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10 July 2024
Nine new entrants will embark on an exciting career in the agriculture industry with the opportunity to gain Primary ITO qualifications as part of a Pāmu Apprenticeship Scheme kicking off in January 2025.
8 July 2024
This article was published by Farmers Weekly, 25 June 2024.
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3 July 2024
From tractors to quad bikes and everything in between. Get yourself or your team trained with our hugely popular vehicle and machinery micro-credentials in 2024.
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2 July 2024
Two prominent billboards at opposite ends of town are promoting opportunities to work and grow skills in local orchards as part of an exciting collaboration between Primary ITO and Te Pou Oranga O Whakatōhea in Ōpōkiti.
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7 June 2024
If you’re not trained or in training, you won’t be taking care of the Eden Park turf. Simple as that.
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24 May 2024
Emotions were high as Ben Purua was announced as the winner of the 2024 Young Māori Farmer Award for Dairy at the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy, taking the opportunity to call out the benefits of training and his apprenticeship.
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23 May 2024
Primary ITO learners were among the winners on stage at the 2024 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) in Queenstown on Saturday 11 May.
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17 May 2024
Primary ITO has secured almost $50,000 in funding to continue the important mahi of supporting priority learners with literacy assistance through their training.
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23 April 2024
Award-winning Southland farmer Zac Thomas is urging others to take up training, saying it’s the best way to prepare for a career leading to farm ownership and business success.
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11 April 2024
Offering work-based training opportunities at its vineyards and wineries is key to attracting more people to work in the viticulture industry, according to Aotearoa’s largest grower and producer of New Zealand wine, Indevin Group.