New Kaupapa Mahi | Projects

We've consolidated our work into four focus areas. 

Research reveals how vocational education impacts wellbeing outcomes and the labour market

The research follows a cohort of 110,262 domestic learners 

Mental Health and WellbeingPathwaysProfitability

Māori workforce in Muka Tangata industries

Māori are well represented in Aotearoa’s food and fibre workforce

Diversity and Inclusion

Māori leadership

The first milestone of this project has been marked by the publication a literature review.

Diversity and InclusionSkills

An insight into pest management

We recently attended the Pest Management Association of NZ conference. 

QualificationsSkills

New micro-credential growing leaders in Dairy industry

Programme leading to the new Emerging Leadership in People, Food and Fibre micro-credential to be delivered for the first time.

Attraction and RetentionDelivery and AssessmentQualificationsSkills

Taking animal health forward

A new report highlights the issues around retention for the industry. 

Attraction and RetentionMental Health and WellbeingResearch

Spotlight on Arborists

Bridging the Gap: Introducing the Arboriculture industry to our workforce development plans 

Diversity and Inclusion

Wool micro-credential development

New micro-credentials and skill standards have been published by NZQA and are available for use by training providers.

QualificationsSkills

Get involved: Māori Leadership project

If you want to help shape leadership development in the food and fibre sector in a way that resonates with, engages, and inspires Māori, then we would love to hear from you.

Attraction and RetentionDiversity and Inclusion

Te Haumako

Our Māori Workforce Development Plan for the food and fibre sector

Attraction and RetentionDiversity and InclusionMental Health and WellbeingNon-Formal LearningPastoral CarePathwaysSkills

Adopting agritech for the food and fibre sector

Adopting agritech is estimated to increase food and fibre export earnings by $9.7 billion.  

SkillsSustainability