Key Features
- One levy rate for all growers
- No reliance on the Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust
- No duplication
- One of the lowest levy rates
- HortNZ has achieved cost savings of 20%
- Costs to represent growers on critical issues are increasing
- How your Levy money is spent
TIMELINE
>> March to June 2012
Consultation with growers on the final levy proposal
>> July 2012
Final levy proposal confirmed
>> Late August 2012
Voting papers to go out to all growers
>> Late September 2012
Voting closes
>> Early October 2012
Result announced
If we receive growers’ support in the referendum:
>> November 2012
Apply to Minister to put levy in place
>> By June 2013
New levy established
