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New Zealanders Asked To Buy Local And Fresh To Support Weather Hit Vegetable Growers
Monday, 13 March 2023, 10:46 am | Horticulture NZ
New Zealanders are being asked to buy local and fresh, to support vegetable growers across the country hit hard by continued bad weather. ‘Vegetable growers have endured exceptionally bad growing weather for several months now,’ says Vegetables New ... More >>
Statement From Vegetables NZ Re Food Price Index For January 2023
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 11:15 am | Horticulture NZ
'The latest food price index increase comes as no surprise, given how vegetable supply has been affected repeatedly by atrocious weather over recent months. 'Some vegetable growers in Pukekohe are reporting losses of up to 30 percent due to the ... More >>
Good Quality And Size A Feature Of 2023’s New Zealand Export Apple Crop
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 9:07 am | Horticulture NZ
The New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season. ‘At the same time, we are estimating export volumes to be similar to last year’s, at an estimated 20.4 million TCEs-,’ ... More >>
Summerfruit Season Starts Well
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:44 pm | Horticulture NZ
The summerfruit season has started well, with plenty of high-quality fruit available and the workforce to pick it. ‘Cherry, nectarine, peach and other summerfruit growers are reporting a positive start to the 2022-2023 season,’ says Summerfruit New Zealand ... More >>
Apple Industry Appoints Two New Directors To Board
Monday, 19 December 2022, 3:15 pm | Horticulture NZ
NZ Apples and Pears Inc. (NZAPI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Craig Betty, and Mr Cameron Bagrie to its board. Craig Betty replaces Peter Landon-Lane, who is stepping down in early 2023. He will serve as a director for the remaining ... More >>
Orchard Sector Manager, Regan Judd, Named Young Horticulturist Of The Year
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 6:45 pm | Horticulture NZ
Twenty-six-year-old Regan Judd has taken out the title of 2022 Young Horticulturist of the Year. Regan, an orchard sector manager at T&G Global in the Hawke’s Bay, represented fruit and vegetable growers across the two-day event in Karaka, ... More >>
HortNZ Says RSE Cap Increase Is ‘Good News’
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 6:24 pm | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme cap to 19,000 for the coming season. ‘This decision gives growers confidence to continue to invest as they go into the 2022-2023 ... More >>
Meryn Whitehead Wins 2022 Young Grower Of The Year National Final
Friday, 23 September 2022, 5:41 am | Horticulture NZ
Meryn Whitehead, a 28-year-old supervisor at Vailima Orchards, has won the national title of 2022 Young Grower of the Year, held in Nelson. "It is a real privilege to be named the winner of this year’s competition, especially given the impressive ... More >>
Mick Ahern Wins HortNZ’s Industry Service Award For 2022
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 5:27 pm | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture industry stalwart, Mick (Michael) Ahern, has won the Horticulture New Zealand Industry Service Award for 2022. ‘Mick has contributed to the development of New Zealand’s horticulture industry for more than 40 years,’ says HortNZ President, ... More >>
Miriana Stephens Wins Horticulture New Zealand President’s Trophy For 2022
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 9:08 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture industry leader, Miriana Stephens has won the Horticulture New Zealand President’s Trophy for 2022. ‘Miriana is shaping the future of the horticulture industry by example,’ says HortNZ President, Barry O’Neil. ‘She is a director ... More >>
Any Move To Strengthen RSE Scheme Supported By Horticulture New Zealand
Monday, 29 August 2022, 9:19 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand supports any move to ensure the ongoing success of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme and give growers access to a skilled seasonal workforce, as growers look to the next harvest season. Horticulture New Zealand and ... More >>
Danny Bearsley Wins Horticulture Bledisloe Cup For 2022
Friday, 5 August 2022, 10:12 am | Horticulture NZ
Danny Bearsley has won the horticulture Bledisloe Cup for 2022. Danny is credited with saving the Hawke’s Bay process vegetable industry in the 1990s. This industry now processes more than 5,500 hectares of produce sourced from the Hawke’s Bay, ... More >>
Robin Oakley Wins HortNZ Environmental Award For 2022
Friday, 5 August 2022, 10:08 am | Horticulture NZ
Robin Oakley, a fifth-generation grower from Canterbury, has won a HortNZ Environmental Award for 2022. ‘Oakley's is dedicated to continuous improvement,’ said Robin. ‘I am proud that our efforts have been recognised by HortNZ and want to share with ... More >>
MG Wins HortNZ Environmental Award
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 5:32 pm | Horticulture NZ
MG - Market Gardeners Ltd (MG) Auckland Branch - has won a 2022 Horticulture New Zealand Environmental Award. "MG has won the award in recognition of its real commitment to environmental sustainability," said HortNZ President, Barry O’Neil ... More >>
Maninder Singh Wins Gisborne Young Grower Competition
Friday, 15 July 2022, 5:55 am | Horticulture NZ
Maninder Singh, from LeaderBrand, has taken out the title of Gisborne Young Grower of the Year for 2022. He was up against 10 other amazing contestants. "I entered the competition to increase my self-confidence," says Maninder. "It has ... More >>
Meryn Whitehead Wins Nelson Young Grower Competition
Saturday, 9 July 2022, 5:32 am | Horticulture NZ
Meryn Whitehead, a 28-year-old supervisor at Vailima Orchard, has taken out the 2022 Nelson Young Grower of the Year title. There was a strong wahine presence this year, with three women out of four competitors competing at the event. Contestants ... More >>
Jacob Coombridge Wins The 2022 Central Otago Young Grower Competition
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 5:53 am | Horticulture NZ
Jacob Coombridge, a 22-year-old Orchard Supervisor at Webb’s Fruit, has won the 2022 Central Otago Young Grower competition. The competition tested the eight contestant's fruit and vegetable growing knowledge as well as the skills needed to be a successful ... More >>
NZ Fruit And Vegetable Growers Serious About Addressing Climate Change
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 9:37 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand, as a partner He Waka Eke Noa, supports the partnership’s recommendations. ‘Growers are serious about addressing climate change and want to do the right thing’, says HortNZ strategy and policy manager, Michelle Sands. ... More >>
Maatu Akonga Wins 2022 Hawke's Bay Young Fruit Grower Competition
Saturday, 28 May 2022, 6:21 pm | Horticulture NZ
Maatu Akonga, assistant manager at T&G Global, took out the title of 2022 Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year last night. Maatu vied against six other contestants in a series of theoretical and practical modules designed to exercise ... More >>
Sarah Dobson Wins 2022 Pukekohe Young Grower Competition
Saturday, 21 May 2022, 5:48 am | Horticulture NZ
Sarah Dobson, a 25-year-old environment and sustainability technician at A.S. Wilcox, has won the 2022 Pukekohe Young Grower competition. The competition tested the four contestant's vegetable and fruit growing knowledge as well as the skills needed to ... More >>
