Inaugural awards announced
The inaugural Primary Industries Good Employer Awards were announced on 27 November 2018 at a dinner in the Grand Hall at Parliament.
The awards – run by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Agricultural and Marketing Research Development Trust (AGMARDT) – recognise good employment conditions in the primary sector.
Read the Minister of Agriculture's media release about the awards – Beehive website
Innovative Employment Practices Award
This award recognises employers who:
- are committed to providing good employment conditions in their business or organisation
- have put in place new or innovative programmes, processes, or practices to provide a great work place.
Winner: Ben and Nicky Allomes, Hopelands Dairies Ltd
Highly commended: Jenny Buckley and Dave van den Beuken, Jaydee Partnership
Employee Development Award
This award recognises employers who:
- are committed to providing good employment conditions in their business or organisation
- have put in place an effective employee development programme.
Winner: Kevin and Kylie Ihaka, Forest Protection Services
Highly Commended: Patrick Malley, Onyx Capital Limited
Safe and Healthy Work Environment Award
The Safe and Healthy Work Environment Award is intended to recognise employers that are committed to providing good employment conditions in their business or organisation; and have an exemplary standard in relation to employee health, safety and well-being.
Winner: Michelle Cherrington, Moana
Highly Commended: Kevin Ihaka, Forestry Protection Services
Maori Agribusiness Award
The Māori Agribusiness Award recognises Māori Agribusiness employers that are committed to providing good employment conditions in their business or organisation, and have put in place an effective programme in one or more of the following aspects of good employment:
- innovation
- employee development
- safe and healthy work environment.
Winner: Richard Wyeth, Miraka
Highly Commended: Zac Te Ahuru, Ruapehu Agricultural Developments Ltd
Minister's Award
This award recognises employers who:
- are committed to providing good employment conditions in their business or organisation
- have put in place an effective programme in one or more of the following aspects of good employment:
- innovation
- employee development
- safe and healthy work environment
- have shared their ideas and resources among other employers to improve employment conditions in their region.
Winner: Ben and Nicky Allomes, Hopelands Dairies Ltd
Highly Commended: Bruce Beaton, Kristen Nash and Maurice Windle, T&G Global, Pipfruit