Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:25

Awards celebrate employer excellence

Written by  Staff Reporters
Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor said the awards provide an opportunity to celebrate and thank primary sector employers. Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor said the awards provide an opportunity to celebrate and thank primary sector employers.

Exceptional employment practices in the primary industries were celebrated at last night’s Good Employer Awards held at Parliament.

The awards, sponsored by the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Agricultural Marketing Research and Development Trust (ADMARDT) featured finalists from a range of enterprises, including Māori agribusiness, forestry and veterinary services.

Minister for Agriculture Damien O’Connor said the awards provided an opportunity to celebrate and thank primary sector employers who had gone above and beyond to create productive, safe, supportive and healthy work environments.

“The past 12 or so months have been tough. I have been particularly impressed with how many of finalists have said they used Covid-19 to look at how they were working and make changes that benefited them and their employees,” O’Connor said.

“It’s clear that everyone who has entered the Good Employer Awards is leading the way in best practice. When we do this collectively, we show out urban cousins that rural communities are vibrant and inclusive places to work, live, and grow in.” he said.

Winners

Māori Agribusiness - Chubby Rewi, Rewi Haulage Limited and East Coast Log Haulage Limited

Employee Development - Adam Hittman, Vetora Waikato

Safe & Healthy - Zac Robinson and Barry Wells, Port Blakely

Supreme - Anna Pule, Rayonier Matariki Forests

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