Horticulture Bledisloe Cup

Awarded for an outstanding and meritorious contribution to the New Zealand horticulture industry. Read the full award criteria below.

Horticulture New Zealand President's Trophy

This award recognises a person showing promise in a horticulture industry business and or leadership (no matter their experience). Read the full award criteria below.

Industry Service Award

Recognises people with long and dedicated service in a supplier or service role (not a grower) that have worked beyond the call of duty for the betterment of the horticulture industry. Read the full award criteria below.

Sustainable Innovation Award

This award recognises a person or team, who are developing (or have developed) technologies, an innovation or undertaken research that increased productivity, profitability, or environmental sustainability in the horticulture sector. Read the full award criteria below.

Manaaki Award

Awarded in recognition of a person, group or organisation that has risen beyond the call of duty to support employers and workers. It recognises the positive impact an act of service has had on employers, workers, the community and the whole Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. Read the full award criteria below.

Horticulture New Zealand Life Member

Recognising growers with long and dedicated service as office holders of HortNZ and/or an affiliated product group or affiliated grower association. Read the full award criteria below.

Making a nomination

Any active grower member of HortNZ, an affiliated product group or affiliated grower association can make nominations.

To make a nomination complete the online application form (you can access this below).

Nominations are open now and close on Monday, 15 June.

Awards will be presented at the Industry Awards dinner on Wednesday, 29 July at Takina, Wellington.