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
Continue readingA Gisborne exotic mushroom grower plans to expand his operation, following their successful introduction at the local farmers markets. Read the full story here.
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Thanks to a joint effort between a local horticultural company, Ministry of Social Development (MSD), First Choice Employment Services and EIT’s school of primary industries – nine people who used to be unemployed had cause for celebration when they graduated from EIT this month with NZ Certificates in Primary Industries Skills. This initiative is aimed at helping meet a growing shortage of
Continue readingThe evidence-based harvest date predictions provided by the Delytics crop quality system are adding increasing value to the New Zealand navel orange industry. Read the full story here.
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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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Gisborne grower Tim Egan this week received the President’s Trophy at the New Zealand horticulture awards for service to the industry. He speaks to reporter Murray Robertson about what winning the award means. Read the full story in the Gisborne Herald.
Continue readingFollowing on from their success in the Gisborne Young Growers competition, Matt Gomm and Krista Manuel have set up a Gisborne Young Growers Group and will be hosting field days with the first one on 7th August on the topic of ‘Setting up for the season’. Find out more on the Gisborne Young Grower Facebook page.
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Matt Gomm, orchard leader at the Burnside Trust, has been named as the first ever Gisborne Young Fruit Grower of the Year at a gala awards dinner on Thursday night. Read the Hort NZ press release here.
Continue readingThe lives of 12 Gisborne people have been transformed by jobs, thanks to the combined efforts of a Gisborne horticultural employer and various local work and training agencies. Read the full story in the Gisborne Herald, here.
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Gisborne horticulture scientist Shanna Hickling last night became only the third woman in 13 years to win the New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year Award. Read the full story in the Gisborne Herald.
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