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Skills and training for Māori agribusiness
29/08/25
Skills and training for Māori agribusiness
We’re proud of the progress we’ve made on the ongoing actions set out in our workforce development plan for Māori in the food and fibre...
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Post-study outcomes research
26/08/25
Post-study outcomes research
The Post-Study Outcomes¹ research study provides valuable insights into how graduates fare after completing their qualifications. It tracks outcomes including employment trends, further study, and...
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Women in the food and fibre sector
25/08/25
Women in the food and fibre sector
Women are a critical part of the food and fibre workforce. Using census date, we found some interesting patterns about how women work in the...
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Have your say on new Pork skill standards (Level 5)
21/08/25
Have your say on new Pork skill standards (Level 5)
We are reviewing and updating a standard for the Pork industry at Level 5. The skill standard will replace the current unit standard 26157, to...
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Regional Economic Workforce Explorer
19/08/25
Regional Economic Workforce Explorer
We launched our Regional Economic Workforce Explorer tool on our Workforce Development Plans website in June. The tool has been developed using data from the...
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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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Have your say on new Pork skill standards (Level 3)
11/08/25
Have your say on new Pork skill standards (Level 3)
We are reviewing and updating standards for the Pork industry at Level 3. Skill standards will be replacing the current unit standards to future-proof the...
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Soko Ni Drua: charting a path for Pacific success in the food and fibre sector
07/08/25
Soko Ni Drua: charting a path for Pacific success in the food and fibre sector
Today, hosted by Mr Apple in the Hawke’s Bay, we launched Soko ni Drua, a workforce development plan focused on strengthening outcomes for Pacific peoples...
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Food and Fibre Establishment Advisory Group announced
05/08/25
Food and Fibre Establishment Advisory Group announced
The Tertiary Education Commission has announced the members of the Establishment Advisory Group (EAG) for the Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board (ISB).   This...
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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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Iwitanga micro-credential available for delivery
24/07/25
Iwitanga micro-credential available for delivery
An iwi-specific micro-credential, developed by Muka Tangata in collaboration with Te Pou Oranga o Whakatōhea, is now listed on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials...
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Post-assessment moderation brings confidence and clarity
23/07/25
Post-assessment moderation brings confidence and clarity
To ensure better quality assessments in their horticulture programme, EIT asked Muka Tangata to post-assessment moderate a sample of their Learning Outcome assessments (not unit...
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