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NZ’s sustainable environment

23 October 2020

Freshwater quality and climate change mitigation are inexplicably linked to the whole country creating a sustainable environment.

Watch Mike's Blog: Our new Government’s challenges

21 October 2020

If NZ is going to get out of this recession, we need productivity. It is crucial to support business so they can grow by reducing bureaucracy and providing access to labour to meet seasonal needs.

Our new Government’s challenges

17 October 2020

The Government might change, but the challenges facing it will not. As Europe goes back into full on Covid lockdown, our first flight to Australia without quarantine requirements has taken off.

Watch Mike's Blog: Watch out we don’t lose our country

12 October 2020

For NZ to recover, we need to protect our productive capacity. This means getting New Zealanders into horticulture, as well as people from the Pacific to fill immediate needs for harvest.

Watch out we don’t lose our country

9 October 2020

To protect productive capability, industry & govt need to work together, to ensure we can grow while transitioning NZers into new careers. Access to offshore labour is needed, during the transition.

Home Grown Excellence

1 October 2020

Not only does New Zealand produce the world’s best fruit and vegetables, we are also producing the best people to grow the best produce.

Watch Mike's Blog: Home Grown Excellence

25 September 2020

What is the horticulture industry doing to redeploy New Zealanders? GoHort and a network of Career Progression Managers have been set up to promote careers in our growing industry.

Watch Mike's Blog: Minus 12.2%

18 September 2020

We can grow our way out of NZ's recession by backing economic winners like horticulture. Industry and government need to partner together to redeploy kiwis and kickstart our economic recovery.

Minus 12.2%

18 September 2020

Our GDP has hit rock bottom at minus 12. 2% in the June quarter, and on top of that, the Government has already spent the $50 billion recovery package.

Watch Mike's Blog: Time to reinvent NZ’s immigration system

11 September 2020

The immigration system needs reform to enable NZ's Covid recovery. We need a compassionate system that ensures NZ businesses have the skills and workers they need to thrive.

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