Hōiho, Kurī me te Rērehi Equine, Greyhounds and Racing

In developing the Equine, Greyhounds and Racing workforce development plan, we asked industry stakeholders what the top opportunities were for the industry group. Staff retention is a big challenge and may be connected to minimal vocational education opportunities.  In the Thoroughbred sector, the existing licensing system doesn't align with qualification requirements, which makes it hard to attract young people to become trainers when transferable qualifications are not recognised. The nature of the work, which includes long and unsociable hours, and relatively low remuneration, are some of the factors contributing to staff exit. A change to immigration settings has also had an impact on the availability of a skilled workforce. These challenges are all impacting on the ability of the industry to attract and retain staff.  

This is our plan to address the vocational education and training opportunities that arose from our engagement, research and analysis. It includes real projects that we are committed to delivering, with most of these spanning across some or all Muka Tangata industries. Our Projects have replaced our previous “Roadmap Actions” and present a consolidated view of our mahi. Some of the previous roadmap actions have been completed or closed out following a review of our work programme and engagement with industry on the priority of these actions.