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19 January 2021
The Commerce Commission has been directed by the Government to enquire into the cost of groceries and produce sold by New Zealand supermarkets.
The 2021 New Zealand export onion season is off to an early and positive start.
12 January 2021
The HortNZ Board of Directors has appointed Jamie Mountier from Christchurch as its future director for 2021.
The hail in Nelson and Central Otago, and floods in Central Otago have had a severe impact on growers in those areas.
23 December 2020
The HortNZ and NZGAP offices will be closed from 12pm on Wednesday 23 December until Monday 11 January 2021.
22 December 2020
The horticulture industry will be heartened to learn of a biosecurity success story.
21 December 2020
By 1 May 2021, commercial vegetable (including process vegetable) growers must have prepared and submitted a Farm Environment Plan to Gisborne District Council.
On Sunday 20 December, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced several visa changes, including a six month extension to Working Holiday visas.
Repeated requests for independent fruit and vegetable retailers to be permitted to be open under Alert Level 3 appears to have been successful.
18 December 2020
A temporary extension period for overseas driver licence holders takes effect from Friday 18 December.