A QUICK SNAPSHOT

We aim to empower our people by giving them the opportunity to learn, grow and teach. That includes governance training, cadetships (earn while you learn), scholarships (direct financial support), mentoring and internships (overseas exchanges) as well as a coordinated youth engagement strategy. 

Governance Development

Better Board’s make better business

This programme includes an online self-assessment, board review, a fit for purpose development plan, and facilitated workshops on critical areas of development.

Scholarships
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Supporting your learning and your future

A service which helps to identify and facilitate the uptake of available scholarships through industry and Te Awanui networks. 

Internships
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Experience your future now

A service to facilitate the uptake of available local and international internships within industry and Te Awanui networks. 

Cadetships
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Earn while you learn

An opportunity to gain work experience, obtain higher level qualifications, build industry networks and ‘earn while you learn.

Mentoring
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Learning through shared experience

A structured mentoring service with knowledgeable and experienced mentors from across the country. 

Rangatahi
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Developing tomorrows leaders today

Structured networking events for rangatahi including access to an annual summit and a network of up and coming Māori industry leaders.

CONTEXT

Our shareholders have sent us a strong message that developing our people into meaningful education, training and employment is a high priority. It’s no surprise that Maori are poorly represented in the industry, particularly in the post harvest sector- the Kiwi Leaders programme has been designed to address this issue and accelerate our development and ascension into higher levels across the value chain.
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Intergenerational land ownership coupled with a young population (average age of 24) makes for a huge opportunity for Māori in the land based sectors. Below are some key statistics that further highlight the need to progress these initiatives;

CATEGORY	BOP Total	NZ Total	Māori in BOP	Māori NZ
Median Age	40.6	38	24.9	23.9
Unemployed	9%	7.1%	19.1%	15.6%
Common Occupational Group	Professionals	​Professionals	Labourers	​Labourers
Median Income	​$26,200	$28,500	$20,600	​$22,500
Qualifications	75.5% formal qualification 14.3% bachelor or higher	79.1% formal qualification 20% bachelor or higher	66% formal qualification 9.4% bachelor or higher	66.7% formal qualification ​10% bachelor or higher