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After spending 20 years running her own successful environmental consultancy in Central Otago, Kate Scott is ready for a new challenge.

Applications are open for Horticulture New Zealand’s (HortNZ) 2025 scholarship programme with18 funding opportunities for students with a special interest in the commercial fruit and vegetable industry.

The days of being a simple vegetable grower are long gone and there is a need for highly skilled people in both the business and science side of any operation.

The Horticulture sector needs a fit-for-purpose system for freshwater farm plans that works for the sector and delivers on environmental outcomes, says Michelle Sands, acting chief executive of HortNZ.

Three leaders of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) were honoured for their services at its annual conference and gala dinner last week.

A Hawke’s Bay fruit and vegetable grower has described the Government’s plan to review regulations around genetic modification as rushed.

Kate Scott has been appointed the next chief executive officer of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ).

Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.

For the country's horticultural sector, it's been a year that started off with the worst weather imaginable. It also had plenty of drama and intrigue and ended up with us getting a new tri-party government that has collectively promised to fix everything! Peter Burke reports.

Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the recent Government decision to increase the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme.