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Potato growers are losing prime land to urban sprawl, with over 3000ha lost since 2016.

The newly elected chair of Potatoes NZ has dismissed claims that there is a shortage of potatoes in the country.

New chair of Potatoes NZ (PNZ), Paul Olsen, wants the organisation to connect and engage better with its levy paying members.

The Olsen family have been involved in diversification for generations in the farming settlement of Opiki in the Horowhenua between Levin and Palmerston North. They have always had a dairy farm and grown potatoes.

Potatoes New Zealand has appointed Kate Trufitt as its new chief executive.

Potatoes New Zealand has announced the resignation of its chief executive, Chris Claridge.

Vegetable growers are warning that an emissions trading scheme (ETS) will only push up prices of produce, lower consumption and make them less competitive in export markets.

The New Zealand potato Industry remains a billion dollar plus industry, despite the challenges brought about in 2020.

New Zealand government officials have started an investigation into cheap frozen chip imports being dumped into the country after concerns raised by local potato growers earlier this year.

Potato farmers are relieved that the Government is investigating the dumping of surplus European frozen fries into New Zealand