Displaying items by tag: horticulture

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 11:55

Fruit deliveries crucial to classrooms

Now in its 20th year, the Fruit in Schools (FIS) programme is playing an increasingly vital role in supporting children facing hunger.

Published in General News

This International Women's Day, there are calls to address a reported gender disparity gap between men women New Zealand's horticulture industry leadership.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 07:25

Inconsistent rules 'stifling productivity'

Productivity in the horticulture sector is being thwarted by different regions in the country having different rules for commercial growers and orchardists.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 10:55

A challenging year but better days are coming

For the primary sector, 2024 would go down as one of the toughest years on record. Peter Burke reports.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 10:55

Trade barriers costing hort exporters $135m

Non-tariff trade measures (NTM) remain a problem for NZ exporters, according to Horticulture Export Authority (HEA) chief executive Simon Hegarty.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 04 December 2024 08:25

Helping develop, grow markets

While NZ Avocado is not directly involved in selling fruit, it does have a significant role in supporting exporters to develop and grow markets.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 04 December 2024 07:25

Avocados bounce back!

After two challenging years, the country’s avocado growers are quietly optimistic that a good year is in the making.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 12:55

Ready for a new challenge

After spending 20 years running her own successful environmental consultancy in Central Otago, Kate Scott is ready for a new challenge.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 09:25

Pipfruit sector's huge economic impact

OPINION: When we set out to document the economic impact of New Zealand's apple and pear industry, we expected to see a trickle-down effect somewhere along the way.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 07:25

Call for consistent rules

Listen, learn and lead - those are the top priorities next year for HortNZ's new chief executive, Kate Scott.

Published in General News
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