Gisborne’s Seth Hall runner-up in Young Plumber of the Year national final

Winner of the Plumbing World Plumber of the Year Louis Devine (centre) with runner-up Seth Hall (left), of Gisborne, and third-placed Liam Locke.

Third-generation Gisborne plumber Seth Hall has come second in the Plumbing World Young Plumber of the Year National Final held in Hamilton.

“It feels pretty good. I wasn’t expecting it,” he said.

“It was cool having all of my family there, including my wife, my parents, grandparents and my brothers.

Hall is following in the career footsteps of his grandfather, father and two brothers.

Older brother Cody won the national title in 2023.

The 2025 competition, held last week, was won by Louis Devine (Lower North Island finalist), with Liam Locke (Northern) third.

Gisborne plumber Seth Hall was runner-up in the Plumbing World Young Plumber of the Year national final held in Hamilton. Photo / Mango

The contestants took part in an action-packed schedule of 10 supplier visits across Monday and Tuesday morning, followed by a rigorous theory test on Tuesday afternoon.

On Wednesday, the finalists went head-to-head in a challenging 4.5-hour skills test.

Hall, 27, said he enjoyed meeting the other finalists and the suppliers whose tools they used.

Hall works for Hallrite Plumbing & Gasfitting Ltd in Gisborne – a family business – and has been in the industry for 10 years.

As the runner-up, he received $500 in NZPM RPS shares, a $200 Prezzy card, Toolware hand tools and accessories valued at over $1400, a tray of Red Bull, a medal and certificate of achievement, a one-year subscription to NZ Plumber magazine and headphones.

The competition brought together the country’s best emerging talent, showcasing skill, passion and the future of the plumbing industry.