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New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
We represent the low THC iHemp industry in Aotearoa / New Zealand
We facilitate the exchange of information between the iHemp industry and various stakeholders from Government to Industry and the R&D community. Our members represent the entire industry, from seed growers and processors through to suppliers and retail. Together, they bring quality hemp products from seed to shelf in both New Zealand and export markets.
New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc - Latest News [Page 1]
It's Time To Remove iHemp From The Misuse Of Drugs Act
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Industrial hemp (iHemp) offers New Zealand a significant economic and environmental opportunity, but its growth is stifled by juvenile approaches to outdated regulations. More >>
It’s Time To Grow Up And Remove iHemp From The Misuse Of Drugs Act And Medicines Act
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
We are motivating the Hemp Army to raise awareness and put pressure on MPs to come out for a new iHemp industry and announce a review of our 2006 iHemp regulations in 2025. More >>
NZHIA Trade And Cultural Delegation Attending An iHemp Workshop At The Global Hemp Innovation Centre, Oregon
Friday, 9 August 2024, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The roadmap will identify innovation barriers and opportunities to uptake hemp fibre as a material ingredient across a range of product categories, including building materials, biopolymers, and packaging. More >>
A Strategic Proposal For The Aotearoa Industrial Hemp Industry
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Three organisations, representing 95% of the New Zealand Aotearoa industrial hemp industry, (iHemp) have come together and presented a “ Hemp industry strategic proposal for regulatory change ” document to the government. The proposal outlines ... More >>
iHemp Summit 2023: Taking Action To Move The IHemp Industry Forward
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The NZ Hemp Industries Association announces its sponsorship of the iHemp Summit 2023, Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier iHemp event, on August 24 and 25 2023. Tuesday, 13 June 2023 The iHemp Summit 2023 is an event dedicated to advancing the hemp industry ... More >>
The NZHIA IHemp Discovery & Investment Tour 2022
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The New Zealand Hemp Industries Association, the industry organisation dedicated to the promotion and economic growth of industrial hemp in NZ, has been awarded AGMARDT funds to undertake a network building and capability development project. The objective ... More >>
The NZHIA IHemp Discovery & Investment Tour 2022
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Exploring hemp’s economic and sustainability potential through a series of hosted nationwide meetings and hui’s to develop the network to invest and grow the emerging Aotearoa New Zealand industrial hemp industry. 8 June 2022 The New Zealand Hemp Industries ... More >>
MPI Assessment Of The Potential For A New Primary Industry, Based On Industrial Hemp
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 9:53 am | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The NZHIA congratulate MPI on the release of their 60 page “Facilitating growth in the New Zealand Hemp Industry" report. The report was independently prepared by Sapere and recognises the industrial hemp industry is “rapidly developing ... More >>
Community Invited To Join The Hemp Revolution
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The countdown is on for the organisers of the iHemp Summit and Expo as they prepare to put the industry on display for the general public for the first time in Rotorua this May. The Summit, which will see industry members come together for a two day ... More >>
Farmers Encouraged To Look To Hemp To Improve Sustainable Farming Practices
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 10:27 am | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Representatives of New Zealand’s industrial hemp industry are encouraging farmers to move to growing hemp as a way to reduce their impact on the environment. Chair of the New Zealand Hemp Industry Association Richard Barge says that the hemp industry ... More >>
Could The Next Emirates Team New Zealand Boat Be Made Entirely Of Hemp?
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
With The America’s Cup due to start in a few days’ time, innovators from a very different sphere have been wondering how long it could be before New Zealand could be competing in a boat entirely built from hemp, with the crew eating high-energy, ... More >>
Could The Next Emirates Team New Zealand Boat Be Made Entirely Of Hemp?
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
With The America’s Cup due to start in a few days’ time, innovators from a very different sphere have been wondering how long it could be before New Zealand could be competing in a boat entirely built from hemp, with the crew eating high-energy, ... More >>
Cannabis Referendum A Game Changing Opportunity For Industry - NZHIA
Friday, 9 October 2020, 9:09 am | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The benefits of voting yes in the upcoming cannabis referendum are far greater than most New Zealanders realise, says the NZ Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA). "While the referendum has been packaged around the recreational use of cannabis, the implications ... More >>
Cannabis Referendum A Game Changing Opportunity For Industry: NZHIA
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The benefits of voting yes in the upcoming cannabis referendum are far greater than most New Zealanders realise, says the NZ Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA). “While the referendum has been packaged around the recreational use of cannabis, the implications ... More >>
New Zealand Hemp Industry Set To Generate $2 Billion Per Annum And Create 20,000 Jobs
Monday, 14 September 2020, 10:51 am | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
A new report says a fully enabled hemp industry could generate $2 billion in income for New Zealand by 2030, while also creating thousands of new jobs. Written by industry strategist Dr Nick Marsh, the report has prompted calls from the New Zealand Hemp ... More >>
Creating Opportunities For New Zealanders With Hemp
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 11:28 am | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The NZHIA are using “Innovation as a Service” to identify opportunities for industrial hemp in the food, fibre and processing sectors. Hemp has long been known for its properties as a food, strong fibre, and an environmental super crop now, ... More >>
“Think Big” Industrial Hemp Can Help New Zealand’s Economic Recovery Post Covid-19
Friday, 26 June 2020, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Now is a great time to introduce a new raw material for industry, allowing the new normal to be sustainable and regenerative Aotearoa/New Zealand needs to think big and pay attention to market trends if they want to be operating at scale in global ... More >>
Industrial hemp now illegal as animal feed
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Hemp growers are up in arms as a document released by MPI yesterday informed them feeding of iHemp to any animal is in breach of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act. (ACVM). This has come as a huge shock to all in the industry, who, ... More >>
Hemp seed food products now legal in New Zealand
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
A small yet significant victory occurred on Tuesday as Government announced formal regulatory changes, which will mean that hemp seed products will be legal for sale and consumption as from 12 November 2018. This change in legislation means that in ... More >>
A baby step when we could have had a giant leap forward
Monday, 1 May 2017, 9:48 am | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
The Chairman of the NZHIA, Mack McIntosh expresses his extreme disappointment following an agreement on Friday 28th April between New Zealand and Australian food safety authorities that see hemp seed legalised as food in New Zealand. More >>
