Sep 25, 2014 | Blog, marketing and promotion
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 🙂...
Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, governance, industry news
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...
Sep 9, 2014 | Blog, marketing and promotion
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...
Sep 3, 2014 | Blog, marketing and promotion
If you are a radio listener you’ll be hearing much more of Auckland Plumbers Group. You may already have? Our first ever radio campaign started in August and features the award-winning talent of Ron Mackie from the Radio Network. We reckon it’s a catchy...
Aug 31, 2014 | Blog, governance, industry news
The Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board has reported that an Auckland man has been convicted and fined $25,000 for illegal gasfitting. Wayne Johnson, a welder by trade, was found to have illegally installed gas pipes and appliances and was convicted and fined...
Jul 30, 2014 | Blog, industry news
There is a social media story claiming that Auckland residents are at risk of being robbed by gun-toting plumbers. Police say the story is full of holes and is a leaky, entirely made-up hoax. Circulated online and by text, the message warns people to be on the lookout...
May 30, 2014 | Blog, marketing and promotion
…but wait, there’s more 🙂 After positive feedback about our May promotion, we have decided to extend the offer for another month. This will give you more time to arrange that catch-up with a friend at bean there café or simply sit back and enjoy a pack of...
May 23, 2014 | APG tips, Blog
Auckland Council has just reminded all residents to “flush your taps” before pouring drinking water from their household pipes. Although the health risk is minimal, water that has stood in some plumbing fittings for several hours may potentially introduce...
May 8, 2014 | Blog, hardware, innovation
After a few weeks of discussions and testing we are pleased to advise that we have installed a “Smart” hot water cylinder at our workshop in Onehunga and have been appointed as preferred suppliers for this innovative new product....
May 6, 2014 | APG tips, Blog
Most of the time it’s just air bubbles – not dangerous and your cloudy hot water is nothing to worry about. Usually cloudy hot water is caused by air getting into your hot water pipework. This can happen when you have fitted new hardware such as a tap or hot...
Apr 16, 2014 | Blog, marketing and promotion
Auckland Plumbers Group is now much larger! We decided to increase our brand exposure in a big way by advertising on a billboard. This is a new initiative for our company and we welcome your feedback. If you are heading along the South Eastern Highway towards the...
Mar 14, 2013 | Blog, governance
Is your tradesperson authorised? Everyone doing plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying work needs to be authorised by the New Zealand industry governing body, PGDB. This also includes those working under supervision. Some tradespeople think that they don’t need their...
