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The latest updates from Food & Fibre CoVE.

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…
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…
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t have a conversation with someone that doesn’t in some way relate to the shortage of capable, skilled…
Food and fibre – roughly 80% of Aotearoa’s export receipts – will remain the mainstay of our export economy, but the growth of quality products…
It’s been an extremely busy three months since our last newsletter. We were delighted to finally welcome everyone to the inaugural Research and Insights Forum…
Our Research and Insights Forum was held in May, an interesting and beneficial day for all those who attended. If you missed out on the…
At Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (Food and Fibre CoVE) we believe innovation and investment are crucial to developing a skilled workforce. With…
Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (FFCoVE) has gone from strength to strength in its second year of operation as evidenced by the suite…
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