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Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman says urbanisation poses an enormous threat to Pukekohe, an important commercial growing region. 

Aucklanders face a $1.1 billion economic hit unless they curb their voracious appetite for building houses on top-quality, horticultural land.

Coming changes in labour relations law represent “a real crisis point” for all New Zealand businesses, says Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman.

Matt Gomm has been named as the first ever Gisborne Young Fruit Grower of the Year.

Dillon Peterson has been named Nelson Young Fruit Grower 2018.

Confusion reigns in the horticulture sector after Labour passed its Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) law this week.

Auckland-based marketing manager Bernadine Guilleux has joined the Horticulture New Zealand board.

Fruit and vegetable growers say the regional fuel tax legislation, as it stands, is likely to add costs for consumer.

Horticulture New Zealand Board elections have opened with four candidates vying for two positions.

Adding new taxes will undermine New Zealand’s tax system, says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman.