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Welcome to the June edition of our quarterly newsletter, marking the beginning of the winter season. As the colder months set in, it’s a great…
The Annual Report 2025 highlights a year of innovation and sector-wide impact, with 31 completed projects, 44 ongoing initiatives, and standout efforts in skills frameworks,…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens up exciting opportunities in assessment and learner support. However, its successful use depends on understanding and addressing common misconceptions – both…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide — and education is no exception. While previous articles in this series have explored AI’s growing role in…
Around the globe, companies are developing and releasing standalone AI products – but what options exist for non-developers who want to build their own AI…
In our last article, we explored the guidance the government has released on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in New Zealand. Given that this…
Several foreign governments have begun to regulate the use of AI, with some enforcing strict controls and others pushing for open innovation (Pattison, 2025). Here…
It was a pleasure to welcome both familiar and new faces to the Research and Insights Forum 2025, held on 18-19 March. The event was…
As discussed in our previous article, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to address various challenges with traditional assessment – and in many different ways.…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a promising opportunity to evolve the way that educational assessments take place. Not only could there be benefits for learners and…
Everywhere you look, New Zealand organisations are exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI). Within the educational space, most organisations are still at the beginning of their journey.…
Wherever you look, New Zealand organisations are exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI). Within the educational space, most organisations are still at the beginning of their journey.…
The year 2024 has brought significant challenges and uncertainty to the vocational education and training (VET) sector, largely driven by the Government’s proposed reforms. These…
The Fairlight Foundation internship programme supports women in developing the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed for careers in agriculture. Established to address the under-representation of…
Jeremy Baker, Chief Executive at Muka Tangata, recently delivered an insightful presentation on the Food and Fibre sector, highlighting key facts and ambitious goal for…
It’s definitely good to bid farewell to a chilly winter season and warmly embrace spring. In August, our Board meeting was in beautiful Nelson. We…
Food and Fibre CoVE has prepared a response to the Government’s, redesign of the vocational education and training system, consultation paper which came out at…
Welcome to the winter edition of our quarterly newsletter. The past few months have seen some exciting developments and fruitful endeavors in our organisation. I…
It is heartening to see how far the organisation has come since 2021. When Food and Fibre CoVE was formed three years ago it was…
We were delighted to welcome people to Research and Insights Forum 2024. Held over two days – 5 & 6 March – the energy, engagement…
In our February update there is an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed Food and Fibre Skills Framework, and read the latest research reports:…
2023 has been a year of challenges and opportunities so when we asked the team to reflect on the past 12 months some key themes…
Aquaculture – more so than ocean fishing – has huge growth potential, and will play a key part in providing high quality protein to an…
It is hard to believe it’s September already. 2023 has been full of challenges and opportunities; some we have embraced whole-heartedly, while others have tested…
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