Post Archive by Month: August,2018

Primary Industries Good Employer Awards 2018

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and AGMARDT (The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust) want to give employers the recognition they deserve. The inaugural MPI AGMARDT Primary Industries Good Employer Awards is looking for primary sector employers or businesses who are: providing great working conditions giving their staff opportunities for upskilling and promotion demonstrating exceptionally good employment practice.

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NZKGI CEO interview on Kiwifruit Industry Labour Analysis

NZKGI CEO Nikki Johnson was interviewed on NZKGI’s analysis of industry labour requirements on Sunday last week. Nikki made it clear that NZKGI is committed to progressing the discussion on solutions that can mitigate the risks of labour shortages and that the situation will escalate significantly if no action is taken. Hear the full interview on Radio NZ here.

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Hort NZ signs up to the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy

Today, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman and Kingi Smiler, Chairman of the Ahuwhenua Management Committee, signed an agreement that will see a horticulture Ahuwhenua Trophy in 2020. Each year the awards recognise a farming sector and horticulture will be on a third year rotation, after dairy (2018) and sheep and beef (2019). Read the full story here.

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Gomm to take on NZ young growers

Gisborne’s Matt Gomm, who won the inaugural Gisborne Young Fruit Grower of the Year title recently, lines up next week with six others from around the country to compete for the title — New Zealand’s top young fruit and vegetable grower. Read the full story in the Gisborne Herald.

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