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31 January 2023

An all-new arboriculture programme is the final piece of training for technical arborists wanting to reach the top in their trade.

14 October 2022

Growing up in Bulgaria in a region where winemaking has been a way of life for hundreds of years introduced Marlborough winemaker Diana Katardzhieva to her lifelong career.

21 July 2022

There are a few good reasons to train your team and to   get in touch:
Create a positive brand for your business, especially in a tight labour market.

18 May 2022

Primary ITO has responded to the wine growing industry’s need for a programme dedicated to their unique requirements.

3 March 2022

Having staff train through the Primary ITO Apprenticeship Programme is bringing innovation and adding value to the performance of large sheep and beef operation, Lochiel Station, in Canterbury.

22 February 2022

Primary ITO would like to share a remote Māori community led education and training research report reinforcing the power of whānau ora in action. The report completed in February 2022 reflects a two-year journey.

9 February 2022

A development programme to broaden employee knowledge across PGG Wrightson’s many areas of business 15 years ago is bringing both new people and new innovations to agriculture and horticulture.

25 January 2022

The opportunity to study for a qualification has kindled a passion for learning among staff at South Island dairy company Westland Milk with more than 60 of its manufacturing team studying toward a Dairy Processing Apprenticeship.

3 January 2022

Should we ever stop learning? West Coast dry stock farmer Brendon Graham doesn’t think so and has established a successful new career in five short years thanks to Primary ITO.

7 December 2021

Trades Academy is a partnership programme that gives senior school students a kickstart towards an exciting career in the primary industries.