News & Features
Matt Iremonger – Willesden Farms, Banks Peninsula Canterbury
14 December 2020
In the final of our series, we speak to Matt Iremonger – General Manager at Willesden Farms, and a key member of our Primary ITO...
Brendan Graham – Weka Farm (PAMU), West Coast
23 November 2020
Should we ever stop learning? West Coast dry stock farmer Brendon Graham doesn’t think so and has established a successful new career in five short...
Richard Scholefield – Whangara Farms, Gisborne
23 November 2020
In the next edition of our series, we talk to Richard Scholefield at Whangara Farms in Gisborne about the importance of offering training to all staff....
Update on Primary ITO’s work with learners and employers during the Government’s education reforms
3 November 2020
At the start of 2019, the Government began its Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE), aimed at creating a system fit for the future of work,...
Richard Hilson - Vet Services Hawke’s Bay and Deer Farmer
3 November 2020
In the next edition of our series, we speak with Vet Services Hawke’s Bay Deer Farmer, Richard Hilson, about how on-farm learning adds value to his business, and his...
Tony Plunkett – Coleridge Downs Limited (Cadet Farm), Canterbury
5 October 2020
In the next edition of our series, we speak with General Manager Tony Plunkett at Coleridge Downs Cadet Farm about how on-farm learning adds value...
John & Liz Chittock, Jeff Farm
18 September 2020
John and Liz Chittock - Jeff Farm – Southland (Salvation Army Cadetships)
In the next edition of our series, we speak to John and Liz Chittock...
Primary ITO welcomes new CoVE to deliver excellence in food and fibre sectors
3 September 2020
Primary ITO chief executive Nigel Philpott says a new Centre of Vocational Excellence will be a welcome addition to the primary sector learning ecosystem.
Sharing experience and knowledge boosts Ryan’s performance
25 August 2020
Ryan Esler – Cleardale Station, Canterbury
There is no rule book when it comes to farming, and everyone has their own tips and tricks on how...
Creative streak sparks passion for amenity horticulture
3 August 2020
For Bay of Plenty-based amenity horticulture apprentice Natalie Holmes, it was her love of working with plants outside that attracted her to the industry.