12th June 2026 Export / NZAPINew Zealand’s apple and pear sector is on track for another record season, but returns to growers remain under pressure, according to New Zealand Apples and Pears chief executive, Danielle Adsett.
8th April 2026 NZAPI / PeopleNew Zealand Apples and Pears has appointed its market access manager of six years, Danielle Adsett, into the role of permanent chief executive.
12th February 2026 Exports / NZAPINew Zealand’s apple and pear harvest is underway, with early forecasts pointing to a standout season marked by exceptional fruit quality and high pack‑out rates.
5th August 2025 Awards / NZAPIThird-generation orchardist Richard Hill was awarded the 2025 Industry Contribution Award at the NZ Apples & Pears Incorporated Conference.
10th February 2025 NZAPI / PipfruitApples and pear orchard gate returns pass $1bn milestone for the first time which NZAPI describes as a bounce back, rather than a leap forward.
23rd October 2024 NZAPIThe apple and pear industry has contributed almost $2bn to the economy in the last year thanks in part of productivity gains and an increase in high-value varieties, according to new research.
16th August 2024 Employment / NZAPINew Zealand Apples and Pears has warmly welcomed what it said was critical and timely policy changes to the RSE Scheme ahead of the new season.
14th June 2024 Export / NZAPINew Zealand Apples and Pears has revealed an 11% decrease in Tray Carton Equivalents for export following the industry body’s post-harvest crop estimate.
15th March 2023 NZAPIThe New Zealand pipfruit crop has been re-estimated after Cyclone Gabrielle affected parts of the East Coast of the North Island.
22nd February 2023 Apples / NZAPINew Zealand Apples & Pears Inc says Cyclone Gabrielle has left the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne apple industry in an unprecedented position.
16th August 2022 Conference / NZAPIMore than 250 growers, suppliers, industry leaders and government officials from around the country will gather at the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson for the 2022 NZ Apples and Pears Conference.
23rd May 2022 NZAPIThe pipfruit forecast has been revised down to approximately 20.3 million boxes, representing an estimated reduction in export earnings of $105m, according to New Zealand Apples and Pears.
