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The Muka Tangata Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.

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Te Tai Tokerau visit
05/10/23
Te Tai Tokerau visit
Te Tai Tokerau, located in the northernmost part of New Zealand, is home to various iwi and hapū (tribes and sub-tribes) who play a significant...
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Te Whatu Kairangi Awards ceremony
03/10/23
Te Whatu Kairangi Awards ceremony
Our Poutiaki Ara Kounga Māori and Poutiaki Māori – Mana Taurite attended Te Whatu Kairangi Awards ceremony at Parliament last night, hosted by Ako Aotearoa. This...
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Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi visit
21/09/23
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi visit
Qualifications and quality assurance kaimahi from Muka Tangata and the five other Workforce Development Councils met with Te Wānanga o Awanuiārangi this month as part...
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Te Reo ki Tua! National Māori Language Revitalisation Symposium
30/08/23
Te Reo ki Tua! National Māori Language Revitalisation Symposium
Muka Tangata wants ākonga (learners) to flourish in the food and fibre sector, and for employers and industry to get workers with the skills they...
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Primary Production Select Committee briefing on Muka Tangata workplan
29/08/23
Primary Production Select Committee briefing on Muka Tangata workplan
The Primary Production Select Committee released a briefing on the Muka Tangata work plan, with recommendation that the House take note of its report. This...
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Workforce Development Plans Online Showcase
16/08/23
Workforce Development Plans Online Showcase
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karanga maha. Nei rā te mihi, nei rā te wairua mākohakoha o Muka Tangata. Nei rā hoki...
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Seafood Qualifications Transformation Project
03/08/23
Seafood Qualifications Transformation Project
On Thursday 27 July we had the privilege of running our first wānanga as part of the Seafood qualifications development project.  Our review panel, comprising...
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Forestry Qualifications Review Wānanga
13/07/23
Forestry Qualifications Review Wānanga
Over the last two days Muka Tangata have had the privilege of hosting Forestry Industry experts from across the motu as part of our review...
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Review of Forestry qualifications 2023
01/06/23
Review of Forestry qualifications 2023
Muka Tangata has launched the review of the suite of Forestry qualifications with a call for expressions of interest to play your part in the...
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Radical simplification of food and fibre qualifications
12/05/23
Radical simplification of food and fibre qualifications
In a hearing with NZ Parliament’s Primary Production Select Committee on Thursday 4 May, Muka Tangata presented an update on our work over the past...
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Introduction to the Seafood Review 2023
08/05/23
Introduction to the Seafood Review 2023
Kei ngā manutāiko, ngā kaipupuri o tō tātau nei mātauranga tēnā koutou katoa. Muka Tangata is pleased to announce the launch of the Seafood qualifications...
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Muka Tangata presenting at Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand International Conference 2023
20/04/23
Muka Tangata presenting at Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand International Conference 2023
Muka Tangata are presenting about our work to improve learning in work contexts at the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Conference hosted by the University of Canterbury at...
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