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Friday, 30 July 2021 06:55

Is it history or whose story?

OPINION: They're about to start teaching New Zealand history in schools.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 20 November 2020 05:55

Wine courses prepare for vintage 2021

Covid-19 is creating “amazing opportunities” for wine and viticulture students, says the head of Hawke’s Bay’s viticulture and wine science school. Sue Blackmore, from Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), says closed borders will make wine students far more valuable to companies during vintage, and vintage experience more valuable for students. “We have to enable these students to get out into industry as soon as possible… to hit the ground running.”

Published in General News
Monday, 28 September 2020 09:26

St Paul’s pupils pull in the prizes

St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton has come up trumps again at the recent Fieldays Online Innovation Awards.

Published in Machinery & Products
Monday, 14 September 2020 09:31

Opportunities aplenty in hort

Now is the time for you to set yourself up for a career in horticulture, explains Peter Kemp, Head of the Institute of Agriculture and Environment at Massey University.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 10 June 2020 12:03

Contractors back training initiatives

Southern-based rural contractors have lent machinery and support to three training initiatives aimed at attracting those who’ve lost jobs to work in the farming and contracting sector.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 05 May 2020 10:07

Global school for robotic systems

Farmers and DeLaval staff around the globe now have access to an e-learning solution developed by a Hamilton company.

Published in General News
Monday, 16 March 2020 10:11

Wow factor from European tour

A group of emerging horticultural leaders who have recently returned from an executive study tour in Europe say it’s been eye opening, amazing and life changing in terms of their careers.

Published in General News
Monday, 16 March 2020 08:26

Hort jobs going abegging

Why aren't young people seeking careers in horticulture?

Published in General News
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 11:59

University beef-ban overturned 

Thousands of UK students have successfully fought a beef-ban aimed at reducing their university’s carbon footprint. 

Published in World News

The Government has announced a new scholarship aimed at boosting global scientific expertise in agricultural emissions.

Published in General News
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