Calls for farm vehicle safety tales
Industry-led farm safety organisation, Safer Farms is urging farmers to share their first-hand experiences with reducing harm on farms.
WorkSafe has appointed Steve Haszard as the organisation's next chief executive.
Haszard started his new role last week for a term of up to 18 months.
WorkSafe chair Jennifer Kerr says, following the decision of current chief executive Phil Parkes to move on by the end of 2023, the WorkSafe board moved quickly on a succession plan to enable an effective transition and to bring certainty of leadership.
"Steve brings strengths in regulatory practice, organisational change, and strategy development and execution.
"His leadership experience will provide clarity for WorkSafe's staff and system partners throughout this period of change.
"Steve's immediate priorities will be to lead WorkSafe through its organisation change process, drive the articulation of our strategy and implement the response to the Strategi Baseline Review."
On October 9, Parkes moved to into the role of strategic advisor to the chief executive to support the transition period and will continue to lead several key projects which underpin WorkSafe's core regulatory functions until he finishes by the end of 2023.
"Steve will focus on WorkSafe's future from day one, and the organisation will continue to benefit from Phil Parkes' experience, institutional knowledge and strong relationships within the health and safety system.
"Phil has led WorkSafe through some challenging times, including Whakaari and Covid-19, while contributing to healthier and safer outcomes for New Zealanders," says Kerr.
Nine lucky school leavers passionate about farming will join Pamu for a two-year journey into agriculture, living and working at Pamu farm, Aratiatia near Taupo.
Nutritionists are urging Kiwis to kickstart their day with a piece of fresh fruit to help improve their health and wellbeing this autumn.
Under its innovation strategy, Craigmore Sustainables says it is collaborating with new innovators of technology across sustainability, people, animals and business management to enhance New Zealand's dairy sector.
Deeply cynical and completely illogical. That's how Kimberly Crewther, the executive director of DCANZ is describing the Canadian government's flagrant breach of international trade law in refusing to open its market to New Zealand dairy exports.
This week the winner of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori Dairy farm will be announced at a gala dinner in Hamilton.
Once-a-day milking (OAD) can increase or lower the amounts of proteins in milk, according to a new study published in the journal Dairy.