In addition to the extensive engagement process we undertook with industry for the development of our workforce development plans (see Workforce Development Plans), we have continued to engage with industries to identify their skills needs/shortages/gaps. This includes: the key peak bodies for all of our industry groupings, supplemented with engagement with key industry organisations, businesses, and individual producers. We have also talked with training providers, local government and central government agencies (including RSLGs), and others who have an interest in the food and fibre sector.

The list below sets out the peak industry bodies we have engaged with on skills needs/shortages/gaps. This is arranged by the qualification group in the template. We have not listed the others we have engaged with.

Agriculture Qualifications
  • Beef + Lamb New Zealand
  • Campaign for Wool
  • Dairy NZ
  • Deer Industry New Zealand
  • Federated Farmers of New Zealand
  • Future Farmers NZ
  • Growing Future Farmers
  • New Zealand Shearing Contractors Association
  • New Zealand Wool Classers Association (NZWCA)
  • New Zealand Young Farmers
  • Retail Meat NZ
  • Agritech New Zealand
  • Rural Women New Zealand

Apiculture qualifications
  • Apiculture New Zealand

Equine, Greyhounds and Racing qualifications
  • Greyhound Racing New Zealand
  • New Zealand Equine Education Trust
  • New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc
  • New Zealand Thoroughbred Trainers Association

Forestry qualifications
  • Central North Island Wood Council
  • FMAG Forestry Ministerial Advisory Group
  • Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA)
  • Nga Pou a Tane
  • Southern Wood Council
  • Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand)

Horticulture qualifications
  • Horticulture New Zealand
  • Nelson Winegrowers Association
  • New Zealand Cemeteries & Crematoria Collective
  • New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI)
  • New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated (NZPPI)
  • New Zealand Sports Turf Institute Limited
  • New Zealand Winegrowers
  • NZ Golf Course Superintendents Association
  • Potatoes NZ
  • Summerfruit NZ
  • Vegetables New Zealand
  • Wine Marlborough

Pork, Poultry and other livestock qualifications
  • New Zealand Pork
  • PIANZ - The Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand

Seafood qualifications
  • Aotearoa NZ Seaweed Association
  • Aquaculture New Zealand
  • Marine Farming Association
  • Seafood New Zealand

Support Services qualifications
  • FCANZ - Fencing Contractors NZ
  • Fertiliser Association
  • Groundspread NZ
  • Irrigation NZ
  • New Zealand Game Animal Council
  • New Zealand Arboriculture Association (NZARB)
  • Pest Management Association of NZ
  • Predator Free New Zealand
  • Rural Contractors NZ

Veterinary Services and Animal Care qualifications
  • Allied Veterinary Professional Regulatory Council of New Zealand

Engagement is captured and tagged in our client relationship management system (Aka Korero). This includes information on the skills needs/shortages/gaps that industry has identified.

In addition to analysing the tagged content, we have also checked all engagement content to ensure we have captured all relevant information on skills needs/shortages/gaps.

We have then verified this analysis with the individual Engagement Managers to ensure it represents what they heard from industry. Where required that has also been cross-checked with industry.

We have then mapped the skills needs identified to the relevant qualifications, where qualifications exist that deliver those skills.

In addition, we have drawn on other industry intelligence, including forecasts for exports, GDP contributions as well as trends on business consolidation, disruptions (using general forecasters like IBISWorld and industry-specific reports) and reports and strategies on industry, including workforce needs. We have tested this information and trend analysis within our industry-focused rourou within Muka Tangata – bringing in perspectives from our Skills Leadership and Advice, Qualifications, Quality Assurance, Māori Leads & Engagement teams who act as our in-house focal points for bringing together our insights and knowledge of our individual industries.