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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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