Battle to be top tradie

The battle to be named the southern region’s top tradie kicked into high gear in Queenstown on Saturday.

Fifteen apprentices from Otago, the Central Lakes region, Gore and Southland converged at Carters to test their skills in a practical challenge.

At the same time, their counterparts all over the country were embarking on the same challenge in a variety of different centres.

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