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New HortNZ video shows RSE scheme’s role in the Pacific

30 September 2020

Horticulture New Zealand has released another Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) video, this time explaining the scheme’s importance to the Pacific.

Government support for FEPs welcomed by HortNZ

23 September 2020

Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed government support for Farm Environment Plans, saying the horticulture industry is already well on the way to implementing Farm Environment Plans across the country.

HortNZ welcomes Government’s support of horticulture through immigration changes

22 September 2020

Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s latest immigration changes, saying they offer support to stranded backpackers and RSE workers as well as the New Zealand horticulture industry at a…

HortNZ Annual Report for 2019-2020

26 August 2020

HortNZ’s complete Annual Report for 2019-2020 is available here.  

In June 2020, we published the narrative without the audited accounts because of delays due to the first lockdown.

Farm Environment Plans at a glance

25 August 2020

Article by Damien Farrelly – NZGAP and food safety manager at Horticulture New Zealand.

RSE update

25 August 2020

RSE visas to be extended by another six months
The Government has announced that it is extending Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) visas by six months, allowing these workers to stay and…

Open letter to the PM: Hort requests independent fruit & veg retailers to be essential services

12 August 2020

Dear Prime Minister

We are writing to you on behalf of the New Zealand horticulture industry to collectively address our growers’ concerns that independent fruit and vegetable retailers are not classified…

Freshwater update on NPSFM and Freshwater NES - August 2020

11 August 2020

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPSFM 2020), National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (Freshwater NES) and new water metering regulations were released Wednesday 5 August and will come…

HortNZ welcomes Govt’s recognition of the importance of vegetable growing in NZ in freshwater decisions

5 August 2020

Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming recognition of the importance of vegetable growing in the Government’s new national direction on freshwater management.

RSE Survey 2020

29 July 2020

The latest Recognised Seasonal Worker (RSE) survey – used earlier this year when the industry successfully made the case to keep the scheme in place – is now available here.