ)
• The Goldsmiths Guild of New Zealand (GGNZ)
• The Jewellery Manufacturers Federation (JMF/JIA)
• 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 or body corporate engaged in the Jewellery and Watchmaking trade.

JIRBNZ is the body responsible for the holding the JIRB NZ register of those Tradespeople who have been Certified by Industry as having been assessed as work competent. Once Trade Certificate has been issued these members are recognized as being qualified to be referred to as Tradesmen and Registered.

JIRBNZ registers apprenticeship contracts and oversees the delivery and compliance of that training and the issuing of Certification once training has been completed to the recognized industry standard. (Trade Certificate Level 4)

JIRBNZ issues Trade Certificates for Manufacturing Jewellery, Watch & Clock Making and Gem Setting and issues Certificates of Due Completion of Apprenticeship for the Engraving section of the industry.

Membership

Every application for membership shall be made in writing to the Executive on a form prescribed by the Executive.  Every applicant shall pay an entrance fee, the amount of which shall be fixed by the Executive. Provided the applicant is approved by the Executive, the applicant's name shall be entered in the Register of Members. The 2016 -2018 Membership fee for ordinary members is no charge.

Please download the JIRBNZ Individual Membership Application Form here. 

Executive

The Executive of the Society shall consist of not more than ten persons being:

- One Chairperson
- One Secretary
- One Treasurer
- seven Committee members

who shall be elected for a two year term at each alternate year's Annual General Meeting. The Executive shall contain members from the following industry groups:

• The Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand (JWNZ)
• The Jewellers Association of New Zealand (JANZ)
• The Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand (WINZ)
• The Goldsmiths Guild of New Zealand (GGNZ)
• The New Zealand Horological Institute (NZHI)
• Independent persons or body corporate engaged in the Jewellery and Watchmaking trade.

2022-2024 Elected Executive Members

• Gary Barwick - Chairman
• Craig Anderson - Secretary
• Grant Harrison - Treasurer
• Jane Bell - Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand representative
• Ash Wells - The Jewellers Association of New Zealand/Retail NZ
• Nick Parker - Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand representative
• Brian Barrett -The Goldsmiths Guild of New Zealand
• Alistair Saywell - New Zealand Horological Institute
• Malcolm Alderton - Independent representative
• Steve Crout - Casual Appointment

Purpose

The purpose of the JIRBNZ is to issue Certification by the Trade on successfully completing the requirements necessary to be recognised as having completed an apprenticeship and the necessary requirements to be certified as having being assessed as competent and to be registered as a Trade Certified Tradesman.

To foster and promote training and to ensure the continuation of delivery of industry vocational apprenticeship training cumulating with the issuing of industry recognized Trade Certificates. This maintains a professional workforce that has the confidence of the New Zealand consumer.  

JIRBNZ currently manages the registration of:

• 27 Manufacturing Jewellery Apprentices
• 1 Gem Setting Apprentices
• 1 Hand Engraving Apprentice
• 7 Watch & Clock Making & Repair Apprentices
• 36 JIRBNZ apprentices

Rules

Every Member shall be provided with a copy of these rules free of charge.