+ Horticulture Industry Strategy
Click here to download PDF - "Strategy Overview"
Click here to download PDF - "Science, Innovation, Commercialisation"
+ Natural Resource Management and Environment
+ National Policy
- First Report of the Land and Water Forum
- Second Report of the Land and Water Forum
- Third Report of the Land and Water Forum
- Memo regarding finish of the Land and Water Forum Process reflecting HortNZ involvement
- The relationships between Good Management Practice (GMP) and Audited Self Management
- Primary Sector Water Partnerhip Leadership Document
- HortNZ Strategic Response to Sustainable Water Programme of Action
- HortNZ Fresh Water Policy
+ Submissions, Expert & Legal Opinions
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+ Canterbury Land & Water Plan
- A Curtis rebuttal Group 2
- A Roberts evidence 2
- Andrew Curtis Evidence
- D Edmeades hearing 2
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Chief Chris Keenan 12 April 2013 FINAL
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Chief Duncan McLeod Appendix 1A April 2013 Final
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Chief Duncan McLeod April 2013 Final
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Chief Lynette Wharfe February 2013 Final
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Chief Roger Lasham Appendix 1B April 2013 Final
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Chief Roger Lasham April 2013 Final
- ECAN LWP Evidence in Matt Dolan April 2013 Final
- ECAN LWP Legal Submissions Group 1 Hearings April 2013 FINAL
- ECAN LWRP Rebuttal Evidence Lynette Wharfe Hearing 2 19 April 20131
- G Butcher evidence 2
- G Butcher Hearing Evidence 1
- Ian McIndoe evidence
- LWRP submission Final 1 5 Oct 12
- P Callander evidence
- S Hayward evidence 1
- S Hayward evidence 2
- Supplementary Evidence Ian McIndoe 17 April 2013 final draft
- Hort NZ submission Resource Management Reform Bill Feb 2013
- Waikato Regional Policy Statement
- Hort NHF Northland PRPS Submission Dec 2012
- Submission on Proposed Change 5 to the Hawkes Bay Regional Resource Management Plan
- Appendix 1B - Roger Lasham Evidence
- LWRP submission Final 1 5 Oct 2012
- BOP pRPS Parker Final Hearing Evidence 3 Oct 2011
- BOP pRPS Hunter Final Hearing evidence 3 Oct 2011
- BOP pRPS Barber Final Hearing evidence 3 Oct 2011
- Evidence to BoP RC on footprint of Kiwifruit sector 2011
- pRPS for BOP legal submission supplementary 7 October 2011
- pRPS for BOP legal submission final 7 October 2011
- Oral Evidence Otago PC 6A Water Quality 2012
- HortNZ ETS Submission September 2012
- Horizons Regional Council One Plan Decisions
- Appeal to Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement 2012
- RMA work summary 2009 - 2012
- Submission on the Discussion Document for the Proposed Auckland Council Spatial Plan 2011
- RMA Advocacy report December 2010
- Horizons One Plan Appeal Final 17 November
- Oral Sub Select Committee Review of RMA 2009 draft
- Submission on the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management January 2009
- Proposed Review of the Resource Management Act 1991 on Issues Related to Process and National Guidance 2008 - 2009
- Horizons Proposed One Plan submission 17 September 2007
- Horizons One Plan - Summary of Issues for Growers
- Resource Management Act (RMA)
- An Everyday Guide to the RMA
- ETS Review 2011 Submission
- HortNZ's response to the government's infrastructure and urban review
- Select Committee Review of RMA 2009
- ETS Review Submission February 12, 2009
- Final Submission on NES Ecological Flows and Water Levels
- Emissions Trading Scheme Submission - March 2008
- Submission on Carbon Sequestration in Orchards Crops in New Zealand March 2007
- HORTNZ response to the proposed 2013 Freshwater reforms - FINAL
+ Technical Reports
- Economic Impact of Proposed Minimum Flows on Horticultural Irrigators on the Tukituki River
- Primary Sector Water Partnership - Final Report 2008-2013
- Silt trap capacity
- Review of "Groundwater in the Poverty Bay Flats"
- Expansion of lifestyle blocks and urban areas onto high class land
- Review of "Groundwater in the Poverty Bay Flats"
- Versatile Soils 1 June 2011
- Final Dam Safety Review Report April 2010
- Holding It Together SFF project #08/116, report for 2009/10-2010/11
- Holding It Together SFF project #08/116, report for 2008/09
- Climate Change, the 'NZETS' and you
