Media Releases
New Grower Board Members Elected To HortNZ
05 Jul 2016Two new grower board members have been elected to the Horticulture New Zealand board. Northland kiwifruit grower David Kelly has been re-elected for what will be his third...
Young Fruit Growers Compete to be Hawke’s Bay’s Best
30 Jun 2016Eight young fruit growers from orchards across the Hawke’s Bay are sharpening their secateurs in preparation for next week’s Hawke’s Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year competit...
Young Fruit Growers Compete to be Nelson’s Best
27 Jun 2016Five young fruit growers from orchards across Nelson are sharpening their pruning shears in preparation for next week’s regional Young Fruit Grower competition at Hoddy’s Orch...
Chris Clement Dominates Bay of Plenty Young Grower Awards
22 Jun 2016Chris Clement, 29, from Apata Group has beaten off tough competition from five other entrants to be crowned Bay of Plenty's Young Fruit Grower for 2016 at tonight's gala dinn...
Horticulture Welcomes Bruce Wills As New Board Member
21 Jun 2016Former Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills has been appointed to the position of independent board director for Horticulture New Zealand. The Hawke’s Bay hill country fa...
Leading Australian Professor Talks Robotics at Horticulture Conference
21 Jun 2016The application of automation and robotics in the primary sector will be a hot topic at the New Zealand Horticulture Conference in August. Professor Salah Sukkarieh is the...
Horticulture Welcomes Decision To Allow Biological Control
20 Jun 2016Horticulture New Zealand welcomes a decision by the Environmental Prote...
Bay of Plenty Young Growers Compete to be Region’s Best
15 Jun 2016
Six young fruit growers from orchards across the Bay of Plenty are sharpening their pruning shears in preparation for next week’s Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower competition....
Horticulture Supports Primary Sector Skills Funding
13 Jun 2016Horticulture New Zealand welcomes a new pilot programme which aims to encourage tertiary education providers to work more closely with primary industry. The new programme will...
Roxburgh fruit grower named Central Otago’s best
30 May 2016Jack Gilchrist from Roxburgh has beaten off tough competition from four other entrants to be crowned Central Otago’s Young Fruit Grower for 2016. The day-long competition in...