Industry Statistics

New Zealand's horticulture exports have grown from $NZ100 million in 1980 to $NZ2.2 billion in 2008. Total area of only 90,000 hectares is used for horticulture crops. Including domestic sales, the horticulture industry is valued at $NZ5 billion, and it employs 50,000 people in eight key growing regions.


Contact HortNZ

Peter Silcock
Chief Executive

Phone: 04 472 3795
Mobile: 0274 487 036

John Seymour
Senior Business Manager

Portfolio:
Fresh Tomato Product Group
Fresh Vegetable Product Group
Phone: 04 494 9973
Mobile: 027 543 7531

Leigh Catley
Communications Advisor

Phone: 04 470 5665
Mobile: 027 241 4350

Chris Keenan
Business Manager

Portfolio:
Resource Management Advocacy
Environment - Fresh Water
Phone: 04 4705669
Mobile: 027 668 0142

Ron Gall
Business Manager

Portfolio:
Conference Management
Potatoes New Zealand
Phone: 04 494 9984
Mobile: 0274 466 838


Jerf van Beek
Manager National Seasonal Labour

Phone: 06 879 9708
Mobile: 0274 790 375
Fax: 06 879 9708

Chris Ward
Business Manager

Portfolio:
Policy Issues
Adverse Events
Process Vegetable Product Group
Asparagus Council
Phone: 04 470 5667
Mobile: 027 286 0697
 
Shona Roberts
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive

Phone: 04 494 9983
Mobile: 027 277 4747

Sue Pickering
Senior Business Manager

Portfolio:
Education and Training
Leadership Development
Careers Promotion
Phone: 04 472 3795
Mobile: 021 938 825

TBA
Business Manager

Portfolio:
Food Safety and Environment
New Zealand GAP
NZ Agrichemical Education Trust
Agrecovery Foundation
Phone: 04 494 9977
Mobile: 027 622 9255


Matthew Spence
Business Manager

Portfolio:
NZ Buttercup Squash Council
Onions New Zealand
Promotion - Fresh Vegetable, Potato
and Fresh Tomato Product Groups
Phone: 04 470 5866
Mobile: 021 480 407

Sonia Whiteman
Manager Vegetable Research & Innovation

Phone: 04 470 5869
Mobile: 027 668 0141