- 'Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Horticulture' - A paper by Crop & Food for Horticulture NZ March 2007
+ Codes of Practice
+ Horizons One Plan Decisions - for growers
- HorticultureNZ v MWRC Legal Submissions
- Evaluation of the impact of different policy options for managing water
- Horticulture NZ & Fed Farmers v Manawatu-Wang
- Memorandum of Counsel 20 November 2012 - Landcare Report
- Memorandum of Counsel for Horticulture New Zealand 11 December 2012
- One Plan - MPI Report rehearing timetable
- One Plan - MPI report response from EC 20 Nov 2012
- Horizons One Plan Minute Requiring Further Redrafting 24th Dec 2012
- Horizons One Plan 2nd Preliminary Decision
- Briefing paper on: Environment Court decision on Horizons One Plan and detrimental effects on horticulture in the region and flow on effects nationwide
- HC Filing letter - 24 Sept 2012 (pdf)
- Notice of Appeal HortNZ - 24 September 2012 (pdf)
- Horticulture in Horizons Region – Survey of growers September 2012 (word document)
- Horticulture in Horizons Region – Survey of growers September 2012 (pdf)
- Horticulture in Horizons Region Map
- Notice of Intention to Appear on HortNZ Appeal - Wellington Fish and Game Council
- Notice of Intention to Appear on HortNZ Appeal - Federated Farmers of New Zealand
+ Labour and employment
- Snow Bound Staff
- National Horticulture and Viticulture Labour Strategy 2010
- Horticulture Viticulture Seasonal Labour Strategy 2005.pdf
- The Department of Labour's Employment Relations Service website contains plenty of useful information for employers, including information on employment agreements, kiwisaver, leave entitlements, minimum wages, paid parental leave and more ...
+ Industry profile
- Lobbying Disclosure Bill Submission
- 2012 HortNZ Annual Report
- 2012 HortNZ AGM Resolutions
- History of Chinese Commercial Growers in NZ
- 2011 Agenda HortNZ AGM
- HortNZ Annual Report 2011
- Shop Study
- HortNZ Annual Report 2010
- HortNZ Produce Availability Chart Chinese Aug 2011
- HortNZ Produce Availability Chart English Aug 2011
- HotNZ Produce Availability Chart Japanese Aug 2011
- HortNZ Produce Availability Chart Korean Aug 2011
- HortNZ Produce Availability Chart Thai Aug 2011
- Ministerial Briefing Paper 2008
+ Border security
- HortNZ Submission on Irradiation of Australian tomatoes
- Joint Irradiation Submission
- MAF Biosecurity OIA pages
- Biosecurity Law Reform Bill Submission
- Biosecurity Act Submission Feb 2011
- HortNZ Submission on Proposals to Amend the Biosecurity Act 1993
- Horticulture NZ Submission on the MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2020 - 14 November 2008
- MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Update (June 24) on the New Plant Disease
- The draft MAF policy 'Policy for responding to pests and diseases (risk organisms)'
- The public discussion document 'Joint Decision-Making and Resourcing for Readiness and Incursion Responses'
- HortNZ's Submission in Response to the Above Documents, Jan 2008
+ Education and training
- HortNZ TheIceHouse Scholarship Application form 2013 (285 kb)
- HortNZ Scholarship Application Form (285 kb)
- Scholarship Information 2013 (56 kb)
- Industry Training Application 2013
- Undergrad Application Form 2013
Pick a career in horticulture and a lifestyle to match + Leadership
- Leadership Programme Application 2013
- Looking for Scholarship Applications? These can be found in the Education and Training section.
+ Trade
+ Compliance
- HortNZ Postal Policy Submission - March 2013
- ACC and You - May 2011
- Employment Relations and Holidays Act Proposed Amendments Submission 2010
- Agricultural Vehicles Guide - Ask us for a copy of this booklet developed in collaboration with the Agricultural Transport Forum (ATF) which represents Horticulture New Zealand and other primary industry organisations. Call 0508 467 869
- Link to the Land Transport New Zealand ‘Work time and logbooks’ publication.
- ACC and the Self Employed
- The Review of the Agricultural Transport Legislation
+ Food safety
+ New Zealand GAP
+ New Zealand GLOBALGAP Technical Working Group
- Trip report GLOBALGAP SC 25 and 26 June 2009
- Public comment requested for modifications and clarifications (indicated in red) of the GLOBALGAP General Regulations, due 17 July 2009.
- http://www.globalgap.org/cms/front_content.php?idcat=9&idart=876
- NZGTWG membership April 2009
- GLOBALGAP Newsletters
- GLOBALGAP Sector Committee Trip Report November 2008
