6th October 2023 Education / HortNZApplications have opened for the annual Horticulture New Zealand and the Horticentre Trust scholarships.
19th September 2023 HortNZThe National Party’s Primary Sector Growth Plan which includes provisions to make fruit and vegetable growing a permitted activity, has been welcomed by Horticulture New Zealand.
7th August 2023 Awards / HortNZOne of the visionaries behind the formation of Horticulture New Zealand, Max Lilly, has won the horticulture Bledisloe Cup for 2023.
17th May 2023 Horticulture / HortNZThe Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti horticulture industries urgently need more government direction and support, says Horticulture New Zealand.
10th May 2023 HortNZGrowers are desperate for government clarity around Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild plans, as a new report says close to a $1bn is needed “for a real shot at recovery”.
20th February 2023 HortNZ / WeatherNew Zealand’s grower industry associations are stepping up to provide support for operators coming to terms with the devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.
16th February 2023 HortNZ / OpinionCyclone Gabrielle highlights the need for food supply and security to be elevated to a far higher level in govt decision making, writes HortNZ’s Nadine Tunley.
16th January 2023 HortNZHorticulture New Zealand will officially launch the Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan on Wednesday 1 February 2023.
22nd September 2022 Awards / HortNZIndustry stalwart Michael Ahern has won the Horticulture New Zealand Industry Service Award, while Miriana Stephens has been given the President’s Trophy for 2022.
8th August 2022 Awards / HortNZBearsley Exports director Danny Bearsley has won the horticulture Bledisloe Cup for 2022.
29th April 2022 Horticulture / HortNZThe HortNZ board has decided to not hold a Horticulture Conference in 2022, with regional events set to replace the fixture this year.
1st March 2022 Employment / HortNZHorticulture New Zealand says the government’s decision to boost the cap on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme would benefit future picking seasons.
24th February 2022 HortNZ / PeopleHorticulture New Zealand has two vacancies to fill, with two directors set to retire by rotation.
3rd February 2022 HortNZ / PerspectivesWe are as frustrated as anyone about the lack of forethought and planning for the management of Omicron, writes HortNZ’s Nadine Tunley.
6th August 2021 HortNZFormer Horticulture New Zealand chief executive, Mike Chapman, has won the Bledisloe Cup for significant services to horticulture for more than 20 years.
3rd August 2021 Employment / HortNZThe horticulture and viticulture sectors are breathing a collective sigh of relief at the government’s decision to streamline the entry of seasonal workers from the Pacific.
30th July 2021 ComCom / HortNZHortNZ will support “any move to ensure that growers get a better return on their investment, so that they will continue to invest in fruit and vegetable growing meaning New Zealanders can eat healthy, locally produced food”.
20th July 2021 HortNZThe total value of exports reached $4.55bn in the year to March, up 8.3%.
19th July 2021 HortNZGovernment policy on freshwater and greenhouse gases must support the horticulture industry and not add unnecessary cost and compliance, according to HortNZ.
6th July 2021 HortNZThe legislation that replaces the Resource Management Act must ensure that New Zealand can sustainably grow fresh, healthy food for domestic consumption, according to Horticulture New Zealand.
29th June 2021 HortNZ / PackagingThe packaging and produce sectors were blindsided by government’s 2023 plastic fruit stickers deadline, warn on costs, complexity.
13th May 2021 HortNZHorticulture New Zealand is putting resilience and recovery at the centre of its annual conference being held in August this year.
5th May 2021 HortNZ / PeopleThe former New Zealand Apples & Pears chair will take over from Mike Chapman on 14 June.
14th April 2021 HortNZHorticulture New Zealand is welcoming Horizons Regional Council’s decision to adopt recommendations on its Plan Change 2.
6th April 2021 HortNZThe industry association says horticulture can play a key role in the country’s climate change strategy.
29th March 2021 Biosecurity / HortNZIf passed, the legislation would require that all aircrafts entering NZ provide biosecurity information to people onboard by both a video and in writing.
24th March 2021 HortNZThe association fears new housing policy will see productive growing land lost to urban creep.
11th March 2021 HortNZAccess to fruit and vegetables and food security was in the spotlight at Wednesday’s launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.
10th March 2021 HortNZThe Commission released its draft advice to the Government on climate change action and is now consulting on it.
