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Reforms to New Zealand's post compulsory education and training system since the early 1990s have features that use of a number of market mechanisms. This paper focuses on the industry training strategy introduced in 1992 to illustrate the use of such mechanisms. This strategy involves industry directly in the setting of training standards and the purchase of training with government funding directed to industry intermediaries. The purchaser/provider model used for industry training is compared with two other generic funding mechanisms found within the post compulsory education and training sector. Further reforms to the sector are discussed. The complete proceedings of this conference in one volume may be found at TD/TNC 53.04.