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Steven Rink wins 2025 Canterbury Young Grower title

11 July 2025

Steven Rink has won the Canterbury Young Grower regional title. Steven, a production manager for Oakley’s Premium Fresh Vegetables, pitched his skills against three contestants to take the title.

Three new directors to join Horticulture New Zealand board

10 July 2025

HortNZ is welcoming three new directors to its Board following this year's election.

Time is running out to vote in HortNZ board directors’ election

2 July 2025

Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the HortNZ board directors’ election before voting closes on 10 July.

Phoebe Scherer wins 2025 Bay of Plenty Young Grower title

30 June 2025

Phoebe Scherer has won the Bay of Plenty 2025 Young Grower regional title. She is a Technical Lab Manager for Apata and pitched her skills against eight fellow contestants to take the title.

Amelia Marsden wins 2025 Nelson Young Grower title

23 June 2025

Amelia Marsden has won the Nelson 2025 Young Grower regional title.

Kirsti Lovie appointed as new Horticulture New Zealand associate director

19 June 2025

HortNZ has appointed Kirsti Lovie as its new associate director.

Important update: new Food Business Levy from 1 July 2025

19 June 2025

All growers registered under the Food Act should have received information from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about the introduction of a new levy from 1 July 2025.

Voting opens in the HortNZ board directors' election

18 June 2025

Voting is now open for the HortNZ board directors' election. Nine candidates are standing to fill three vacancies on the HortNZ board.

Further record year for New Zealand horticultural exports

12 June 2025

A new report forecasting strong export growth for New Zealand’s horticulture sector reinforces the industry’s growing importance to the national economy.

Sam Carter wins 2025 Hawke’s Bay Young Grower title

8 June 2025

Sam Carter has won the Hawke’s Bay 2025 Young Grower regional title. Sam, from Hasting pitched his skills against seven fellow contestants to take the title.