The #YoungGrower2021 national final is underway! A beautiful day at the Lower Hutt Events Centre for the finalists to battle it out. Follow the GrowerofNZ Instagram for more coverage 🤠🏆

The national final of the young grower of the year competition. What a night! What a great competition! The future talent for the future is limitless!!!

‘I am very proud to be in this industry,’ says Melissa van den Heuvel. ‘It was great to be part of this competition and get to know my fellow competitors. We’d all like to thank the sponsors and HortNZ for giving us this opportunity.’ hortnz.co.nz/news-events-an…

This week on Point of View former Horticulture NZ boss Mike Chapman who has just retired after 20 years in horticulture. But not one to sit around he has a new role and talks Fair Pay Agreements and immigrant workers Point of View-Tonight @ 7:30PM on CTV - Sky 81 or livestreamed

NZ’s ethical employers conference has started and runs for the next two days. It is about being the best employer and brings together like minded employers together from fruit vege and wine grapes

Brent Wilton from Tuhana explaining the importance of human right and how it must be part of all our businesses

Next session on how to look after our workers especially cultural considerations. It is all about a social licence to grow produce and sell it around the world. This presentation from toso vaka

The ethical employer conference continues now looking at the future of work and skills, how it is changing and what we need to do as employers

MSD presenting the new BAU. Flexibility. Maximising the employment of NZers. Upgraded labour planning to respond to every employer’s worker needs

Min Wood addressing the NZ ethical employers conference about the elimination of modern slavery. NZ ethical employers is committed to this outcome

At the NZ ethical employers conference answer how do you know you are ethical employer now being explained

At the NZ ethical employers conference the Marlborough RSE employers were presented this award by the Mayor on behalf of the Marlborough community. Fantastic recognition!

Min for Primary Industy speaking about the plans and programmes for food and fibre as we recover from COVID

Back at the NZ ethical employers conference today and learning about human rights due diligence from David Rutherford

Now PwC discussing the ins and outs of fair pay agreements. A very insightful session

Warwick Quinn from Te Pukenga explaining what is on offer for vocational upskilling. Our new future

Last NZ ethical employers conference session on what is exploitation and how to respond. What a great informative conference

Check out my latest article: Immigration: The Government’s Catch 22 linkedin.com/pulse/immigrat… via LinkedIn

Kiri Allan Excellent interview. Balanced and sensible approaches to complex issues.

Check out my latest article: Perverse Outcomes from Fair Pay Agreements linkedin.com/pulse/perverse… via LinkedIn