Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Horticulture NZ for InfoPages here.
Horticulture NZ - Latest News [Page 10]
Tax system not broken, so doesn’t need to be fixed
Tuesday, 1 May 2018, 9:19 am | Horticulture NZ
New Zealand’s tax system is admired for being simple, efficient, and fair, and Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says adding new taxes will undermine this. More >>
Biosecurity intelligence team a good move
Monday, 30 April 2018, 4:49 pm | Horticulture NZ
Providing earlier warning of biosecurity risks by establishing a biosecurity intelligence team within government is a good idea, says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman. More >>
Let’s protect our valuable soils, Horticulture New Zealand
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 11:20 am | Horticulture NZ
The need to protect New Zealand’s best soils for growing healthy fresh fruit and vegetables is clear in the Our land 2018 report released today, says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman. More >>
Employment law plans not fit for this era
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 10:13 am | Horticulture NZ
Proposed employment law changes are a step backwards, and could destroy trust relationships between employers and employees and result in lower productivity, the horticulture industry says. More >>
Access to labour critical to horticulture’s growth
Friday, 16 March 2018, 10:26 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture is growing rapidly and demand for workers is higher than the number of people available, says Mike Chapman, chief executive of Horticulture New Zealand. More >>
Access to Japan big win for horticulture in CPTPP
Friday, 9 March 2018, 9:09 am | Horticulture NZ
Access to Japan for New Zealand fruit is one of the big wins for horticulture from today’s signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific (CPTPP), says Mike Chapman, chief executive of Horticulture New Zealand, who is in ... More >>
Bug’s impact on horticulture devastating, report says
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 12:35 pm | Horticulture NZ
An economic report, released today, says if the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) establishes in New Zealand it would dramatically impact New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) as well as export revenues from horticulture. More >>
Horticulture NZ backs strong stance on stink bugs
Friday, 16 February 2018, 12:04 pm | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand President Julian Raine says the industry is encouraged to hear Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor say he won’t let the brown marmorated stink bug anywhere near New Zealand. More >>
PM’s prize focuses on the value of science in horticulture
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 6:28 pm | Horticulture NZ
The Plant & Food Research team that took on the devastating Psa-V disease and won, are the deserving recipients of the Prime Minister’s top science prize, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says. More >>
HortNZ says drought threatens food supply
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 10:38 am | Horticulture NZ
HortNZ says drought threatens food supply Water is vital for plants and trees to grow and New Zealand needs to better mitigate droughts that threaten our domestic supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike ... More >>
Perfect storm brewing for fruit and vegetable supply
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 9:36 am | Horticulture NZ
A perfect storm is brewing for New Zealand’s supply of healthy fresh fruit and vegetables that could see us unable to feed our growing population with domestically grown produce, a report from Horticulture New Zealand says. More >>
HortNZ congratulates Damien O’Connor on Ministerial roles
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 1:24 pm | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand congratulates Damien O’Connor on being appointed Minister of Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety, Rural Communities and Associate Minister of Trade and Export Growth and looks forward to working with the new Labour-led coalition ... More >>
Get to know the Growers of New Zealand
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 11:38 am | Horticulture NZ
Global interest in the story behind healthy, fresh food has inspired Horticulture New Zealand to start an Instagram page where people can better get to know the fruit and vegetable growers of New Zealand, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike ... More >>
Water tax still on the table, but detail still missing
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 2:34 pm | Horticulture NZ
While Labour has released some more detail about its tax plans today, water tax remains on the table to be introduced in its first term in Government and critical detail around that remains missing, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman ... More >>
Wild Spring Weather Will Affect Vegetable Supply
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 9:17 am | Horticulture NZ
Rain, hail and colder than normal weather will affect the supply of spring vegetables, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says. More >>
Science and technology the answer to water quality
Monday, 11 September 2017, 1:46 pm | Horticulture NZ
Using science and technology to inform sustainable farming practices and reduce adverse environmental impacts will have better outcomes than taxes will, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says. More >>
Horticulture New Zealand also threatened on water tax
Saturday, 19 August 2017, 1:31 pm | Horticulture NZ
Farmers in Ashburton are not the only group that has been threatened by Labour over its water tax, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says. More >>
Bay of Plenty Woman Wins Young Grower of the Year
Friday, 18 August 2017, 9:49 am | Horticulture NZ
The future of our $5.6 billion horticultural industry is in excellent hands as shown by the talent of this year’s Young Grower of the Year: Erin Atkinson of Te Puke. More >>
Horticulture New Zealand Responds to Scaremongering Claims
Monday, 14 August 2017, 12:08 pm | Horticulture NZ
Reacting to claims yesterday from Labour’s water tax spokesperson David Parker that its level of "scaremongering around this would make Donald Trump blush", Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says this is a disappointing ... More >>
Horticulture Says "Let’s Not Do This"
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 1:53 pm | Horticulture NZ
Reacting to today’s statement from Labour on freshwater, and in the absence of any detailed policy to go with that, Horticulture New Zealand says "let’s not do this". More >>
