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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.

The need to protect our best soils for growing healthy fresh fruit and vegetables is clear in the Our Land 2018 report released today, says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman.

Maintaining New Zealand’s reputation for best quality will be tougher with a worker shortage, says Horticulture NZ president Julian Raine.

New Zealand has no food security policy and will be short of some foods within five years, says a Horticulture NZ report on domestic vegetable production.