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It's all about balance It seems like everything these days is about finding a balance. There’s the classic work:life balance (I know I haven’t got that one quite right yet!). Then there’s the balance between demand and supply. That’s a big one for us. There’s also balance between yield and quality and the balance between risk and reward. Those last couple are two that are probably top of mind for most growers. The thing about finding ‘balance’ is that it’s a continuum not an abso...

November 2018

Zespri seeks $70 million damages

In the Auckland High Court, Zespri has launched a civil case for $70 million in damages against the person who allegedly sent plants of its SunGold kiwifruit variety to China. It is believed the area covered by the illegal plantings there is about 160 hectares. They were discovered in 2016 and are thought to have been growing since 2012. Zespri told New Zealand kiwifruit growers last year they had discovered who the offender was. Zespri owns plant rights to the new SunGold for at least another 1...

Increase in Pacific worker numbers good for horticulture

Horticulture New Zealand is pleased Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway have increased the amount of Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers who will be available for the upcoming busy fruit harvest season. "Horticulture is growing rapidly and, combined with wine, we are an industry earning more than $8.8 billion, this includes more than $5.1 billion of exports," Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says. "While kiwifruit an...

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