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Electrician Jack Blumgart wires up a power point in September 2007. Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and electrical and electronic equipment. Approximately one-third of New Zealand electricians were self-employed in the early 2000s.

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Carl Walrond, Building trades – Gasfitters and electricians, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24694/electrician (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 26 February 2010.