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No8HR is a human resources and recruitment agency specialising in the rural and agribusiness sectors. Based in the Waikato, No8HR serves clients throughout New Zealand. We have a proven track record delivering a range of people services including on-farm recruitment, professional and executive role recruitment, human resources advice including contracts, employment policy and health and safety consulting, training programme delivery and business advice. We're here to help - get in touch today. 

Your recruitment and human resources specialists  

RECRUITMENT

From exciting on-farm roles to professional and executive recruitment, No8HR can help you to find great people and save you time and effort. See more. 

LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND WELLBEING

Our business and leadership specialists are experts in strategic and people planning, governance planning and strategic advisor selection, leadership transition and succession. See more. 

HUMAN RESOURCES

From employment agreements and policies to everyday HR advice, we’re here to help you manage people issues well, lead with confidence and get the best from your team. See more. 

TRAINING

Achieve behavioural change and maximise the performance of your team and your business with our training workshops and customised training options. See more. 

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Good at the Work, New to Leading It

In rural businesses, people are often promoted because they are excellent at the practical or technical work.  They know the farm. They understand the stock. They can operate the machinery, solveRead more

Don't Wait Until Day 89

For employees who started around 1 June, the end of a 90-day trial period may be approaching in late August.  That makes now a useful time to stop and take stock. Not on day 89, when everyone isRead more

Say It While It Can Still Be Fixed

Not every performance concern involves a new employee or a trial period. Sometimes a previously reliable employee is missing steps. A manager is not following through. A team member's communication hRead more

Technology Helps. Judgement Still Matters

Rural businesses are using more technology than ever.  On farm, that might include collars, drafting gates, monitoring systems, pasture tools, payroll platforms, timesheet apps, cameras, alerts andRead more

Getting Your Head Around Leave Legislation Changes

If you've ever found yourself wondering whether annual leave has been calculated correctly, you're not alone. Over the years, we've had countless conversations with employers asking the sameRead more

Calving is Busy. It Shouldn't Be a Test of Endurance

Every dairy farmer knows calving is demanding. Early starts, broken sleep, unpredictable call-outs, cold weather and a relentless list of jobs come with the territory.  But there is a differenceRead more

Calling it Casual Doesn't Make it Casual

As the new season gets underway, many farms bring extra people into the business — relief milkers, calf rearers, casual helpers, family members, neighbours, students, or people who can “just helpRead more

Same Team, New Season - Still Worth a Reset

Not every farm has new people arriving on 1 June. Some teams roll into the new season with the same familiar faces, the same houses occupied, the same roster, and the same people doing largely the saRead more

New Team Members? The First 30 Days Matter

For many dairy farming businesses, 1 June marks the start of a new employment relationship. The employment agreement is signed, the move is done, the new team member has arrived, and everyone isRead more

The Psychological Contract: What Sits Beneath the Surface

For many dairy farming businesses, June marks the start of new employment arrangements. Whether you’re welcoming fresh faces to the farm or stepping long-serving team members into new roles, it’sRead more

When Technology Becomes a People Story

There’s a certain way we talk about technology in farming. Usually, it gets framed as progress. More efficient. Less labour. Better outcomes. And to be fair, a lot of that stacks up. Halter isRead more

When Things Start to Fray

Why employment issues can start to rise when pressure, fatigue and uncertainty begin to build. Over the past little while, we have noticed a bit of a spike in employment relations issues comingRead more

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