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Level 2

Identify electric fencing components and tie a range of knots under supervision
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3 This unit standard, unit standard 12, unit standard 10089, and unit standard 19124 have been replaced by unit standard 24832 and unit standard 24833.

10088 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify basic fencing tools and construction materials; and tie a limited range of knots for electric fences.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Identify non-electric fencing components and tie a range of knots under supervision
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Version 3 This unit standard, unit standard 12, unit standard 10088, and unit standard 19124 have been replaced by unit standard 24832 and unit standard 24833.

10089 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify basic fencing tools and construction materials; and tie a limited range of knots for non-electric fences.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Handle wire
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Version 5 This unit standard, unit standard 10088, unit standard 10089, and unit standard 19124 have been replaced by unit standard 24832 and unit standard 24833.

12 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: tie standard knots in wire; join wires by alternative (non tied) means; and prepare wire for transport, use, and storage.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Identify, use and maintain fencing tools
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Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 12, unit standard 10088, and unit standard 10089 have been replaced by unit standard 24832 and unit standard 24833. This unit standard, unit standard 19125, and unit standard 19126, replaced unit standard 11.

19124 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and use basic fencing tools, and maintain basic fencing tools and equipment.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Repair non-electric fences
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24834. This unit standard, unit standard 19124, and unit standard 19126, replaced unit standard 11.

19125 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: install a replacement post; repair broken wire; and repair a broken batten.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of non-electric fences, and hazards in fencing
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24836 and unit standard 24837. This unit standard, unit standard 19124, and unit standard 19125, replaced unit standard 11.

19126 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify fencing wire types and their uses; describe non-electric fences and the material used in their construction; explain the purpose of components of fences; and identify safety hazards in fencing.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install wooden battens for fencing

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Version 2 This unit standard, and unit standard 24821 replaced unit standard 38.

24822 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to install wooden battens for fencing.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Install wire droppers for fencing

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Version 2

24823 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to install wire droppers for fencing.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Repair a rail in a rail panel

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Version 2

24827 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to repair a rail in a rail panel.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Open and draw out a coil of wire, tie knots, join wire, and prepare wire for transport and storage

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Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 24833 replaced unit standard 12, unit standard 10088, unit standard 10089, and unit standard 19124.

24832 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the primary sector. People credited with this unit standard are able to: open a coil of wire, draw out, cut, and prepare to retie the roll; tie termination and joining knots in wire; join wires by alternative or non-tied means; and prepare wire for transport and storage.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Identify and maintain fencing tools and equipment, and identify fencing construction materials and wire types

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Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 24832 replaced unit standard 12, unit standard 10088, unit standard 10089, and unit standard 19124.

24833 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of fencing tools and construction materials, and describe their function; maintain fencing tools and equipment; and describe fencing wire types and their uses.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Replace a broken post and repair a broken wire in fences

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Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 19125.

24834 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to replace a broken post and repair a broken wire.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Identify the location of a fault in electric fences, and replace electric fence components

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Version 2

24835 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify the location of a fault in electric fences and replace electric fence components.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe nonelectric fences, fence support materials, and safe practices in fencing

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Version 3

24836 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the primary industry, and secondary school and gateway students. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: nonelectric fence types and their suitability for stock type; fence support materials; and a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and worker health and safety requirements, safe handling methods, hazards in fencing, and safety aids and equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Install, dismantle, and store temporary electric fences

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Version 5

561 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to install, dismantle, and store temporary electric fences.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Level 3

Describe fencing end assemblies and explain reasons for structure failure

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Version 3

19131 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the function of end assemblies; diagonal end assembly components; horizontal end assembly components; breastplate end assembly components; and tie back assembly components; and explain reasons for structure failure.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Locate the position of, and install, primary and intermediate posts for fencing

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Version 3

24821 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to locate the position of, and install, primary and intermediate posts for fencing.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Construct tie back assemblies for fencing
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Version 2

24825 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to construct tie back assemblies for fencing.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install and nail a rail panel

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Version 2

24826 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to install and nail a rail panel.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Hang a pre-built gate

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Version 2

24828 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to hang a pre-built gate.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe non-electric fence types and components

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Version 2

24837 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: fencing wire breaking strains and their applications for stock type and containment; non-electric fences and the material used in their construction; fabricated netting used in non-electric fence construction; and non-electric fence support materials.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Prepare to operate, and operate a hand held post hole borer

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Version 2

24846 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to operate, and operate a hand held post hole borer.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Select fencing support materials

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Version 6

36 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe fencing support materials; and select support materials with regard to soil types and fence design.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Install fencing wire

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Version 6

37 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select, run out, and set line wires; pre-tension, tension, and terminate line wires; and staple line wires.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Install posts and battens for fencing
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24821 and unit standard 24822.

