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Outgoing chief executive of Horticulture New Zealand, Nadine Tunley has taken a swipe at government agencies for the “costly and lengthy regulatory approval process” to get new crop protection products registered.

Fruit and vegetable growers have overwhelmingly voted to continue paying their Horticulture New Zealand levy.

Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being urged to their say in the upcoming levy referendum to enable Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) to continue its work for the sector.

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

The country’s 4200 commercial fruit and vegetable growers will vote from May 14 on a new HortNZ levy.

Water allocation and storage has been a hot topic of discussion during HortNZ’s grower meetings held recently around the country.

Don't forget East Coast growers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle one year ago.

Hort NZ chair Barry O'Neil says food supply and security is fundamental to New Zealand's future.

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.

HorticultureNZ chair Barry O'Neil believes the mood in the sector is more positive than it's been all year.