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Looking After Number One
August 3rd 2025
Calving is well and truly in full swing, stress levels are up, and the long hours are taking their toll. It’s a time when your planning and team preparation really show their worth – or highlight
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Living Life Slower - Lessons from a Year That Changed Everything
July 29th 2025
One year ago today, life threw me off course. I went from healthy to hospitalised in a matter of hours. What started as feeling unwell turned into emergency surgery and a long road I never planned to
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Calving & Winter: A Double Whammy for Wellbeing
July 2nd 2025
Winter on a dairy farm means one thing: calving is here. And while it brings the buzz of new life and the hope of a good season ahead, it’s also one of the toughest times of the year –
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Employment Relations Authority Report: What You Need to Know
July 2nd 2025
The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) had a record year in 2024, with a 22% jump in employment problem cases. For those of us in the dairy sector—where teams are small, shifts are long, and
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When 'Casual' Isn't Casual Anymore
June 3rd 2025
We continue to see dairy farm businesses get caught out by the misclassification of employees — especially when casual roles evolve into something much more permanent over time. One example
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Seal the Deal, Set the Standard: Checklist for the New Dairy Season
June 3rd 2025
As the new dairy season kicks off, it’s crucial to get things right from day one with your new team members, not just in the paddock, but also in your people management. A well-structured
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Train, Retain and Gain
May 14th 2025
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, it's the perfect opportunity to turn up the energy in your team with some focused training and development. Investing in upskilling your people
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Prioritising Mental Wellbeing: Helping Your People & Your Business
April 29th 2025
The recently published Umbrella Wellbeing Report 2025 offers a timely reminder for New Zealand businesses to keep people at the heart of operations. With 1 in 3 working New Zealanders reporting
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Don't Wait for the Performance Review: Why Real-Time Feedback Matters
April 10th 2025
“I love being micro-managed” said no one, ever. And most managers will quickly distance themselves from that label. But in trying to avoid over-managing, some leaders fall into an equally
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