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Congratulations to Katie, Award of Distinction winner at the Plain English Awards!

Katie Haggath, with her Award of Distinction Finalist’s Trophy and Silver Certificate.
In September, Luisetti Seeds took on a new Communications Consultant, Katie Haggath. We’re delighted to congratulate Katie on her recent award. Katie received the silver prize in her category at the 2018 Plain English Awards.
The Plain English Awards celebrate New Zealand’s clearest communicators. The Awards...

Armistice Day

New Zealand paused to reflect the sacrifice made by our soldiers 100 years after the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Almost every country town in New Zealand has a cenotaph recording the names of men and women who did not return. At the outbreak of the war New Zealand had a population of 1.1 million, just under 10% of the population...

Join our team: Machine Operator Ashburton

Machine Operator
Ashburton
Luisetti Seeds is a significant provider of grain and seed processing in the Canterbury region as well as supplying seed both nationally and internationally.  An opportunity has arisen for a Seed Cleaning Plant Operator at our Ashburton site.
Key responsibilities will include:

Operating a high output, modern, seed cleaning plant
General yard duties including...

Join our team: Sales Agronomist Mid Canterbury

Sales Agronomist
Mid Canterbury
Luisetti Seeds is a New Zealand family owned and operated company located in Rangiora and Ashburton.  Luisetti Seeds retail and wholesale grain and seed throughout New Zealand and around the world.
An opportunity has arisen for a Sales Agronomist to join our team.  The successful applicant will service a well-established client base in Mid Canterbury....

Introducing Karen van Staden

Karen is the friendly voice that greets you when you call Luisetti Seeds.
Last month, we welcomed Karen van Staden to Luisetti Seeds as our new Office Administrator.
We move fast around here and Karen has had to hit the ground running – but she’s handled everything we’ve thrown at her with aplomb. Most days you will find Karen running the show from behind her desk in reception. When you call...

Representative Honours for Uma

Leauma Tu’uga, tight hand prop (N:17), prepares to pack down against East Coast
Congratulations to Luisetti Ashburton staff member, Leauma Tu’uga, who has been selected to play for Mid Canterbury! Uma recently played his first representative match in the Mitre10 Heartland Championship against East Coast.
We’re proud to say Mid Canterbury won 56-7!
Mid Canterbury led 14-7 at half time, and...

Luisetti Seeds Father & Child Rugby Players Breakfast

The Mitre 10 Cup (National Provincial Championship) came out of the cabinet for the Luisetti Seeds Father & Child Rugby Players Breakfast. Not long afterwards, this cup disappeared somewhere up in the North Island!
 
Recently Luisetti Seeds held a Father & Child breakfast in association with Canterbury Rugby at their Headquarters at Rugby Park.
The boys and girls were presented...

Luisetti Family and Staff feature in Rangiora Bridge Club Anniversary Pairs Tournament

Every year the Rangiora Bridge Club holds an Anniversary Pairs Tournament open to all current and ex members of the club. This year, four current and ex staff members of Luisetti Seeds played in the tournament and left the trophy
table depleted with their combined efforts.
Margaret Luisetti, Robin Hassall, Nikki Luisetti, Gaynor Hurford
Richard Luisetti, who has been playing Bridge for 32...

NEW TRAINEE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Henry Norris as a trainee field representative for the Mid/North Canterbury areas.
Henry comes to us after spending three years at Lincoln University where he completed a B.Com(Ag) degree. Prior to this he attended Christchurch Boy’s High School. He has a strong interest in plant science and completed a number of seed and plant science related...

INTRODUCING DAVID FORDYCE

David will be known by many of our North Canterbury clients and has joined Luisetti Seeds to work in the retail department. His role will be seed mixing, dispatching, advising clients on seed requirements, and chemical sales.
David comes to us with a strong background in farming, having worked for Landcorp and two well known North Canterbury farms. More recently you may have seen David at...