New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers - Latest News [Page 3]
First Future Leaders Committee Selected
Monday, 9 March 2015, 11:52 am | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Shaun Vickers of Ballance Agri-Nutrients—Chair Rikki James of Cameron Farms —Treasurer Cody Bent of Trevelyan’s Pack & Cool—Secretary Mary Black of Zespri International Campbell Wood of Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Keiran Harvey of Bay Gold Limited NZKGI ... More >>
Patrick Malley Takes Out Young Horticulturist of the Year
Friday, 14 November 2014, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Whangarei kiwifruit grower, Patrick Malley, has taken out his third consecutive victory this year by winning the ‘2014 Young Horticulturist of the Year’ title at a ceremony in Auckland last night. More >>
National Grower Organisation Will Not Join Kiwifruit Claim
Friday, 3 October 2014, 9:48 am | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
NZKGI is strongly advising growers not to join The Kiwifruit Claim until NZKGI has completed its due diligence on the agreement growers are being asked to sign when they join the claim. More >>
Kiwifruit Claim Class Action against the Government
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) became aware of ‘The Kiwifruit Claim’ class action against the Government this afternoon (Monday 29 September 2014). More >>
NZ Kiwifruit Growers Welcome Boost to Horticulture Industry
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 9:54 am | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) has welcomed the Government’s plans to get more Kiwis into seasonal work, and its decision to increase the annual Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) cap to a total of 9000 workers. More >>
Letter to PM - NZKGI Supports Kiwifruit Industry Structure
Friday, 24 May 2013, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
As this country’s kiwifruit grower representative body, NZKGI can assure you that growers overwhelmingly support the current industry structure and Zespri as its marketer. Zespri’s historical issues in a single market do not diminish growers’ support ... More >>
NZKGI Welcome Minister’s Approval of National Pest Mgnt Plan
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) welcomes the decision by the Minister for Primary Industries (MPI), Nathan Guy, to approve the National Psa-V Pest Management Plan (NPMP). More >>
Help for Growers as Psa-V Declared an Adverse Event
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) welcomes Government approval for a financial and recovery support package, for kiwifruit growers hit by the vine-killing disease Psa. More >>
Psa: Review Import Requirements And Border Processes
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) says the findings of a review into the incursion of the kiwifruit vine-killing disease Psa, underline how critical it is for the country’s Biosecurity to be appropriately resourced. More >>
Kiwifruit Growers Welcome Recognition of Biosecurity Problem
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
The Government has today announced a new Primary Sector Recovery Policy that will include a Biosecurity Recovery Framework. Previously the Adverse Events policy only applied to climatic events and natural disasters, but not to Biosecurity incursions. More >>
87% say YES in Support Referendum for Kiwifruit Grower Body
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
The national representative body for kiwifruit growers, NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) has conducted a support referendum for funding the organisation via a Commodity Levy. The support referendum closed on Monday 5 September. More >>
Kiwifruit Growers Welcome Trade Minister’s Comments
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Kiwifruit growers have welcomed Trade Minister Tim Groser’s reconfirmation that there will be no change to the industry’s export marketing arrangements. More >>
Biosecurity Confirmed As Number One Commitment
Friday, 3 June 2011, 7:14 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Today’s announcement by the Minister of Biosecurity was welcomed by NZ Kiwifruit Grower’s President Peter Ombler. “We have been working with Government to effectively manage the Psa incursion and welcome the Minister’s announcement as a further step ... More >>
Kiwifruit Growers See Positive Future for industry
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Peter Ombler, NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) President sees a positive future for the kiwifruit industry. “Growers have been invigorated by recent events and the release of the new ZESPRI kiwifruit varieties. The industry is in good heart”. More >>
Growers Welcome Court Judgment
Monday, 16 August 2010, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Kiwifruit growers have welcomed Justice White’s judgment in the Turners and Growers High Court Case delivered last Friday as a significant milestone for the kiwifruit industry. More >>
Kiwifruit Growers Congratulate Apple Colleagues
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 11:45 am | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Kiwifruit growers are congratulating their colleagues in the apple industry, Trade Minister Tim Groser and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) for their historic win at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over exports to Australia. More >>
Re: Turners and Growers comments
Monday, 29 June 2009, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
Peter Ombler, President of NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated, rejected comments made earlier today for the kiwifruit industry structure to be changed. More >>