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Food Innovation Award Finalists Announced

For more than 30 years the New Zealand Food Awards has given food and beverage producers of our small nation the opportunity to showcase just how big they can be. This year food producers utilising produce from our primary sector feature heavily in the lists of finalists….can’t wait till October 23rd when the winners will be announced… And let’s ask ourselves – what are we doing to ensure that we keep innovating for your customers…? Click here to view finalists...

Dairy Woman's Network

Congratulations to Dairy Women’s Network following the launch of their new website, it’s amazing and well done to you...take a look...

Employment Law for the Agribusiness Sector

We’ve listened to our customers and are introducing two employment law training courses designed specifically for those running and managing people in the agribusiness sector.   Join our half-day update course to ensure you’re up to date with current legislation….join our full day programme if you’re new to the agribusiness sector or new to managing people to ensure you know your employment obligations. Programmes in both the North and South Islands before and after Christ...

Mental Health Awareness Week

September 23 – 29th is Mental Health Awareness Week…Keeping our mental selves healthy makes good sense not only for the individual but also for the workplace and employer…. Explore more about the five ways to wellbeing click hereAnd we’ve also found a great site called ‘Explore your way to Wellbeing which has some great tools and suggestions to help you assess and create a ‘well workplace’ click here to have a read....

Upcoming Training

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can gain the right management behaviours to get the best out of your team.... then our 8 STEPS TO INCREASING YOUR TEAMS PRODUCTIVITY COURSE is the way to go.To find out more about our 8 Steps course or see what other training we have, visit our training page here...

Unconscious Bias

Christchurch has made us think about our conscious and unconscious bias’   The link below takes you to some tests that explore your unconcious attitude towards a subject…we’ve had a go at the office and fond it interesting so thought we’d share it with you…Click here to read more...

Residential Tenancy Changes effective 27th August

Make sure you’re across the changes that impact you if you are a landlordClick here to read more...

Team Member of The Month - Debby Griffin

Debby is the Office & Accounts Co-ordinator for Pouarua Farms and is a valuable asset to the team, with the ability to juggle a lot of balls at any one time, and an eye on the business as a whole.  She is highly organised, very efficient, and can turn her hand to a wide range of tasks. She knows the existing team well and has made the newcomers feel instantly welcome. She is  well liked and respected. Debby has been a critical support to the new General Manager, especially through the ...

Privacy Act Changes are Coming....Get Ready

60% of claims to the privacy commissioner are because people were denied access to their information.  Changes are coming to the Privacy Act this year…be readyClick here to find out more...