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October’s “six of the worst”

In a press release, the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board reports that a 29 October 2014 judgment has seen another Auckland man convicted and fined $4,050, plus court costs and solicitor’s fees for carrying out illegal work. This brings the number of...

Unauthorised plumbing work

Unauthorised plumbing work

A Coromandel man was fined $1,800 in the Thames District Court after a building inspection at a home in Thames revealed that he was unauthorised to carry out certain plumbing work. The questionable work included extending the water supply pipework to a bath, shower,...

Soup’d up radio commercial

Soup’d up radio commercial

Who you gonna call when your soup spoon has blocked your kitchen sink? It happened to Aunty June and she called the Auckland Plumbers Group of course! Have a listen to our new radio commercial below...

Taking the credit on the radio

Taking the credit on the radio

With the election out of the way, we have changed our radio advertising. The new ad tells of a man who had a leak (dripping leak that is) and got Auckland Plumbers Group to fix it for him... while taking the credit for it with his wife. We don't mind a bit 🙂 Check...

“Merit of Excellence Awards”

“Merit of Excellence Awards”

The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board has announced the winners of its annual Merit of Excellence Awards. Each year, the Board formally recognises the outstanding achievements of an individual from each of the trades, who scores the highest results during the...

Who gets your vote?

Who gets your vote?

You may have already heard our first ever radio commercial which started during August. We are planning to change up our advert a little each month to add some interest (and hopefully a bit of fun!) to your radio listening. Those who have heard our original jingle may...