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Horticulture New Zealand right behind Biosecurity Business Pledge
31 Oct 2019Horticulture New Zealand – which represents the interests of more than 5000 fruit and vegetable growers – has signed up to the Biosecurity Business Pledge that the Biosecurity...
Horticulture New Zealand already working with growers on climate change
24 Oct 2019Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s endorsement of the Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment, saying it has already started working with its growers on t...
Government must focus on maintaining land’s productive capacity, says Horticulture New Zealand
11 Oct 2019Moves by the Government to protect highly productive land must focus on maintaining the productive capacity of that land. ‘We need a national policy that ensures New Zealand c...
Vegetable prices set to increase by more than half, risking New Zealanders’ health
07 Oct 2019Vegetable prices could increase by as much as 58% by 2043, risking New Zealanders’ health, if central and local government policies that will stop new vegetable growing in New...
Nelson’s Jono Sutton wins 2019 Young Grower of the Year
03 Oct 2019Nelson’s Jono Sutton, 26, was announced as this year’s Young Grower of the Year at the awards dinner in Tauranga last night. “This is one of horticulture’s highest achievemen...
18-year-old Austin Singh Purewal wins 2019 Young Vegetable Grower of the Year
03 Oct 2019The youngest finalist of this year’s Young Grower of the Year competition, Austin Singh Purewal, beat the field to win this year’s Young Vegetable Grower of the Year. At only ...
Government moving in right direction but more RSE workers still needed, says Horticulture New Zealand
26 Sep 2019Horticulture New Zealand says the Government is moving in the right direction with its 1550 increase in Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) workers, but more RSE workers are s...
HortNZ submits on proposed changes to the Canterbury Land and Water Plan
17 Sep 2019Horticulture New Zealand’s submission on proposed changes to the Canterbury Land and Water Plan (Plan Change 7) focuses on ensuring commercial vegetable growing can continue i...
HortNZ welcomes temporary work visa changes
17 Sep 2019Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed changes to temporary work visas that simplify the immigration system and recognise that overseas workers play a significant role in indus...
More than 30 Horowhenua growers get behind audited farm environment plans
13 Sep 2019More than 30 Horowhenua vegetable growers are signing up to audited farm environment plans to prove that they care for the environment and freshwater. At a meeting in Levin la...