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We help students to take their first steps towards an exciting career in the primary industry, and support schools too.
We teach primary sector unit standards with the ‘real world’ in mind, so students can apply what they have learned at school when ...
Primary ITO aims to help New Zealand’s primary sector flourish by growing people’s skills. We lead work-based education and traini...
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E ngā reo e ngā mana, ngā maunga whakahī o te motu, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou.
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Here’s your chance to help people and businesses thrive.
Information on the new structure for primary sector work-based learning.
A summary of what's new at Primary ITO with links to news articles about our latest programme updates and developments.
Shane Hollands is now an expert at turning “a bomb site” filled with dirt, mud and mess into a lush green oasis in the heart of Au...
Primary ITO would like to share a remote Māori community led education and training research report reinforcing the power of whāna...
A development programme to broaden employee knowledge across PGG Wrightson’s many areas of business 15 years ago is bringing both ...
The opportunity to study for a qualification has kindled a passion for learning among staff at South Island dairy company Westland...
Trades Academy is a partnership programme that gives senior school students a kickstart towards an exciting career in the primary ...
Zoe Taylor has found her happy place working in landscaping after 10 years in the workforce doing a range of work from processing ...
Wellington City Council (WCC) horticulture apprentices are showcasing their skills by creating seven themed gardens as part of the...
With 41 dedicated dairy experts across the motu, Primary ITO’s people are dedicated to getting on every farm – wherever learners n...
There’s a lot to think about when employing staff, especially if they’re completely new to the industry. That’s where the New Zeal...
Kaia Kerrisk loves his job managing the Carrington Resort and Golf Course grounds with his team of turf specialists and garden man...
Covering 80,000 acres of central North Island high country, Ngamatea Station is an iconic property in farming circles. It’s also a...
In the Hawke’s Bay, financial support for training fees and apprenticeship costs is making a big difference on farms.
Things look a little different at Primary ITO across on our new Te Ao Māori website.
Covid 19 has disrupted life for many and for some it has been in a good way prompting a career change to work in the horticulture ...
Ngāti Kuri iwi in the beautiful Far North descend from the founding peoples of Aotearoa’s northern most peninsula Te Hiku o Te Ika...
Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the year winner Quinn Morgan almost gave up on finding a job in Aotearoa in 2020 and was headed ba...
Handsome Landscapes company owner Hadley Boyce was one of the Primary ITO's first graduates in the Landscaping Apprenticeship, und...
Sheep and beef farming is in the blood for Primary ITO training adviser Ginny Tocher, and she’s using her experience to help learn...
High up on a ladder checking machinery in a North Island agricultural manufacturing plant, you might not expect to find a high ach...
I was met with a huge hug from one of our fantastic success stories, the lovely Ohu Unga, a former Trades Academy student at Waihe...
Canterbury dairy farmer and mentor Wendy Main loves helping others to develop a passion for working in agriculture and achieve the...
We are pleased to have been recipients of funds from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for a project called “PiPI” – Pathway...
Starting the learning journey later on their mahi path is making a positive difference to the lives of two East Coast horticulture...
Samantha Dhand has had a hard upbringing and never thought she could be successful at anything until she was introduced to a pathw...
An innovative West Coast education initiative aims to get more agriculture learners in jobs more quickly by giving them better tra...
Accountants, bankers and chefs are now among the people looking for dairy training supported by Dani Low.
Coming from farming stock, Taranaki’s Jaclyn (Jax) Flintoff was always going to pursue a career in agriculture, but it was the tel...
The smile said it all recently, when Fonterra's George Matiaha was presented with a NZ Certificate representing his first formal ...
In the final of our series, we speak to Matt Iremonger – General Manager at Willesden Farms, and a key member of our Primary ITO s...
Should we ever stop learning? West Coast dry stock farmer Brendon Graham doesn’t think so and has established a successful new car...
In the next edition of our series, we talk to Richard Scholefield at Whangara Farms in Gisborne about the importance of offering t...
In the next edition of our series, we speak with Vet Services Hawke’s Bay Deer Farmer, Richard Hilson, about how on-farm learning ...
In the next edition of our series, we speak with General Manager Tony Plunkett at Coleridge Downs Cadet Farm about how on-farm lea...
