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Featured career stories

Carla Emms,
Horticulture Assistant

"Summer's great! I like the Hawke's Bay heat. It's harvest time, everything builds up to that time and you can see whether you've got a good crop or not, and whether all your work's paid off."
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Jamie Russ,
Produce Import Manager
"I deal with a huge amount of people and relationships are very important in my role. It's a simple business, if you get on well with each of those buyers, look after them and give them what they want then this will be reciprocated by them purchasing off you."
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