News & Features
Farmers urged to focus on their people, not just their herd
22 November 2017
Young up-and-coming dairy industry leader Nicholas Bailey says Kiwi farmers are great at growing grass, but need to work just as hard at growing people.
12 tips, tricks and tools to make studying easier
14 November 2017
The key thing when embarking on workplace study, particularly for people who didn't enjoy school much, haven't done a lot of studying or have been...
What does a primary apprenticeship involve?
1 November 2017
While the idea of 'serving an apprenticeship' may seem vague because every experience and workplace are different – which can cause uncertainty about what to...
Career Change Proves To Be The Right Choice For Mere
31 October 2017
As a food technologist, Mere Brewer quickly realised she wasn’t cut out for a career indoors.
Training Helps Auckland Botanic Gardens’ Staff To Thrive
25 October 2017
Auckland’s Botanic Gardens are promoted as a place “where ideas grow” – and that rings as true for the staff as it does for the...
Skills Keep Horticulture Booming
16 October 2017
There’s an old maxim that says ‘it’s easier to take the lead than it is to hold on to it’, which might be applicable to...
Federated Farmers Apprenticeship launches
29 September 2017
Federated Farmers and Primary ITO have teamed up on an exciting new apprenticeship to rapidly grow people capability in the dairy industry.
Tom Takes A Global View of Nursery Production
27 September 2017
Two weeks, four countries, dozens of high-profile nurseries and some of Europe’s horticultural highlights have all provided a life-changing experience for Tom Ferguson.
Demand Increases for Qualified Arborists In New Zealand
19 September 2017
Trained, highly-skilled, experienced arborists are hard to come by in New Zealand right now.
Mathew Takes His Career To New Heights
19 September 2017
Working at heights is an essential part of arboriculture and Mathew O’Connor already had plenty of experience in that department when he first entered the...