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Jonathan Bates Wins Nelson Young Grower Competition
Saturday, 3 July 2021, 6:08 am | Horticulture NZ
Jonathan Bates winner of the 2021 Nelson Young Grower Jonathan Bates, a 28-year-old orchard Block Supervisor at Birdhurst Ltd, has won the 2021 Nelson Young Grower competition. "I’m still in shock - I totally didn’t expect to win," says Jonathan. ... More >>
Horticulture’s Potential To Help New Zealand Respond To Climate Change Recognised
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 4:11 pm | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand is pleased that the Climate Change Commission has recognised that land use change to horticulture can help New Zealand respond to climate change, while at the same time providing people with fresh, healthy food. ‘We’re pleased ... More >>
HortNZ Welcomes Government’s Integrated Farm Planning (IFP) Guidance
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 5:22 am | Horticulture NZ
Says existing GAP programmes will enable growers to deliver on new farm planning requirements Horticulture New Zealand says fruit and vegetable growers can meet new farm planning requirements, through adapting existing Good Agricultural Practice ... More >>
HortNZ Backs Horowhenua Wetland Development
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 10:54 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand is backing the Horowhenua wetland development and further moves to improve Lake Horowhenua’s water quality. ‘The proposed wetland will create an ecological corridor between Lake Horowhenua and Papaitonga,’ says HortNZ ... More >>
Regan Judd Is Named Back-to-back Winner Of The Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower Of The Year
Saturday, 5 June 2021, 6:05 am | Horticulture NZ
Regan Judd, 25-year-old orchard foreman at T&G Global, has won the 2021 Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year competition for the second time. Regan Judd winner of the 2021 Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower "I'm so stoked with the ... More >>
Jordan Carrol Wins Central Otago Young Grower Of The Year Competition
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 5:35 am | Horticulture NZ
Jordan Carrol Jordan Carrol, orchard and harvest manager at CentralPac, has won the 2021 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year competition. ‘What we do really matters. We need all the people we can to make the most of the horticulture industry,’ ... More >>
New Zealand Horticulture Industry Welcomes Government’s Decision To Bring In More Workers From The Pacific
Monday, 10 May 2021, 4:07 pm | Horticulture NZ
The New Zealand horticulture industry has welcomed the Government’s latest move to increase the flow of workers from the Pacific, in support of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. ‘Pacific workers are an integral part of the horticulture ... More >>
Heather Feetham Wins Pukekohe Young Grower Competition
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 5:19 am | Horticulture NZ
Heather Feetham won the 2021 Pukekohe Young Grower competition Heather Feetham, a 25-year-old production manager at T&G Fresh, has won the 2021 Pukekohe Young Grower competition. The competition tested the four contestant's vegetable ... More >>
Nadine Tunley Is HortNZ’s New Chief Executive
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 3:28 pm | Horticulture NZ
Nadine Tunley has been announced as Horticulture New Zealand’s new Chief Executive. ‘We are very pleased to have been able to appoint a candidate of Nadine’s calibre, with her level of horticulture and wider food and fibre sector experience. This was ... More >>
Government Report Shows Need For Urgent Protection Of Land For Food Production, HortNZ Says
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 11:28 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand is calling on the Government to act urgently to protect highly productive land for food production. ‘The Ministry for the Environment’s ‘Our land 2021’ report shows that between 2002 and 2019, 54 percent of highly ... More >>
HortNZ Welcomes Horizons’ Support For Levin Vegetable Growing
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 3:58 pm | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming Horizons Regional Council’s decision to adopt recommendations on Plan Change 2 that affect vegetable growing. ‘‘The new requirements are tough but growers are up for the challenge,’ says HortNZ Chief ... More >>
Horticulture Can Help New Zealand Reduce Emissions And Grow The Economy
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 12:20 pm | Horticulture NZ
The horticulture industry is well placed to help New Zealand reduce its emissions while also enabling the economy to grow, Horticulture New Zealand says. ‘Our fruit and vegetable growing industry is already environmentally responsible as well as ... More >>
Biosecurity Amendment Bill Has HortNZ’s Backing
Friday, 26 March 2021, 9:11 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand is thrilled that the Biosecurity (Information for Incoming Passengers) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the Private Member’s Ballot. ‘When the border re-opens, it will be important to remind travellers of the need to be ... More >>
HortNZ Welcomes Govt’s Moves To Improve Housing Supply - But ...
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 2:36 pm | Horticulture NZ
HortNZ says the Government’s latest moves to improve housing supply are welcome but the new houses must not be built on highly productive land used for vegetable or fruit growing. More >>
No Food, No People: Food Security To Be Highlighted At Launch Of International Year Of Fruits And Vegetables
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 3:58 pm | Horticulture NZ
The importance of food security and people having access to fresh and healthy fruit and vegetables is being highlighted at the launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables at Parliament tonight. "Access to fresh fruit and vegetable growers ... More >>
Plan For Feeding New Zealanders Fresh Vegetables And Fruit Needed Too
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 10:10 am | Horticulture NZ
Horticulture New Zealand is calling on the Government to hurry up protection for highly productive land. ‘While it’s great that the Government is trying to do something to improve housing supply by making land more available through reform ... More >>
Expo To Attract Northlanders To The Horticulture Industry
Friday, 4 December 2020, 1:44 pm | Horticulture NZ
Attracting Northlanders into horticulture is the goal for an expo and ‘speed-meet’ taking place next Wednesday in Kerikeri. The GoHort Northland Expo starting at 10.00am will bring together growers, industry bodies, government agencies and training providers ... More >>
New NZGAP Social Practice Add-on Ensures Fair Treatment Of Workers
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 3:24 pm | Horticulture NZ
Consumers are more and more concerned about how their food is grown, harvested, packaged and transported. They are demanding confidence that the people involved in food production are being treated fairly. "The New Zealand Good Agricultural ... More >>
Horticulture Industry Appreciates Government’s Decision On RSE Workers
Friday, 27 November 2020, 6:04 am | Horticulture NZ
The horticulture industry says it is appreciative of the Government’s decision to let 2000 Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers from the Pacific into New Zealand under strict quarantine and employment conditions. ‘Horticulture has an ... More >>
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Applauded By NZ’s Onion Growers And Exporters
Monday, 16 November 2020, 11:58 am | Horticulture NZ
The country’s onion growers and exporters are welcoming the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). ‘This agreement will ensure that New Zealand’s onion exports continue to grow. Without improved market access and reduced ... More >>
