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Career mapping tool for the Aquaculture industry
16/10/25
Career mapping tool for the Aquaculture industry
We worked with the aquaculture industry to build on existing skills frameworks to build a practical tool for the Aquaculture industry to see what kinds of...
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Backing a call to action: Muka Tangata supports Food and Fibre Workforce Capability Strategy
08/10/25
Backing a call to action: Muka Tangata supports Food and Fibre Workforce Capability Strategy
Muka Tangata actively supports the Food and Fibre Workforce Capability Strategy released by the Food and Fibre Chief Executives group last month. The call to...
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Introducing a new organisation to represent food and fibre in vocational education
06/10/25
Introducing a new organisation to represent food and fibre in vocational education
A new Industry Skills Board (ISB) will represent the food and fibre sector in vocational education and training from January 2026. The Food and Fibre...
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Help shape the future of Business Management for the Primary Industries
26/09/25
Help shape the future of Business Management for the Primary Industries
We are conducting a scheduled review of the New Zealand Diploma in Primary Industry Business Management (Level 5). We have been working with industry representatives...
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Have your say on new Irrigation skill standards​ (Level 4)
09/09/25
Have your say on new Irrigation skill standards​ (Level 4)
We are reviewing and updating standards for the Irrigation industry at Level 4 and Level 5. The Aotearoa New Zealand education system is transitioning from...
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Last date of submission for providers – Friday 3 October 2025
18/08/25
Last date of submission for providers – Friday 3 October 2025
Friday 3 October 2025 is the last date for Muka Tangata to receive pre-moderation, consent to assess, micro-credential support and programme endorsement applications before our disestablishment at the end of the...
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Occupational insights
28/07/25
Occupational insights
Exploring occupational data provides valuable information about roles that make up our industries, the demographics of workers in occupations, as well as insights about how...
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Have your say on new Pest Control skill standard
16/07/25
Have your say on new Pest Control skill standard
A new Pest Control skill standard is open for consultation to ensure it meets the needs of the Pest Control industry and aligns with current...
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CMR review simplifies requirements for providers assessing standards
09/07/25
CMR review simplifies requirements for providers assessing standards
The Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for the food and fibre sector have been reviewed and updated, providing Tertiary Education Organisations (TEO) and schools with...
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Have your say on new Pork skill standards (Level 4)
30/06/25
Have your say on new Pork skill standards (Level 4)
We are reviewing and updating standards for the Pork industry at Level 4. Skill standards will be replacing the current unit standards to future-proof qualification...
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New Tautoko toolkit for aspiring Māori leaders in the food and fibre sector
25/06/25
New Tautoko toolkit for aspiring Māori leaders in the food and fibre sector
The Tautoko Toolkit has been developed specifically for the food and fibre sector, with funding from Muka Tangata, Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence,...
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Have your say on new skill standards for Field Hydrology
18/06/25
Have your say on new skill standards for Field Hydrology
The New Zealand Diploma in Field Hydrology (Level 5) is currently under review. As part of the process, we are happy to share the newly...
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