About the horticulture industry
in New Zealand

HortNZ strongly supports the Government's push for economic growth and doubling the value of exports in ten years. The Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan is a partnership between industry, Government, Maori and science that has a goal to double the farmgate value of horticulture by 2035. To achieve this, we want to work with the Government to create and maintain conditions for our industry to thrive. We welcome the Governments positive progress on issues that matter to our industry.

In 2025/26, we want to work with the Government in six priority areas that will support horticultural export growth and a thriving New Zealand:

• Water security and supply
• Reliable supply of healthy locally grown fruit and vegetables for New Zealanders
• Access to crop protection tools
• Effective assurance
• Align education with industry needs
• Certainty for Pacific workers and employers

You can read more in our current manifesto here.

has developed a manifesto outlining what the commercial fruit and vegetable growing sector needs from Governments in terms of policy and practices for the sector to double farm gate returns to $12bn by 2035. 

Read the Manifesto here.

Read our 2023-2027 strategy here. 

Read our 2023/24 Annual Report here. 

HortNZ is an incorporated society, governed by a Board. 

Read our constitution and rules here. 

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 comes into effect by 31 March 2026. The Act requires us to review our constitution to ensure it is compliant prior to registration under the new Act. 
 
Click here to read our proposed new constitution and here to read the explanation of proposed changes. The changes have been split into required by the Act and further recommended by the Board of HortNZ.
 
Feedback on proposed changes can be sent to info@hortnz.co.nz.

Find out more about our Board members here.

Click here for the details of the HortNZ management team

HortNZ works in partnership with product groups and district associations to create an enduring environment where growers prosper. 

You can view the product groups and access their websites here

HortNZ was formed by a merger of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Federation, the New Zealand Vegetable and Potato Growers Federation, and New Zealand Berryfruit Federation on 1 December 2005.  

You can read more about the merger here.  

The New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust was set up in 1985 following the sale of 50% of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Federation's share in commercial trading and export activities. The trust offers grants to further the fruit growing industry in New Zealand. Find out more about the NZFGCT here.