Horticulture – Resource Management Act replacement must protect and promote local food production
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Horticulture New Zealand says the legislation that replaces the Resource Management Act (RMA) must ensure that New Zealand can sustainably...
New trend blossoms: Pick your own sustainable wedding flowers
Source: Flower Farmer at Slow Blooms
More couples are choosing a memorable experience by picking their own wedding flowers. It’s especially popular with couples who...
Awards – Regan Judd is named back-to-back winner of the Hawke’s Bay Young Fruitgrower...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Regan Judd, 25-year-old orchard foreman at T&G Global, has won the 2021 Hawke’s Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year competition...
Awards – Melissa van den Heuvel wins Young Grower of the Year for 2021
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Melissa van den Heuvel, 25 years of age, has won the Young Grower of the Year for 2021.
Melissa is an...
Awards – NZ’s primary industries innovators, leaders recognised
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
Primary industries trailblazers – from scientists breeding low-methane emitting sheep to designers/makers of world-leading milking equipment and a team that diverted...
7-Eleven Launches ‘Sik Tak Fan La’ Charity Programme to Support Pei Ho Counterparts ...
Source: Media Outreach
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 September 2022 – The number of people living in poverty in Hong Kong has...
Supporting our people as we rebuild the economy
Source: New Zealand Government
$79 million boost to social service providers
$36 million in grants for community groups
$22 million for family violence services
$20 million to ease...
Election 2020 – Federated Farmers – Suitably impressed at week of positive Agriculture and...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
This has been a promising week for farmers.
Federated Farmers says it started with an excellent agriculture policy from ACT announced on...
Horticulture – Government support and increased flexibility for RSE workers overdue
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Horticulture New Zealand says while it welcomes increased government support and flexibility for the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers who...
Horticulture Sector – Jordan Carrol wins Central Otago Young Grower of the Year competition
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Jordan Carrol, orchard and harvest manager at CentralPac, has won the 2021 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year competition.
‘What...
Horticulture News – Apple industry appoints two new directors to board
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
NZ Apples and Pears Inc. (NZAPI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Craig Betty, and Mr Cameron Bagrie to its...
Horticulture – HortNZ welcomes Horizons’ support for Levin vegetable growing
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming Horizons Regional Council’s decision to adopt recommendations on Plan Change 2 that affect vegetable growing.
‘‘The...
