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NZ Named World’s Most Competitive Apple Performer

Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 12:22 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Apple growers have good reason to be optimistic, with New Zealand named the world’s most competitive apple performer in the World Apple Report for the third consecutive year. More >>

Pipfruit New Zealand welcomes Government Trade Agenda 2030

Monday, 27 March 2017, 2:04 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

New Zealand’s apple and pear industry has welcomed the Government’s new trade strategy, Trade Agenda 2030, released by the Prime Minister on Friday. More >>

Growers must ensure contract labour services are compliant

Thursday, 14 July 2016, 10:44 am | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

New Zealand’s apple and pear leader says growers engaging contractors to supply labour must ensure that they are compliant with employment standards. More >>

Provinces to Prosper from Pipfruit: Record Crop Forecast

Friday, 29 January 2016, 2:49 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

New Zealand’s apple growing regions will reap the rewards of a record $700 million export apple crop forecast for 2016. More >>

Sign It Mr Howard

Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 2:54 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

The eighty six year battle for the NZ apple industry to gain access to the Australian Market reached a new low today when Pipfruit industry leaders lit a cake with twenty three candles, one for each year it has taken so far to get a final decision from ... More >>

Partnership With Government Strengthened

Thursday, 12 October 2006, 4:47 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

The continued increase in horticultural production, to $4.5 billion of exports in 2005, has increased the industry’s labour requirements creating a shortage of skilled workers within New Zealand. This shortage is particularly evident in the pipfruit, ... More >>

Bruising stance on apples

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 3:52 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

The NZ pipfruit industry today expressed satisfaction with the tough stance taken by the NZ Government at the WTO’s SPS committee meeting in Geneva overnight. More >>

Pipfruit NZ Reaction to WTO Decision

Friday, 24 June 2005, 2:09 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

The NZ pipfruit industry today welcomed the WTO decision on the trade dispute on apple access between USA and Japan. More >>

Pipfruit NZ Reaction to WTO Announcement

Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 2:16 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Pipfruit NZ Chairman Ian Palmer today welcomed Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton’s announcement that the NZ Government would be placing the apple access issue on the WTO agenda. More >>

New Standards set for NZ Apples

Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 9:33 am | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

The New Zealand Pipfruit Industry has set new quality standards to ensure its fruit remains the best in the world. More >>

Export crop expected to be 18.55 million cartons

Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 3:03 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Pipfruit New Zealand is forecasting the industry is on track to produce an export crop of about 18.55 million cartons for the 2005 season. This is down from last year’s record 21 million cartons. More >>

Pipfruit New Zealand Chairman steps down

Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 5:06 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Pipfruit New Zealand chairman Phil Alison announced today he would not be standing for re-election at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in January. More >>

Growers vote to unite industry

Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 3:47 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

New Zealand pipfruit growers now have the power to influence desired outcomes on industry issues and will be a major force for their industry on the world stage. More >>

Pipfruit New Zealand urges growers to vote

Friday, 16 July 2004, 4:11 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Pipfruit New Zealand is urging all growers to have a say in the future direction of their industry at a special general meeting in Hastings on Tuesday July 20. More >>

Science should be measure for Australian Access

Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 2:54 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Many Australian media reports on New Zealand apple access have not been based on sound science. More >>

Breakthrough for NZ apple exports to Australia

Friday, 20 February 2004, 1:30 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

The 75 year ban on New Zealand apples to Australia could soon be lifted following the release today of a draft revised Impact Risk Assessment by Australian quarantine officials. More >>

Growers ask for more time before making changes

Friday, 30 January 2004, 8:30 am | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

New Zealand pipfruit growers have called for more time before opening their grower-owned organisation to the rest of the industry sectors. More >>

IFP Programme has real benefits for Students

Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 4:00 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Hastings Intermediate has been the Pilot School for the Pipfruit IFP (Integrated Fruit Production) education programme. More >>

Growers lead new era in Industry Education

Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 3:59 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

A $30-million change to the way New Zealand pipfruit orchardists grow their apples and pears is creating a new partnership between industry and education. More >>

It’s a bugs life!

Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 3:55 pm | Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand

Pipfruit IFP pilot grower Linzi Malley with Hastings Intermediate students checking pheromone traps in the orchard for bug counts More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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