38 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit are able to locate position and install primary and line posts, and install wooden battens.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install fence netting

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Version 6

39 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: run out, join, and set up fence netting; tension and terminate fence netting; and staple fence netting.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Construct and install rails and gates
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24826 and unit standard 24828.

42 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: install, nail, and wire panels of rails; and hang a gate.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe electric fencing components and systems

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Version 6

572 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: electric fencing components; electric fence features, advantages and suitability of wire types for animal containment; power sources and the performance characteristics of different types of electric fence energisers; and safety considerations for electric fence earthing system installations.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Construct, energise, and test a permanent electric fence

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Version 5

573 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, for a permanent electric fence: install end assemblies and primary posts; select, run out, and set line wires; pre-tension, tension, and terminate line wires; install insulators and tidy worksite; install electric fence components; and use and interpret a volt meter reading.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Prepare, select, and hang flood gates
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

10996 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to install tie back assemblies, and select and hang wooden flood gates.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install wooden strainer and angle posts with diagonal stay and breast plate assemblies
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24838, unit standard 24839, and unit standard 24840. This unit standard and unit standard 19131, replaced unit standard 40.

19130 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select strainer, angle post, stay blocks, stays, and foots; install strainer with diagonal stay assembly; install strainer with breast plate assemblies; and install angle posts.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Construct wooden horizontal end assemblies for fencing
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, and unit standard 24825 replaced unit standard 41.

24824 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to select a compression bar and strainer posts for end assemblies and construct horizontal end assemblies.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Install and nail rail panels, and hang a wooden single gate and double gates
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24829 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: install and nail rail panels; hang a wooden single gate; and hang double gates.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Install a mains energizer for an electric fence, and identify and rectify faults
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24831 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to install a mains energizer, and identify and rectify faults in an electric fence.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Select materials, and construct strainer with wooden diagonal stay assembly
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 24839, and unit standard 24840 replaced unit standard 19130.

24838 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select strainer, stay blocks, stay, foots, and footing wire; and construct strainer with wooden diagonal stay assembly.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Select materials, and construct strainer with breast plate assembly
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 24838, and unit standard 24840 replaced unit standard 19130.

24839 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to select strainer and breast block, and construct strainer with breast plate assembly.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Select materials, and install angle posts
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 24838, and unit standard 24839 replaced unit standard 19130.

24840 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select angle post, block, stay, foots, and footing wire; and install angle posts.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Design and construct a wooden gate
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24843 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to design and construct a wooden gate.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install poles and rails for yards
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24844 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to install poles, and install and nail rails for yards.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Drive poles, and install and nail rails for yards
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Version 2

24845 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to drive poles, and install and nail rails for yards.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare to operate, and operate a post driver
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24847 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to operate, and operate a post driver.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install a fence line within a commercial timeframe
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24848 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, within a commercial timeframe: install strainer with diagonal stay assembly; install an angle post; select and run out guide wires; locate position of and install primary and intermediate posts for the fence line; select, run out, and set line wires; pre-tension, tension, and terminate line wires; staple line wires; install wooden battens or droppers; and hang a prebuilt gate.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install wooden horizontal and tie back assemblies
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24824 and unit standard 24825.

41 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select compression bars and strainer posts for end assemblies; construct horizontal end assemblies; and install tie back assemblies.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Plan, design, and prepare for installation of on-farm fencing
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24841 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine client's requirements for on-farm fencing and assess personal options prior to job acceptance; plan and design on-farm fencing; estimate cost of fencing job, provide a written quote or estimate, and confirm acceptance with client; and prepare the site and order delivery of fencing materials in preparation for fence installation.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Plan, design, and prepare for installation of, open timber yards
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24842 Unit Standard 14 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine client's requirements for yards, and assess personal options prior to job acceptance; plan and design yards; estimate cost of yards, provide a written quote or estimate, and confirm acceptance with client; prepare the site and order delivery of materials for yards in preparation for construction; and plan the sequence of installation of yards, and identify the position of key posts or poles.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Data as at 12 October 2024