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A first of its kind research programme will explore the incredible work supporting young New Zealanders transitioning from secondary school, to reach their fulfilled career potential. Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence has engaged Skills Group to evaluate pathways and...

Food and fibre - roughly 80% of Aotearoa’s export receipts - will remain the mainstay of our export economy, but the growth of quality products (including value added) will require: a skilled workforce; the smart use of technology; and resilience...

At Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (FFCoVE) we believe innovation and investment are crucial to developing a skilled workforce. With a vision to take vocational training and education for the primary industries to the next level, FFCoVE has...

Earlier in 2023 it was reported in Stuff  experts were calling  for the development of a national food plan for Aotearoa New Zealand to support our nation's food security. This got us thinking about what the impact would be on innovation in...

Living and working in Hawkes Bay, it would be easy to define recent weather events as simply Cyclone Gabrielle. In reality, the past summer has been made up of enduring poor weather coupled with other major climatic events. Flooding, higher...

When poet John Donne wrote, “no man is an island” in a poem of the same name, it is clear what he meant by this and that it applies to much in life.   Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is...

Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (FFCoVE) exists to challenge the status quo and make a positive impact, not only on vocational training, but also to enable the food and fibre sector to thrive. We work with our stakeholders...

A ground-breaking Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between The Food and Fibre Cove (FFCoVE), a Centre for Vocational Excellence; and Te Pūkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. The agreement was signed by Te Pūkenga Chief Executive Stephen...

EIT has officially launched the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) with a formal welcome onto EIT’s marae Te Ara o Tāwhaki. As part of the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education and funded by TEC, the Food and Fibre...

The Food and Fibre CoVe announces the appointment of seven Directors to the CoVE Board. Joining the Board, are Prue Younger, Turi Ngatai, Wiremu McMillan, William Beetham, Sandy Scarrow, Glen Harkness, and Ben Allomes. CoVE Chair, Mark Paine says that the Consortium...