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PickNZ job board upgraded to improve seasonal recruitment

22 December 2021

The PickNZ job board has been upgraded to improve the search functionality for jobseekers and offer employers a better process.

Velvetleaf found in horticultural crop

22 December 2021

A photo of velvetleef seedlings in a melon crop. Photo credit: Courtesy of Sally Linton.

Boysenberry harvest a three-generation labour of love

21 December 2021

Three generations of the Sutton family will be involved in the “organised chaos” of the boysenberry harvest that is about to crank into action on their Nelson orchard.

Family traditions continue at historic Gisborne orchard

21 December 2021

A Gisborne orchard with a family connection going back more than 100 years changed hands in July, but former owner Geoff Meade says while the family name has changed, its heart remains.

Emma Lees appointed HortNZ future director for 2022

21 December 2021

Emma Lees, strategic projects and sustainability manager at AS Wilcox & Sons, has been appointed Horticulture New Zealand’s future director for 2022.

Who to call over Christmas / New Year

21 December 2021

HortNZ's office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 24 December to the morning of Monday 10 January. If you need advice over this period, please call (04) 472 3795.

Save the dates for Young Grower of the Year 2022

20 December 2021

Dates have been set for next year’s Young Grower of the Year competition.

Workplace vaccination

17 December 2021

The Government has released a new business.govt.nz vaccination assessment tool to help carry out a risk assessment.

Country of Origin labelling requirements start February 2022

14 December 2021

New Country of Origin food labelling regulations come into force on 12 February 2022 (for fresh and thawed food), and on 12 May 2023 (for frozen food).

Riwaka’s Thomas Brothers – 160 years of growing

14 December 2021

A cherry sits on top of every ice cream that is swirled and handed out to the long lines of customers at Thomas Brothers’ cherry and real fruit ice cream shop in Riwaka.