Displaying items by tag: horticulture

Wednesday, 16 August 2023 11:55

Hort urged to back controversial emissions plan

The country's horticulturalists have been urged to get in behind the controversial He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) agricultural emissions plan.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 12:55

Winners and losers

The main beneficiaries of the EU FTA will be kiwifruit, onions, honey, wine and seafood.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:55

Trading challenges for NZ hort

NZ's horticultural exports have risen in dollar terms, but at the same time, percentage wise, the tariffs these incur have dropped by nearly two thirds since 2004.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 11:55

Hort heads for new heights

Pretty impressive - that's how Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor describes MPI's latest prediction that horticulture exports will hit the record $7 billion mark in 2023.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 09:55

Desperate hort sector demands govt action

Horticultural exporters, growers, food companies and industry leaders are pleading for the Government to make a plan to allow Pacific Island seasonal workers to return later this year.

Published in General News

The Government is offering wellbeing support to fruit growers facing tough times.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 October 2020 09:55

Seasonal worker facility opened

A new state of the art accommodation facility for RSE or temporary overseas workers at a large Māori kiwifruit orchard in the Bay of Plenty has been opened by the Minister of Māori Development, Nanaia Mahuta.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 October 2020 08:55

Vege crops at risk of rotting

Fruit and vegetable growers are warning their produce will be left unpicked and rotting in the fields unless the Government approves urgent visas for overseas workers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 07 October 2020 05:25

Hort’s priorities for a newly-elected government

The biggest challenge facing horticulture is labour and we will – as a collective sector – ask the new government to focus attention in this area.

Published in General News
Monday, 14 September 2020 11:31

Kiwifruit sector urged to ramp up capital planning

A new report is calling on kiwifruit growers to ramp up capital planning discussions with the post-harvest segment (PHS) providers and banks.

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