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New Zealand Apples And Pears Response To Government Assistance For Cyclone Impacted Growers
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples and Pears joined growers in Hastings today for the announcement of the Government’s assistance package for growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Richard Punter, New Zealand Apple and Pears Chairman, said: “Cyclone Gabrielle ... More >>
New Zealand Apples And Pears Statement Re Recovery
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:06 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
'The New Zealand apple and pear industry welcomes the first instalment of financial assistance for growers, announced last night by the Government. The recovery grant is a good first step to help growers re-enter their properties and start to plan ... More >>
New Zealand Apples & Pears Inc Cyclone Update Statement
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
The Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne apple industry is in an unprecedented position. 'We have a significant number of orchards that have been largely unaffected by Cyclone Gabrielle. They continue to harvest early varieties of top-quality New Zealand apples, ... More >>
Comment From New Zealand Apples And Pears
Friday, 17 February 2023, 10:56 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been immense. We continue to focus on the wellbeing of our members, their families and staff as our number one priority. The damage to the pipfruit sector varies in severity across Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti. The New ... More >>
Labour Constraints See New Zealand Apple And Pear Season Estimate Drop 12% On Pre-season Estimate
Friday, 20 May 2022, 10:28 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples and Pears (NZAPI), the industry organisation representing the country’s pipfruit growers, today released a crop re-forecast that predicts a decrease of 12% on the organisation’s pre-season estimate. In January this year, the 2022 ... More >>
Funding Of $15 Million Project Will Enable NZ To Be The World Leader In Sustainable Apple Production
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
A government-backed, industry-led seven year research programme has been launched, which will help achieve the apple industry’s goal to be the global exemplar of sustainable production practices. The $14.77 million project, the largest the industry ... More >>
Big Apple Crop Comes With Big Challenges For Industry
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand’s apple and pear crop for 2022 is predicted to reach 601,000 tonnes, closely in line with long term forecasting. Assuming fruit is able to be picked and packed, export volume could be slightly higher than 2020 levels, which dropped following ... More >>
New Zealand Apple Industry Appoints Two New Associate Directors
Monday, 20 December 2021, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples and Pears (NZAPI) has announced the two appointments to its 2022 Associate Director programme. Freshmax Exports Asia Sales Manager Greg Sutherland and Mr. Apple Export Sales Executive Naomi Mannering will join the NZAPI board in ... More >>
NZ Apple Industry Appoints New Chief Executive
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 9:01 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc. (NZAPI) today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Terry Meikle. Mr Meikle joins NZAPI with an impressive track record of strategic management and international trade relations, having led NZ agriculture ... More >>
NZ Apple Industry Welcomes UK Free Trade Agreement
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples & Pears Inc (NZAPI), the industry association representing the country’s apple, pear and nashi growers, has welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and Trade Minister, Damien O’Connor, that an ... More >>
Govt staffer receives NZ apple and pear industry award
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
For the first time in the award’s eight year history, a government official has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry accolade. At the recent pipfruit industry conference hosted by industry organisation NZ Apples and Pears ... More >>
NZ Apples And Pears Chief Executive To Step Down
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 9:20 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
NZ Apples and Pears Inc. (NZAPI) chairman, Richard Punter, has announced that the organisation’s chief executive Alan Pollard will step down from his role later this year. Pollard has been in his role for just over nine years. The industry realised ... More >>
NZ Apple Volumes Fall: Millions Will Be Lost In Export Earnings
Friday, 19 March 2021, 10:27 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc (NZAPI), the industry association representing all apple, pear and nashi growers in New Zealand, has released an updated crop estimate for 2021. In January, the industry was forecasting a gross national crop of 558,672 ... More >>
Government RSE Worker Announcement Welcomed By Apple Industry
Friday, 27 November 2020, 8:35 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand Apples & Pears (NZAPI), the industry body representing all apple and pear growers in New Zealand, has welcomed the government's announcement that 2,000 additional RSE workers will be able to enter New Zealand early next year. Chief ... More >>
Forget Contiki, Sign Up For Pick Tiki And Have An Epic Summer Adventure
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
Young Kiwis are being encouraged to take on a working holiday over summer, earning cash and making new friends while exploring some of the best regions in Aotearoa. A new online job service has just been launched, ‘ Pick Tiki ’, the brainchild ... More >>
Urgent Government Intervention Required For Horticulture Industry Finance Minister Told
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
Industry representatives met with Finance Minister, Grant Robertson in Hawke’s Bay earlier this week to discuss challenges facing the regional fruit and wine industry. The main item of discussion was around labour pressure for the coming grape, summerfruit ... More >>
New Zealand’s Apple And Pear Harvest Continues Under Strict Rules
Friday, 3 April 2020, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
Like many other horticulture sectors, the 2020 harvest of New Zealand’s apple, pear and nashi crop is well underway, with more than 14,000 workers harvesting around 600,000 tonnes of fruit destined for domestic and global consumers, and for processing. ... More >>
Apple industry welcomes trade announcements
Friday, 8 November 2019, 11:27 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
New Zealand’s apple and pear growers and exporters have welcomed news of the China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upgrade and substantial progress with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). More >>
PICK of the CROP
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Apples and Pears
They’re the pick of the crop - a group of New Zealand’s best and brightest young talent who are this week embarking on the first ever International Horticultural Immersion Programme (IHIP). IHIP is the newest industry-led and funded $250,000 pilot ... More >>
New Gateway to Attract Youth to Apple and Pear Industry
Friday, 24 May 2019, 9:33 am | New Zealand Apples and Pears
Opening the gateway to hundreds of exciting new career and education opportunities in New Zealand’s booming apple and pear industry is underway with one of the first new Regional Career Coordinators in Hawke’s Bay this week. More >>