In the next edition of our series, we speak to John and Liz Chittock – Farm Managers at Jeff Farm in Southland – about how on-farm...
Primary ITO chief executive Nigel Philpott says a new Centre of Vocational Excellence will be a welcome addition to the primary se...
There is no rule book when it comes to farming, and everyone has their own tips and tricks on how to get the best out of their lan...
For Bay of Plenty-based amenity horticulture apprentice Natalie Holmes, it was her love of working with plants outside that attrac...
In the third of our series, we speak to Todd Bolton – Director of Operations at Mangamingi Station – about how Primary ITO on-farm...
In the second of our series, we speak to Simon Lee – Farm Manager at Mendip Hills Station – about how Primary ITO on-farm learning...
Nga Rakau Nurseries was founded by the Beaumont family in the 1930s, on a block of land at Mudgeways Road in Massey, which is thei...
Rainbow Park Nurseries has been growing plants and trees since 1977, and now supplies over 1.5 million plants to retailers across ...
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 aro...
Most New Zealanders picture a shepherd as being a ‘good Kiwi bloke’, surrounded by dogs, driving an ATV and patrolling vast high c...
'Every Minute & Every Cent’ Spent on Diploma Well Worth It
We recently contacted sheep, beef and deer farmers across New Zealand to see how valuable Primary ITO on-farm learning is for thei...
The Government’s announcement of more school-based trades training is a great opportunity to attract promising learners into farmi...
Primary ITO is announcing some exciting changes in 2020 with the splitting our New Zealand Certificates in Agriculture (both Level...
Primary ITO is welcoming the announcement that the primary sector will get the first of the Government’s new Centres of Vocational...
Experienced education leader Nigel Philpott is joining Primary ITO as chief executive, ready to lead the organisation through the ...
New “micro-credentials” in wool harvesting will help solve a critical need to train shearers and wool handlers, Primary ITO chief ...
Industry-led, government-enabled, learner-focused
Primary ITO has received the Minister of Education’s seal of approval to continue its work as an industry training organisation.
A decision by the Department of Corrections to have Primary ITO training resources printed on buff-patterned paper will benefit pr...
The primary sector is the largest contributor to the New Zealand economy but has the potential to contribute much more value-added...
Primary ITO will be contributing to the Government’s proposed Reform of Vocational Education and remains committed to providing th...
Primary ITO is doubling the size of its Trades Academy catering for school students looking for a pathway into a primary industrie...
From the rolling green hills of Waimate to the world’s most luxurious super yachts, the fine wool Harriet Gardner and her family p...
Each year one new apprentice is hired by Wellington City Council’s arboriculture team and up to 60 people apply for the job.
Two years on from winning the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award (sheep and beef), Hawke’s Bay’s Jordan Biddle has no doubts the c...
When Julie Bassett became head of Human Resources at Constellation Brands – the largest exporter of New Zealand wine – she soon re...
Primary ITO and Wintec will significantly alter the structure of the popular Diploma in Agribusiness Management for Waikato, Bay o...
At the end of each working day, Lauren Ries loves taking a step back and admiring what she’s achieved.
As a small child Lennon Sharplin loved to climb the enormous gum tree that sat in his family’s front yard in Mount Wellington.
When Owen Clegg left Hawera High School at age 16 to go dairy farming, he promised his Mum he would continue to study.
New Zealand’s nursery production industry relies on a lot more than green thumbs and good soil.
One in five of all people wanting to take up a dairy apprenticeship is coming from New Zealand’s biggest city, and Primary ITO chi...
Working at heights is an essential part of arboriculture and Mathew O’Connor already had plenty of experience in that department w...
With estimates saying employees in the primary sector are twice as likely to have dyslexia, the Primary ITO says an award from Div...
The Primary ITO is welcoming the introduction of micro-credentials, new stand-alone courses, which will help it respond to pressin...
A newly launched Horticulture Apprenticeship scheme is an initial step towards alleviating a skill shortage in a sector crying out...
Trained, highly-skilled, experienced arborists are hard to come by in New Zealand right now.
Two weeks, four countries, dozens of high-profile nurseries and some of Europe’s horticultural highlights have all provided a life...
