Award-winning
NZ Crane Safety Trainer

Award-winning trainers

Leverage Training is a New Zealand owned and operated company, providing no-nonsense safety training from instructors who know what they're talking about based on real-world experience.

Safety training and refresher courses in New Zealand

Leverage Training offers safety training, refresher courses, and crane refresher courses all around New Zealand. Best of all, we come to you.

Our Courses

  • Basic Slinging Loads

    Basic Slinging Loads is the introductory course for anyone who wants to pursue a career as a Dogman and/or Crane Operator.

  • Cab Controlled Gantry Crane

    If you are looking to operate a Cab Controlled Gantry Crane in your workplace, this is the course for you.

  • Dogman

    This Dogman course is designed for the learner to sling varied regular loads and safely direct a crane during crane operations.

  • Truck Loader Crane

    Whether you are pursuing a career or it's part of your job role, this is the course you need to operate a Truck Loader Crane, also known as a Hi-Ab.

  • Mini Crawler Crane

    Mini Crawler Cranes are becoming more & more in demand. If you are looking to operate a Mini Crawler Crane, this is the course for you. Also known as a Spider Crane.

  • Complex Loads

    Once a person has achieved the Basic Slinging Loads & Dogman, the next step is Complex Loads. This is the more technical of the 3 disciplines & focuses on the planning of a complex loads.

  • Mobile Crane

    A mobile crane can be a very technical machine to operate. This course is designed to help anyone pursuing a career as a Mobile crane operator.

  • Overhead Gantry Crane

    For anyone needing to operate an Overhead Gantry Crane in their workplace, this is the course for you.

  • Non-Slewing Articulated Crane

    A Non-Slewing Articulated Crane can be a very technical machine to operate. This course is designed to help anyone pursuing a career as a Non-Slewing Articulated crane operator.

“Whether it’s ensuring a safe crane operation or sharing knowledge during a training course, it’s about making sure that people go home to their families at the end of the day.”

– Norman Kete
Founder and award-winning trainer

“Norm's presentation style, practical application, and real-life experience in his field makes him top of his profession. Highly recommended in industry and a pleasure to know personally."

- Kathy Ostermann

“Best trainer by far, very informative and well presented, high recommended"

- Mike Lumley

“Norm Kete from Leverage Training is an expert in his field, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in mobile crane operations, hiabs and dogman.”

-Scott McLeod