News

6 September 2024

E kore e mutunga tēnei mea ko te ako – Learning is never-ending. By Mel Weston, Primary ITO Learning Support Manager 

4 September 2024

Primary ITO is launching a new Horticulture Cadetship Programme that will free up growers to spend more time on their businesses, while growing the skills and knowledge of their staff.

8 August 2024

More than 90 percent of Primary ITO learners are satisfied with their experience of training with us, according to results from a recent learner experience survey.  

17 July 2024

Fifteen Primary ITO agriculture learners got the opportunity to put their theory into practice with expert body condition scoring advisors during a recent workshop held in the central North Island.

10 July 2024

Nine new entrants will embark on an exciting career in the agriculture industry with the opportunity to gain Primary ITO qualifications as part of a Pāmu Apprenticeship Scheme kicking off in January 2025.

8 July 2024

This article was published by Farmers Weekly, 25 June 2024.

3 July 2024

From tractors to quad bikes and everything in between. Get yourself or your team trained with our hugely popular vehicle and machinery micro-credentials in 2024.

2 July 2024

Two prominent billboards at opposite ends of town are promoting opportunities to work and grow skills in local orchards as part of an exciting collaboration between Primary ITO and Te Pou Oranga O Whakatōhea in Ōpōkiti.

7 June 2024

If you’re not trained or in training, you won’t be taking care of the Eden Park turf. Simple as that.

24 May 2024

Emotions were high as Ben Purua was announced as the winner of the 2024 Young Māori Farmer Award for Dairy at the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy, taking the opportunity to call out the benefits of training and his apprenticeship.