Contact us Membership

News

RSE update

25 August 2020

RSE visas to be extended by another six months
The Government has announced that it is extending Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) visas by six months, allowing these workers to stay and…

Open letter to the PM: Hort requests independent fruit & veg retailers to be essential services

12 August 2020

Dear Prime Minister

We are writing to you on behalf of the New Zealand horticulture industry to collectively address our growers’ concerns that independent fruit and vegetable retailers are not classified…

Freshwater update on NPSFM and Freshwater NES - August 2020

11 August 2020

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPSFM 2020), National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (Freshwater NES) and new water metering regulations were released Wednesday 5 August and will come…

HortNZ welcomes Govt’s recognition of the importance of vegetable growing in NZ in freshwater decisions

5 August 2020

Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming recognition of the importance of vegetable growing in the Government’s new national direction on freshwater management.

RSE Survey 2020

29 July 2020

The latest Recognised Seasonal Worker (RSE) survey – used earlier this year when the industry successfully made the case to keep the scheme in place – is now available here.

HortNZ releases election manifesto

29 July 2020

Post-Covid, the New Zealand horticulture industry has a critical role to play in our country's economic and social recovery.

Horticulture post-Covid recovery strategy

16 July 2020

Horticulture to spearhead New Zealand’s post-Covid recovery All parts of New Zealand’s diverse horticulture sector have worked with key government departments to develop an industry-led, government-enabled strategy that will ensure horticulture…

Government support and increased flexibility for RSE workers overdue

8 July 2020

Media release: HortNZ says while it welcomes increased government support and flexibility for the RSE workers who are still in NZ waiting for repatriation back to the Pacific, the decisions should

RMA Amendment Act 2020

7 July 2020

The Resource Management Act (RMA) Amendment Act 2020 was passed on 30 June and has introduced to the RMA a provision for farm plans (Part 9A).

Direction of horticulture industry aligns with Fit for a Better World

7 July 2020

Horticulture New Zealand says the horticulture industry’s future focused strategies align well with what is proposed in Fit for a Better World.