New Zealand’s horticulture industry is booming and growing at such a fast rate it needs more capable and qualified people to keep ...
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 pl...
As a food technologist, Mere Brewer quickly realised she wasn’t cut out for a career indoors.
Young up-and-coming dairy industry leader Nicholas Bailey says Kiwi farmers are great at growing grass, but need to work just as h...
Primary ITO is excited to announce that the 2022 Speed Meets initiative is confirmed, providing employers a great opportunity to c...
“Take every opportunity you can” is the motto Daniel Warman lives by.
Gill Jamieson has always loved working outdoors but once she hit her 50s, work became harder to find.
Edward King describes himself as a “reluctant student” who never particularly enjoyed school.
Growing grapes in an unknown wine region is challenging on many fronts – and not having a skilled viticulture workforce to draw fr...
One of New Zealand’s most experienced winegrowers firmly believes the smarter and more educated your staff are, the better your vi...
Most Kiwi teens wouldn’t have a clue what amenity horticulture involves – but Pippa Lucas is determined to reach out through socia...
Training is proving a great way for Sam Clouston to fill gaps in the farming knowledge he’s been accumulating since boyhood.
When Hayley Hoogendyk was offered a fulltime job as a farm assistant, she told her new employer he was “mad”.
She is a five times world tree climbing champion but Chrissy Spence still remembers her first ever arboriculture job when she real...
Auckland University graduate Josh Symes held a degree in geography and environmental science but like so many other young people, ...
Feeding the most vulnerable members of our population is a big responsibility – one which dairy processing expert Kelly Edmonds ta...
As a 19 year-old, Jeremiah Love worked week-to-week as a field hand in Marlborough’s vineyards, trying to make a living.
Most of Charles Corston’s friends are now graduating from university – many of them with hefty student loans. But Charles already ...
One of Primary ITO’s most successful nursery production students has now become a training assessor, supporting his colleagues to ...
Tom Belworthy can walk down almost any street in Wellington and admire his handiwork which is on display for all to see.
Wellington City Council is often at the top of people’s wish list when it comes to landing an apprenticeship position in amenity h...
Finding skilled, experienced staff is near impossible in many industries today – but Chris Logan has found a cost-effective soluti...
Grace Ng wants people to appreciate that nursery production is a technical skill and involves more than just planting a plant, or ...
Henry Miles is a busy young man who is about to become even busier. Next month, the 21-year-old New Plymouth resident, who is curr...
Climbing tall trees and wielding chainsaws is a dangerous business, so health and safety is a top priority for employers such as F...
Harry Middleton has always believed you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
A school holiday job pulling out weeds at Auckland’s Gulf Harbour Country Club set 15 year-old Ben Taylor on a career path that mo...
Auckland homeowners who hire a landscaper to design, build or maintain their lush gardens expect the very best results and custome...
Having staff train through the Primary ITO Apprenticeship Programme is bringing innovation and adding value to the performance of ...
Gardening is loved and loathed by people in equal measure – which is why qualified landscapers are always in hot demand.
Sami Baker, this year's Primary ITO Got a Trade Ambassador, clearly remembers driving past a crew of arborists in Christchurch yea...
Chloe Mackle was scared of the dark and anything that moved – but when she was challenged to try dairy farming, she decided to go ...
A diploma is a must have for farmers, particularly those who move to Aotearoa from overseas, who work in the agricultural industry...
West Coast dairy farmer Sian Madden looks back and laughs about having a “diploma baby” when she recalls mixing first-time motherh...
Scott Adams’s large Marlborough property with its mix of native trees, forestry plantation, grape growing, honey production and sh...
It’s hard not to feel outnumbered when you’re an equine vet surrounded by dairy and sheep farmers.
Viticulture is a practical industry suited to practical people – so discussing budgets and financial spreadsheets with an accounta...
Having won the 2007 national Farm Manager of the Year Award with her husband, Daniel, Emily Woolsey had a pretty good grasp of dai...
Taking control of your finances is a crucial skill that many self-employed dairy farmers struggle to master.
There’s no doubt that dairy farming is a hands-on industry, but Frankie Stevens will tell you understanding the theory and busines...
