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NZQA Biosecurity Micro-credential programme roll out

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The Primary Industry Training Organisation (ITO), together with horticulture industry, has developed a biosecurity micro-credential (a short, focused piece of learning) to enhance industry biosecurity capability. The micro-credential covers biosecurity principles, on-farm practices, and an assessment component, and has been developed under the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) framework, targeting grower owner-operators and supervisors/managers (NZQA Level 5). It is designed to

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Mana in Mahi – Strength in Work launched

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Strength in Work, is a new initiative to help young New Zealanders get valuable, sought-after skills and qualifications that can get them into a real job. It will also help address some of the skill shortages employers face. Click here to find out more about this new government initiative or download the Mana in Mahi Factsheet here.

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Useful tips from Employment NZ

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Below are some useful links to tools and resources from the Employment Services Information and Education Team at Employment New Zealand: Know your employment rights Minimum employment rights Employment training videos Employment learning modules For information on employee and employer rights and responsibilities go to www.employment.govt.nz

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Intakes open for Nga Ara Pai driver mentor programme

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The 10-week programmes targeting young drivers who may not have the resources to graduate through the licence system (ie. learner to restricted), starts with an initial assessment of driving ability, before volunteer mentors provide driving practice and assistance to learners. The course requires up to 10 weeks of commitment from students and at the end (or as soon as the

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