News
19 February 2026
Industry employers have an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of work-based learning in the food and fibre industry over the next few months.
12 February 2026
Fencing performs a vital role on farm and a new short training programme from Primary ITO ensures farm staff have the necessary skills to look after fencing requirements.
20 January 2026
New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) is celebrating six team members, who recently received NZQA-approved qualifications in aquaculture diving, provided by Primary Industry Training Organisation (Primary ITO).
15 January 2026
North Otago pig farmer Ben Carter is one of the first graduates to complete the refreshed Primary ITO Pork Production training programme.
2 December 2025
After fifty years in horticulture and vocational education, Primary ITO Training Adviser Dom ‘the dominator’ Steenstra is retiring on 5 December to pursue retirement, or possibly a new career pathway.
26 November 2025
In a small rural community in North Hokianga, school students are learning practical skills and gaining valuable farming experience through the Primary ITO Gateway programme.
19 November 2025
On the rolling Canterbury plains near Methven, the third and fourth generation of the Molloy family are working the land and growing the knowledge of their dairy farm staff with Primary ITO.
14 November 2025
Primary ITO vehicle and chainsaw micro-credentials are now available for self-employed owner-operators and people working in industries not related to the primary sector.
13 November 2025
Grow your capability in rural pest operations with Primary ITO’s industry recognised, on-the-job training, giving you the skills to make a real impact on New Zealand’s biosecurity and contribute to a healthier rural environment.
13 November 2025
Primary ITO learners and graduates featured strongly at the 2025 Young Horticulturalist of the Year Competition in Auckland on 6 November, with Canterbury nursery manager Jake Linklater winning the supreme title.