Waikato dairy farmer Emma Crawford says training for an agribusiness diploma has been life changing for her and husband Josh, who ...
Launching your own business takes confidence – something which Leanna Jay has in spades now she’s completed Primary ITO’s diploma.
A new programme to draw people into the primary sector has hit a major milestone – pairing up an aspiring nursery grower with an i...
Kiwis are well-known for their love of eggs, and while the focus might be on the chocolate variety this Easter weekend, there’s li...
If you work in rural plant pest control, you need to know how to stay safe and work productively. That’s where the ‘refreshed’ New...
The announcement of continued government financial support for apprentices will help the primary sector attract and train the thou...
Aimee Thorne still pinches herself at her situation and after seven years working at award winning Dutch cheese company Karikaas C...
Primary ITO has responded to the wine growing industry’s need for a programme dedicated to their unique requirements.
Primary ITO’s latest collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) has been on a research project to support schools and whar...
Cambridge Dairy Farmer and mentor Chante Crabb loves helping others develop a passion for working in agriculture and achieving the...
From tractors to chainsaws and everything in between. Get yourself or your team trained with our hugely popular vehicle and machin...
Matt Lane always wanted a career in farming and continuing his apprenticeship with the Primary ITO helped land him his first manag...
A new apiculture apprenticeship programme launched just before New Zealand’s first Covid-19 lockdown 2020 has become a useful tool...
When traditionally thinking of a farmer, New Zealanders often picture a ‘good Kiwi bloke’, surrounded by dogs, driving an ATV and ...
Farmers building their skills by studying towards qualifications have shone as winners in the recent 2022 New Zealand Dairy Indust...
Post-harvest apprenticeships are providing an opportunity for large South Auckland kiwifruit operation Punchbowl PackCo to grow an...
Completing a diploma in agribusiness management is opening the way for Marlborough vineyard manager Phillip Dight to tackle the ne...
From her first look in a working dairy shed as a teenager, Laura Murdoch wanted to work with cows, but a wrist condition meant she...
Tahryn Mason was a university student set for an academic career when a summer job at an Auckland vineyard prompted him to leave s...
A collaboration between Te Ara Hīkoi Trust and Primary ITO is supporting a community goal to restore the natural environment acros...
Auckland goat milk product company NIG Nutritionals has substantially increased productivity and staff retention in its manufactur...
From agriculture to horticulture, vineyards to fish farms, and everything in between, strong team leadership skills are essential ...
Aroha atu aroha mai Paying attention to things that matter the most
Primary ITO’s current Executive General Manager Education and Engagement Andrea Leslie is stepping up to head the organisation, wi...
The reigning winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Award for sheep and beef is encouraging other rangatahi to give it a go, and hope...
In a couple of short years Lauren Randall has changed careers to dairy farming, become financially stable and has goals to own her...
Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga is launching all-new aquaculture training programmes, making formal, specialised training across fin fis...
Giving team members the opportunity to gain an on-the-job qualification means farmers can retain both staff and their skills longe...
Having Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga supporting their on-farm team to learn on the job enables Waikato dairy farmers Mel and Josh Thoms...
Investing in educating and its farming teams is all part of looking after the whenua and their people for future generations for T...
Bringing the next generation of dairy farmers through by offering them on-the-job learning is important for the future of the indu...
Bringing more young people into farming and giving them the opportunity to learn on the job is the key to a good future for the sh...
Waimakariri contract milkers Kirstie and Wayne Pritchard wouldn’t be without the support and opportunities that Primary ITO | Te P...
Featuring more choice and up-to-the-minute techniques, Primary ITO’s new amenity training programmes promise a more hands-on focus...
Encouraging and training workers to gain qualifications and progress in the horticultural industry is a key way to address the ski...
The aspirations of Ōpōtiki kaumatua for their people to prosper through their own entrepreneurship are becoming a reality through ...
When considering what she wanted to do for work following her school years Helena Coughlan wanted to stay close to her home of Ōpō...
Natasha Price grew up on a dairy farm but never considered a career in dairy farming. Her plans changed due to the Covid-19 disrup...
Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year Runner Up Sicelo Nene is very thankful for being able to learn about the New Zealand dairy indus...
