Employment
New initiative aims to fill worker shortages
A new initiative, Ag Work NZ, will try to entice more people to New Zealand and into farm worker and tractor driver roles. Ag Work NZ is affiliated with rural driver training provider Ag Drive and will bring experienced staff…
Dairy sector launches new workforce plan
The dairy sector has unveiled a new plan to attract workers over the next decade. The Great Futures in Dairying plan is the sector’s strategy to shape dairy farming as…
PGF gets a pass mark
The Government is hailing the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) as a success, saying it has created 16,000 jobs and boosted regional economic growth. Economic and Regional Development Minister…
Labour issues in sector’s hands – Parker
The primary sector needs to find better, long-lasting solutions to its labour shortages because it will no longer be able to rely on cheap migrant labour that it has done…
Pay boost for shearers
The New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association (NZSCA) has announced that pay rates for key roles in the shearing industry will…
Fruit volumes sliced in harvest
Two of the country’s most significant horticultural crops have been caught out with lower than expected harvests, leaving the industry…
Reset leaves same labour issues
The Government’s immigration reset will have minimal impact on the labour-short primary sector, observers say. Vets are the only primary…
Upskilling on the job is key
Learning needs to happen at the right time so knowledge is fresh and able to be used practically in the…
Exile on Main Street
New Zealand’s rural-led economic recovery is being hamstrung by a shortage of working-age staff, an inability to retain people and…
Opotiki labour predictions no cause for concern
Officials charged with boosting rural employment in the Opotiki district doubt predictions the district will suffer a labour crisis in…
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