News
New partnership to promote careers in primary sectors
23 November 2018
A new partnership between the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and Primary Industry Capability Alliance (PICA) will see a collective focus on attracting and retaining talent in New Zealand’s fast-growing primary sectors.
Carmel College wins Term 3 Innovation Challenge!
8 November 2018
Students across the country used investigative research and practical knowledge of science, technology and business to solve a series of real-life challenges facing our primary sectors.
New Chair for PICA
1 May 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ’s GM Innovation, Richard Wakelin recently appointed as PICA’s Chair.
GrowingNZ scholarships database relaunched
12 April 2018
Students wanting to use their talents to help New Zealand grow, can now search our extensive online database of scholarships to help them fund their future study or training.
The National Council of New Zealand Wool Interests Inc. joins PICA
4 April 2018
PICA's representation of the whole primary sectors bolstered by the recent addition of Wool to our membership.
Research Forum 2017
28 January 2018
Primary Industry Capability Alliance (PICA) and DairyNZ co-hosted a research forum with a focus on human capability in our innovative primary industries.
CATE Conference 2017
21 December 2017
This year the CATE (Careers And Transition Education) conference was held in Invercargill from 15 - 17 November. GrowingNZ was in attendance.
A new CE for GrowingNZ
30 January 2017
The work of presenting career opportunities in the primary industries will be in new hands this year.
A young person's view of the primary industries
16 November 2016
Young people recounted their career journeys in the primary industries during a well-received session at the 2016 CATE Conference.
