Media Releases
Young fruit growers to battle for regional title
29 May 2015Nine top young fruit growers will vie for the title of best grower in the region at this year’s Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower competition. Competitors will be put to the test...
Young fruit grower from Cromwell wins first Central Otago Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition
28 May 2015
A young fruit grower from Cromwell has secured first place at the inaugural Central Otago Young Fruit Grower of the Year 2015 competition on Wednesday 27 May. James Huffadine,...
Finally Visitors Will Pay To Help Protect Our Environment
21 May 2015
Horticulture New Zealand is delighted visitors to New Zealand will finally have to pay a share of the costs associated with protecting our nation’s borders. “The border cleara...
Top talent to vie for first Central Otago Young Fruit Grower 2015 title
18 May 2015Some of New Zealand’s best young fruit growers will battle it out to win the inaugural Central Otago Young Fruit Grower 2015 competition next week. The competition, the first ...
Horticulture New Zealand Expands Leadership Programme
11 May 2015Horticulture New Zealand has increased the number of places it offers on its highly regarded industry Leadership Programme this year. The programme runs a selection process ev...
New Zealand Horticulture Takes Conference To Samoa
30 Apr 2015
This year’s Recognised Seasonal Employer Conference is in Samoa, the first time the conference has been held in an RSE partner nation. The conference, on July 9 – 11 in Apia, ...
"Unworkable" Environment Court Decision Will Not Be Appealed
28 Apr 2015
An unworkable and economically damaging recent Environment Court decision will not be challenged by Horticulture New Zealand because of the cost and time involved. The court’s...
Horticulture Production Exceeds $7 Billion
24 Apr 2015
New Zealand’s horticultural production has exceeded $7 billion for the first time, according to the latest edition of the industry statistics publication Fresh Facts. In the y...
Pukekohe Grower Named New Zealand's Best Young Vegetable Grower
17 Apr 2015
Hamish Gates from Pukekohe has beaten off tough competition from four other entrants to be crowned New Zealand Young Vegetable Grower 2015. The day-long competition in Pukekoh...
Shop Smarter, Shop In Season
16 Apr 2015
Figures released by Statistics New Zealand today prove what Horticulture New Zealand has always said; when you shop in season, you are shopping smarter and saving money. The f...