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Featured Nadine's update

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Aligning with growers

30 Nov 2021

The horticulture collective, representing most product groups, has gone to the Government with how we would like to operate, as an ‘essential industry’, under a nationwide Covid management strategy.

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Aligning with growers

30 November 2021

The horticulture collective, representing most product groups, has gone to the Government with how we would like to operate, as an ‘essential industry’, under a nationwide Covid management strategy.

Providing young people with opportunities

16 November 2021

With young people opting to delay their big Overseas Experience, our industry has a unique opportunity to attract young people to a horticulture career in the regions.

Water – the essence of all life – Mauri Tū

9 November 2021

Various government departments are looking at water. For years, HortNZ has pointed out that New Zealand doesn’t have a water shortage – we just have a shortage of water storage.

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Wairoa trial orchard paves the way for local iwi

30 November 2021

A global pandemic, multiple lockdowns and some very wet Wairoa weather have failed to thwart ambitions to use horticulture as a vehicle for better land use and better lives for whānau.

Govt to implement workplace vaccination assessment tool

25 November 2021

The Government has announced that in mid-December, it will be standing up an assessment tool for businesses wanting guidance on workplace vaccinations.

On-farm biosecurity series: People

22 November 2021

Precautionary actions can be taken to minimise any biosecurity risk associated with people coming onto your property. The movement of people and what they need to do should be included in your plan.