by AgworkAdmin | Apr 30, 2024 | Travel Tips
Thinking of heading over to New Zealand this year for an adventure? Check out our top 10 things to do to make the perfect summer roadie trip! Whether you are a seasoned traveler, or this is the first time you’re heading off on your travels, it’s always best to...
by AgworkAdmin | Apr 30, 2024 | News
As we enter our third year of operating Ag Work, and our biggest one to date, we take a look into the back story of how we ended up being one of the main seasonal agricultural recruitment specialists. After the Covid 19 pandemic hit the country, seasonal labour supply...
by AgworkAdmin | Jan 19, 2024 | NZ Farming
So, you’re planning a trip to New Zealand and want to be able to work and explore the country. One of the first things that Ag Work will introduce you to is your visa options. Ag Work will help guide you through your application and be on hand to assist you if you...
by AgworkAdmin | Jan 3, 2024 | NZ Farming
2023 proved to be a somewhat turbulent year for many in the agricultural industry, with growing economic pressures facing many and a stormy political scene, many are glad to see the year out. With the growing pressures facing the industry, including a lull in...
by AgworkAdmin | Dec 15, 2023 | NZ Farming
What is the most valuable resource? One that we can’t bottle and sell? One that we wish we had more of and that we often wish we could duplicate over and over again. Time. For many of us, Time = Money. And that is an equation that will continue to grow as our lives...
by AgworkAdmin | Dec 1, 2023 | NZ Farming
Agriculture is an integral backbone of New Zealand’s economy. In 2022, it contributed a staggering $13.5 billion to the national GDP and is poised for a 3.5% growth. This sector, with its diverse subsidiaries, produces crops and products that have a global footprint,...
by AgworkAdmin | Apr 26, 2023 | NZ Farming
At AG Work NZ, we take great pride in helping people from the UK and Ireland find work in the agriculture industry in New Zealand. Recently, one of our successful candidates, Leo Barcoe, 22 from Southern Ireland, was placed with Kevin and Lisa Sands. Kevin and Lisa...
by AgworkAdmin | Dec 26, 2022 | NZ Farming
Republished from Stuff Felt acutely across the country, recent reports have noted a shortage of some 4,000 people in dairy alone. Stories shared include the tragedy of a vegetable grower with no workers available for harvest ploughing hundreds...
by AgworkAdmin | Sep 16, 2022 | News
Youngest of 4 children she grew up on her family farm in ivy-bridge and has a huge amount of experience operating AG vehicles and working on a farm. After finishing school Ciara was keen to explore. “The only place I’ve gone before now was Ireland- so yeah this is a...
by AgworkAdmin | Jun 29, 2022 | News
A new initiative, Ag Work NZ, will try to entice more people to New Zealand and into farm worker and tractor driver roles. Ag Work NZ is affiliated with rural driver training provider Ag Drive and will bring experienced staff over from the United Kingdom, Ireland and...