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21 July 2021
Ngāti Kuri iwi in the beautiful Far North descend from the founding peoples of Aotearoa’s northern most peninsula Te Hiku o Te Ika, where they cherish their whenua and put their mahi into looking after it and their people for future generations to come.
30 April 2021
Starting the learning journey later on their mahi path is making a positive difference to the lives of two East Coast horticulture workers and their whānau.
1 March 2021
Samantha Dhand has had a hard upbringing and never thought she could be successful at anything until she was introduced to a pathway of opportunity through studying horticulture at the Primary ITO.
3 August 2020
For Bay of Plenty-based amenity horticulture apprentice Natalie Holmes, it was her love of working with plants outside that attracted her to the industry.
23 June 2020
Rainbow Park Nurseries has been growing plants and trees since 1977, and now supplies over 1. 5 million plants to retailers across the country from their 15-hectare nursery.
3 August 2018
A newly launched Horticulture Apprenticeship scheme is an initial step towards alleviating a skill shortage in a sector crying out for capability throughout its supply chain.
17 July 2018
New Zealand’s horticulture industry is booming and growing at such a fast rate it needs more capable and qualified people to keep up with the demand for its fresh and healthy produce.
20 April 2018
Harry Middleton has always believed you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
27 February 2018
Climbing tall trees and wielding chainsaws is a dangerous business, so health and safety is a top priority for employers such as Franklin Trees.
20 December 2017
Wellington City Council is often at the top of people’s wish list when it comes to landing an apprenticeship position in amenity horticulture.