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Māori involved in the horticulture sector are being urged to sign up and enter next year's Ahuwhenua Trophy competition in Māori Horticulture.

The horticulture sector is praising the Government's moves to introduce strict new regulations to protect highly productive land used for growing vegetables and fruit.

Miriana Stephens has been named the recipient of this year’s Horticulture New Zealand President’s Trophy.

Industry stalwart, Mick Ahern, has been awarded the Horticulture New Zealand Industry Service Award for 2022.

The horticulture sector is facing a blockade of modern day Sir Humphrey Applebys as it attempts to get some sanity into achieving quality environmental outcomes.

Labour shortages are at the heart of the problems for the horticultural sector.

"I want to give growers certainty and confidence that there is a future for the industry."

The first finalist for the national Young Grower of the Year competition has been crowned.

Horticulture NZ is one of the primary sector parties involved in the industry-wide initiative He Waka Eke Noa, to provide government with an alternative option to the ETS in dealing with on farm orchard/greenhouse gas emissions.

Horticulture NZ says 2022 is presenting more challenges than ever before.