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Recognising and celebrating our exceptional primary industries employers. Find out about the 2021 winners and finalists.
Adam Hittmann (Vetora Waikato)
Vetora Waikato has prioritised supporting their employees in various ways, such as investing in staff development programmes tailored to the needs of their employees.
Vetora Waikato's staff development programme (3.34) – YouTube
Vetora Waikato interview on awards night (44 seconds) – YouTube
Brent and Rebecca Miller (MilkIQ Limited)
Gareth Edgecombe (T&G Global)
Rebecca and Brent Miller, from Milk IQ, believe that each person should have a positive working environment on their farm. This video shows how they achieve this as they operate a practice and a philosophy called, Farmily (our farming family). Farmily is described as an intentional movement back to real values.
About MilkIQ and Farmily (3.35) – YouTube
MilkIQ interview on awards night (38 seconds) – YouTube
This award recognises employers who:
This is shown by employers:
Zac Robinson and Barry Wells (Port Blakely)
Port Blakely's commitment is to the health and safety of its people – not just direct employees, but also their families and their contractors. The company's holistic approach to wellbeing considers the physical, emotional, and financial safety and health of its team. This was especially evident during the COVID-19 lockdown, when they ensured that all employees and contractors were well looked after.
Port Blakely's health and safety culture (3.47) – YouTube
Port Blakely at the awards night (56 seconds) – YouTube
Liam O'Sullivan (Landcos Ventures Limited)
Constellation Brands NZ
This award recognises employers who:
This is shown by employers:
Chubby Rewi (Rewi Haulage Limited)
Due to COVID-19, Rewi Haulage directors, Chubb and Agnes Rewi, realised their business needed to adapt. They achieved this by expanding and diversifying, to not only increase the sustainability of the business but to also give their people more opportunities to realise their own career goals.
Rewi Haulage and its staff (3.52) – YouTube
Rewi Haulage at the awards night (44 seconds) – YouTube
Shannon Te Huia (Pūniu River Care)
Pūniu River Care Inc. (PRC) purpose is to enable local hapū to be involved in improving the water quality and replenishing taonga within the Pūniu River Catchment. They employ whanau and rangitahi from their hapū and put their kaimahi through cadetships, encouraging them to further their learning and development relevant to their mahi.
Working at Pūnui River Care (4.00) – YouTube
Pūnui River Care at the awards night (42 seconds) – YouTube
This award recognises employers who:
Rayonier Matariki Forests
Rayonier Matariki Forests has shown great commitment to the spirit of the Supreme Award. This includes a commitment to diversity, strengthening their connection to Māori culture, investing in developing their employees, rebranding sick leave to 'wellness leave', and having a major focus on health and safety through multiple initiatives.
The work of Rayonier Matariki Forests (3.09) – YouTube
Rayonier Matariki Forests at the awards night (1.19) – YouTube
Rhys and Kiri Roberts (Align Clareview)
Rhys and Kiri Roberts, Align Clairview, have identified a number of challenges facing the dairy industry as well as opportunities to overcome these challenges in their business and the wider community. This video gives us insight into their current focus, which includes offering split rostering and choice of work times.
Video about Align Clairview (4.01) – YouTube
James Trevelyan (Trevelyan's)
Trevelyan’s promotes a culture of family values and respect for its people to overcome the challenge of attracting and retaining quality staff. This video demonstrates how the organisation is committed to telling their story and sharing its efforts to help encourage other organisations to follow suit.
This award recognises employers who:
Highlights from the Good Employer Awards ceremony (5.38) – Youtube
The good employer awards aim to:
Primary Industries Good Employer Awards 2021 information booklet
Check out the 2018 winners and finalists
If you have questions about the Primary Industries Good Employer Awards, email goodemployerawards@mpi.govt.nz
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