Horticulture New Zealand

Protecting the right to grow food policies welcomed

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) welcomes the National Party’s Primary Sector Growth Plan which includes provisions to make fruit and vegetable growing a permitted activity.

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Taylor Leabourn wins 2023 Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year competition

PUKEKOHE — Taylor Leabourn, a 28-year-old agronomist at LeaderBrand, won the 2023 Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year competition on Friday (19 May).

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Apple and pear growers welcome clean-up support but need urgent information

New Zealand Apples and Pears is welcoming the Government's support to clean up orchards but is calling on the government to urgently talk to growers as they recover and rebuild following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Government inaction costing Hawke's Bay horticulture more than $1m a day

HAWKE'S BAY — Failure by the Government to provide further direction in cyclone ravaged Hawke’s Bay is costing the local horticulture industry more than $1m a day.

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