Robin, Our People, Careers, Media
Robin Oakley ........Managing Director/ Company Owner
TV PROMOTIONS, CTV AND WHAT NOW
Robin Oakley and Oakleys Premium Fresh Vegetables have been the topic of MANY different (CTV) Canterbury TV shows with Rob Cote Williams, about vegetables and production. And he was interviewed on the RD 1 TV show in 2010.
Keep an eye out on Canterbury Television, CTV, for Robin's updates on our farming news and the ever changing world of VEGETABLES.
Robin participated in an International Year of the Potato event twice on ''What Now'', for TVNZ, showing the children how to grow potatoes and cooking for the audience.
Robin Oakley has achieved success in the academic farming arena.
In 2001 Robin and Shirleen were awarded the FMG RURAL EXCELLENCE AWARD, they were the Tasman Regional Winners and NZ finalists.
Robin received a $5,000.00 Lincoln University Travel Grant to travel to Europe to study vegetable farming procedures in UK and Europe.
In 2001 Robin was presented the Vegfed Yound Achievers in Horticulture Award at the Annual NZ Vegfed Conference.
Robin Oakley attended the (Monash University) Rabobank Executive Development Programe for Primary Producers ( Farm Managers courses and Produce Managers courses) Australia in 2001, 2002, and 2005. And Alumni Courses in NZ.
In 2002 Robin and Shirleen Oakley were placed 2nd in the Lincoln University Foundation (Horticulture) Farmer of the Year Competition.
Robin Oakley was an individually invited guest to attend the 2002 International GLobal Fresh Conference in Holland.
Robin and Shirleen Oakley were awarded the first Selwyn District
Business of the Year Award for Oakley
Premium Fresh Vegetables 2002.
Robin has been voted as a member of the Brassica Group since 2003 with Hort NZ until the present day.
Robin has been a member of the Canterbury Growers Society for many years.
Robin was selected to complete the NZ Horticulture Industry Leadership Programme at Lincoln University in 2005
In 2009 Robin was invited as a member on the NZ POTATO BOARD with Hort NZ .
In 2009 Robin was voted as a member of the Potatoes Product Group and has been a member of the Fresh Vegetable Product Group for many years.
In 2009 Robin was invited on the advisory panel for a Christchurch City Council and Business Development Group initiative advising Grower's in their business affairs.
Robin is annually asked to speak to the Agribusiness students at Lincoln University.
Robin was invited on to the United Fresh Executive Committee in 2011. This includes the ''5 plus a day'' Group. This allows Robin to keep up with industry affairs in a leadership role.
In 2010 Robin and Shirleen had a promotional stall at the Asian Fruit and Vegetable Logistica in Hong Kong , showcasing NZ fresh vegetables from Oakleys to the Asian/Pacific area.
In 2011 Robin was a guest and judge at the Secondary Shools Challenge ( cooking competition ) held a the culinary fair, and the Nestle Toque de 'or Chefs Competition in Auckland.
COAST TO COAST
Robin has successfully completed in the Speights Coast to Coast Multisport competition five times , sponsored of course by Oakley's!!!! Once as a team other times as an individual one and two day entrant.
For the first time Robin entered in 2010 in the one day coast to coast indivdual event.
During the year he enjoys other multi sport events to train for the Coast to Coast . Such as Le Race in 2010.
And he participated in the Jet ski endurance race around the South Island, Peak to Peak multi sport race in Queenstown, and the Wanaka Motatapu bike race (in 2011. )
Watch out for him as he bikes past you while out training !!!!! See the Adventure Vegetables page on this site.
Robin races on the Waimak Gorge , left and at the end of the 2010 Coast to Coast., right.
PROMOTIONS
New World produced a series of their weekly mailouts with the idea of advertising the grower in the field for customers to personalise their product with the grower, this photo was used of the Oakley family.
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