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He expected the 100 spaces to be taken this month, with applications first accepted on October 18, 2020. Mid South Canterbury Master Painters Association president Grant Jenkins said he had taken on four apprentices as a result of the initiative. With the minimum wage being increased, it had been harder to train people, but the apprenticeship incentive helped, he said. “Having a fund from the Government can subsidise wages, and we can train them.” JOHN BISSET/Stuff Dabbing on the paint on Monday is painting apprentice Josh Boulton. Shane Bray, of Henderson Building in Timaru, said the scheme was not “make or break” for them since they had taken on 20 apprentices in the past 15 years, but they had taken one on under this scheme.

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