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Dr Kirsty Chidgey
Revitalise Your Team’s Skills with the Refreshed Pork Production Training Programme

4 October 2024

In 2024, the New Zealand Certificate in Pork Production (Level 3) has been refreshed to meet the evolving needs of the pork farming industry, with strong input from NZ Pork and review by the NZ Pork Farmer Reference Group.

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Heat up your team’s boiler knowledge!

27 September 2024

Heat up your team’s boiler knowledge with a qualification in Energy and Chemical Process Operations!

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Primary ITO training provides Te Whangai Trust learners with confidence and a feeling of pride

23 September 2024

Te Whangai Trust encourages second-chance learners to “leave their past at the gate”, supporting them to grow their skills and turn their lives around, while providing an opportunity to gain formal qualifications through Primary ITO.

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Te Wiki o te Reo - Māori Language Week

18 September 2024

E nga reo, e ngā mana, tēnā koutou kia ora anō tatou. Haere tonu ngā mihi ki ngā ringa raupā o te whenua me te wai me te whakaaro nui ki te hunga kua riro atu ki te pō, moe mai, e oki.

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New Effluent and Waste Management Micro-credential available now

13 September 2024

Effluent and waste. They’re not the most glamourous of topics but they are super-important on the farm.

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George Dodson - FMG Young Farmer of the Year

10 September 2024

George Dodson might be only 23 but he is already ticking off life goals, including winning the 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Award, and is now studying for a Diploma in Primary Industry Business Management through Primary ITO.

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Jack Haddon - Pukekohe Young Grower

6 September 2024

What started as an after-school job to earn money towards cars has led to a career growing in all the right directions for Primary ITO learner Jack Haddon.

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International Literacy Day 8 September 2024

6 September 2024

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

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Horticulture cadetship to launch in Pukekohe

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.

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Great support from learners for Primary ITO training

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.