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Upskilling is vital for a high tech world

23 June 2020

Nga Rakau Nurseries was founded by the Beaumont family in the 1930s, on a block of land at Mudgeways Road in Massey, which is their home base to this day.

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Why on-job training means engaged and enthusiastic staff

23 June 2020

Rainbow Park Nurseries has been growing plants and trees since 1977, and now supplies over 1. 5 million plants to retailers across the country from their 15-hectare nursery.

DIY Attitude & Desire To Learn Saves Thousands of Dollars

22 June 2020

'Every Minute & Every Cent’ Spent on Diploma Well Worth It

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From Pakuranga to Tokyo – see where a career in sports turf can take you

22 June 2020

If you’ve ever wondered where a career in sports turf can take you, Ben Engels can attest that it can take you quite literally around the world.

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Secondary schools funding announcement good for primary sector

16 June 2020

The Government’s announcement of more school-based trades training is a great opportunity to attract promising learners into farming, horticulture, and the wider food and fibre industries, Primary ITO chief executive Nigel Philpott says.

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Increasing staff’s sense of achievement and ability

16 June 2020

We recently contacted sheep, beef and deer farmers across New Zealand to see how valuable Primary ITO on-farm learning is for their farming businesses.

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Young, female and loving farm life

20 May 2020

Most New Zealanders picture a shepherd as being a ‘good Kiwi bloke’, surrounded by dogs, driving an ATV and patrolling vast high country stations.

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Exciting changes for Primary ITO Dairy Programmes

24 January 2020

Primary ITO is announcing some exciting changes in 2020 with the splitting our New Zealand Certificates in Agriculture (both Levels 3 and 4) into “modules”. Each of the modules making up a certificate will be able to be completed within a year.

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Vicki swaps horses for fictional cows and proves diploma is for all

16 December 2019

It’s hard not to feel outnumbered when you’re an equine vet surrounded by dairy and sheep farmers.

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Why viticulture success depends on business management know-how

16 November 2019

Viticulture is a practical industry suited to practical people – so discussing budgets and financial spreadsheets with an accountant isn’t usually an enjoyable conversation.