Arboriculture is a highly specialised trade and the demands on supervisors are also highly specialised. That’s why Primary ITO | T...
Apprenticeships are enabling South Island’s Mt Cook Alpine Salmon to retain and advance staff, says the company’s Technical Manage...
Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga and Beef + Lamb New Zealand are working together in the Otago region to provide new learning opportunitie...
If you have worked in nursery production for at least three years and are keen to extend your technical skills, the refreshed Prim...
Demands are changing in fruit production, with frost protection, water conservation, and new technologies all requiring new skills...
Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga has launched two brand new programmes for people working in food processing quality roles and learner res...
Creating a learning environment at work is an important part of developing team members at large Auckland landscape construction c...
Providing staff both training and opportunities to learn are important to the success of Canterbury pork operation Patoa Farms.
What started out as a vineyard job on a working holiday has developed into a thriving viticulture career and working towards compl...
King Country farm hand Amber Murch is set to continue her career in the pork industry after having an opportunity to gain a Te Pūk...
A new apprenticeship programme for coaches supporting New Zealand Riding for the Disabled (NZRDA) riders is attracting large numbe...
New Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga training programmes for Indoor Crop Production provide essential knowledge on water conservation, wea...
New Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga training programmes for Outdoor Crop Production provide essential knowledge on irrigation systems and...
New fruit production training from Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga promises to make it easier for employees and businesses to get the ski...
From bowling greens to race tracks, and golf courses to hockey fields, training people is the key to keeping sports turf in the be...
A new Managing Milk Harvesting “micro-credential” is extending skills and knowledge to improve milk quality and production for tho...
Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga has launched two new training programmes for Dairy Processing that contain essential knowledge for people...
The addition of an apprenticeship qualification to their years of experience in landscaping is helping to set a career future for ...
Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga learner and Nelson orchardist Meryn Whitehead is the winner of the coveted title of New Zealand Young Hor...
Primary ITO has secured almost $50,000 in funding to continue the important mahi of supporting priority learners with literacy ass...
Primary ITO learners were among the winners on stage at the 2024 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) in Queenstown on Saturd...
Emotions were high as Ben Purua was announced as the winner of the 2024 Young Māori Farmer Award for Dairy at the prestigious Ahuw...
Two prominent billboards at opposite ends of town are promoting opportunities to work and grow skills in local orchards as part of...
This article was published by Farmers Weekly, 25 June 2024.
More than 90 percent of Primary ITO learners are satisfied with their experience of training with us, according to results from a ...
A Covid-19 lockdown led to Primary ITO learner Farrah Richards discovering a completely different career path – horticulture, in w...
E kore e mutunga tēnei mea ko te ako – Learning is never-ending. By Mel Weston, Primary ITO Learning Support Manager
George Dodson might be only 23 but he is already ticking off life goals, including winning the 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year A...
Te Whangai Trust encourages second-chance learners to “leave their past at the gate”, supporting them to grow their skills and tur...
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...
Take a stroll through a public park or garden in our capital city and it’s likely that Primary ITO horticulture apprentices from W...
The announcement from the Government this week that the Apprenticeship Boost will continue in 2025 for most of our industries is w...
Anna England grew up with a love of plants, not realising this would sow the seed to a rewarding and award-winning career in the h...
While many 17-year-olds are still deciding on career options, Sophie White’s passion for farming and practical experience through ...
Ten years after dairy farmer Gavin Longstaff completed his Primary ITO Level 4 training, he caught up with local farmer and Primar...
Creating stunning and functional outdoor spaces is all in a day’s work for Murphy Landscapes, who pride themselves on growing and ...
From jobseeker benefit to discovering a passion for growing fruit, Primary ITO learner Mitchell Rush has just ticked off his appre...
A love of horses runs in the family for Primary ITO Trades Academy student Mia Matheson, who jumped at the opportunity to compete ...
After nineteen and a half years of supporting learners and employers in the Wellington horticulture industry, Primary ITO Training...
Primary ITO has launched a new entry-level training programme for vineyard operators and workers that can be tailored to suit busi...
More than 200 students at Palmerston North Boys’ High School have gained practical skills and entry-level qualifications through P...
Primary ITO has introduced a new micro-credential (bite-sized learning) to equip horticulture operators with knowledge on how to a...
