HortNZ invites scholarship applications from trainees

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) is inviting applications from trainees in the industry studying towards a certificate or diploma for its 2026 Industry Training Scholarships programme.

Twenty-five scholarships worth $600 each are available. These are part of HortNZ’s annual programme of scholarships for New Zealand students with a special interest in the commercial fruit and vegetable production sector.

The scholarship is applied for at the beginning of the academic year and awarded pre-Christmas for keeping up with work and study throughout the year.

Kate Scott, HortNZ chief executive, said the organisation is focused on supporting the next generation of achievers who are undertaking industry training or education with a vocational provider.

“Horticulture offers so many opportunities for people with a very wide range of interests and abilities.

“That includes being able to earn while you learn, working with experienced mentors in interesting roles in orchards, greenhouses or field crops, or throughout the horticulture supply chain, while pursuing a direct pathway to gaining NZQA recognised qualifications.”

Applicants for the Industry Training Scholarships must be active in the horticulture industry and be studying towards a certificate or diploma.

Applications close Sunday, 29 March.