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About 8% of total kiwifruit production comes from Maori orchards, and now there is an ambitious goal to get up to 20%, says Maori Kiwifruit Growers Forum chairman Tiaki Hunia.

The kiwifruit industry initially lost a billion dollars -- about one-third of its capital value -- to Psa, says Zespri chief executive Lain Jager.

Kiwifruit is heading towards being a major force in the New Zealand economy, a Waikato University report predicts.

Zespri's results are positive for everybody -- Gold, Green or organic growers and Zespri shareholders -- but you should never become complacent, says chairman Peter McBride.

Zespri chief executive Lain Jager is the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year.

The Smaller Milk and Supply Herds (SMASH) conferences will be held in three North Island venues next month.

Avocado and kiwifruit industry representatives say recent storms have caused severe damage but it appears to be localised and unlikely to affect the overall national crop.

At least 7000 dairy livestock have been affected in the recent storms in Waikato and Bay of Plenty alone and hundreds of hectares of pasture and maize crops have been damaged, DairyNZ reports.

Zespri will keep spending aggressively on marketing this year, says Jiunn Shih, the new global general manager marketing.

Zespri is taking action to protect and control its intellectual property, says Zespri chief operating officer Simon Limmer.