Equine racing business owners can ensure they are up to play with the latest knowledge, rules and regulations, as part of a new tr...
Primary ITO has launched a horticulture cadetship pilot in Pukekohe that will provide extra support to learners and free up employ...
Growing trusted relationships with industry is a vital part of the role for Primary ITO Sector Manager Mark Orr, who joined the te...
Eighteen-year-old Pieter Van Beek was delighted to win the Dairy Trainee of the Year Award in front of 620 people at the New Zeala...
Primary ITO-qualified amenity horticulture apprentice River Foster gets to “explore the whole city through its gardens” in his rol...
The shock was evident on the face of Coby Warmington as he was announced the winner of the 2025 Young Māori Farmer Award for Sheep...
With a decade of dairy manufacturing experience under his belt, Primary ITO sector manager Alwyn Redhead is passionate about su...
Curiosity and a desire to grow her knowledge led to vineyard operator Eilish Herrick signing up to a Primary ITO apprenticeship in...
A mobile phone app has been trialled to record practical evidence of learners completing the Primary ITO tractor micro-credential,...
From hands-on in the vineyard, to management and a transition to supporting learners and employers undertaking on-job training, Pr...
Experienced arborist Ben Inkster is taking his career to new heights after completing the New Zealand Certificate in Arboriculture...
Primary ITO has launched three new micro-credentials to provide targeted learning for people responsible for irrigation water mete...
From the family farm in India to seeking better life opportunities in New Zealand, Primary ITO learner Satbeer Sandhu has embraced...
A passion for adult education has driven Primary ITO sector manager Tanya Ingram on a path of professional development while suppo...
Former farm cadet Eilish O’Neill is on a mission towards starting her own farming business, adding to her existing knowledge with ...
Treescape Hamilton is helping to train the next generation of arborists by supporting a high school student to gain valuable work ...
This Rural Women’s Day, we turn the spotlight on Primary ITO executive director, Andrea Leslie.
Primary ITO vehicle and chainsaw micro-credentials are now available for self-employed owner-operators and people working in indus...
Primary ITO learners and graduates featured strongly at the 2025 Young Horticulturalist of the Year Competition in Auckland on 6 N...
On the rolling Canterbury plains near Methven, the third and fourth generation of the Molloy family are working the land and growi...
In a small rural community in North Hokianga, school students are learning practical skills and gaining valuable farming experienc...
After fifty years in horticulture and vocational education, Primary ITO Training Adviser Dom ‘the dominator’ Steenstra is retiring...
North Otago pig farmer Ben Carter is one of the first graduates to complete the refreshed Primary ITO Pork Production training pro...
New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) is celebrating six team members, who recently received NZQA-approved qualifications in aquaculture ...
Primary ITO qualified landscaper Sarah Moorhouse loves working with the team at New Concept Landscaping to create attractive outdo...
Native birdsong echoing through regenerated bush and thriving ecosystems across Banks Peninsula is the aim of a local conservation...
Congratulations to Piripi Kahotea-Rangikotua (Half Shell & Meat Production Manager) and Wharengaro Tapara-Kurei (Quality Assurance...
Primary ITO apprentice Tawera Tito is embarking on the opportunity of a lifetime – joining the Wimbledon 2026 grounds team to prep...
From Oamaru to customers across New Zealand and offshore, Milligans Food Group manufactures a wide range of dairy and non-dairy pr...
Work-based training in sports turf has long been supported through Primary ITO, providing practical, industry-aligned learning for...
From milking cows on his grandad’s farm in England to empowering people to grow their skills and careers in New Zealand’s primary ...
Twenty-six students spent a week of their school holidays soaking up farm life and learning about career pathways during the annua...
With twenty years’ experience in tree care, Primary ITO-qualified arborist Kelly Black runs her own business and co-founded an ini...
Up and coming dairy farmer Mark Ready, 23, has his eyes firmly set on the future, after taking out the Dairy Trainee of the Year A...
New Zealand’s future farmers, fencers, contractors and rural workers are already learning the ropes not from behind desks, but out...
Fresh off a flight from the United States, Primary ITO graduate Meg Spittal took out the title of 2026 Young Amenity Horticultural...
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