Whanganui's Nathan Brown will be pitting his skills against New Zealand's top electrical apprentices in the four-day Master Electricians Challenge final in Auckland next month.
Twenty-one-year-old Mr Brown, who works for Rob Chamberlain Electrical, got into the industry because of his interest in sound engineering and figuring out how things work. He is due to qualify as an electrician in April 2018.
"I wasn't sure what I wanted to do after leaving school," Mr Brown said.
"But I'm very into sound engineering, mixing music for bands, and have always been fascinated with taking things apart and getting them working so that's what attracted me to an electrical apprenticeship.
"I just really enjoy the work - particularly the variety and the problem-solving aspect of it."