14 December 2021
A cherry sits on top of every ice cream that is swirled and handed out to the long lines of customers at Thomas Brothers’ cherry and real fruit ice cream shop in Riwaka.
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have prompted Levin pesto company, Genoese Foods Ltd, to source its basil from New Zealand instead of Fiji.
7 December 2021
For New Zealand to maintain national food security, our vegetable growers have to run viable businesses that can provide for their families.
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.
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.
22 November 2021
On the rolling country hills of Pukekawa sits a 215-hectare potato and onion growing operation that is leading the way in meeting the goals of a modern Farm Environment Plan (FEP).
19 November 2021
There was plenty of manaakitanga (hospitality) extended to the 147 RSE workers from the Solomon Islands as they completed their stay in MIQ on Friday 12 November.
18 November 2021
Read more about the Government's changes to the Auckland Covid border, how to access your vaccination records, and when to expect the traffic light system.
16 November 2021
Reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) is increasing in pace, with the Ministry for the Environment holding online information sessions this month. Register here.
Media Release: Students considering a career in New Zealand’s growing horticulture industry are encouraged to apply for HortNZ’s scholarships.