The CountryYoung grower? Awards aims to showcase hidden talent"You have nothing to lose and so much to gain".03 Dec 05:53 PM
The CountryCharity aims to get fresh fruit and veges to Kiwis in needCharity will work with growers who can donate unsellable or excess produce.03 Dec 03:59 PM
The CountryPlenty of work for blueberry pickers at Southland orchardOrchard manager Simon Bardon says this season a "great opportunity" for employing locals.03 Dec 12:30 AM
The CountryHarvest work: Kiwi job hunters feel picked onJob seekers say they are being ignored when applying for orchards or vineyard work.02 Dec 05:07 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryOpinion: Permanent fix needed for hole created by migrant labourOPINION: Investing in local labour is a permanent fix to the seasonal labour shortage.01 Dec 09:00 PM
The CountryPicking staff issue takes too much timeEmployers too busy managing their crops to carry out effective recruitment.01 Dec 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRestrict migrant workers to boost productivity - studyNew study suggests migrant workers are hampering efforts to improve productivity.29 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRobots to pack kiwifruit at EastpackBut could the new technology takeover completely?28 Nov 11:00 PM
The CountryThe Spinoff: Can you really make $400 a day picking cherries?Is orchard work really that lucrative?28 Nov 11:00 PM
The Country'They're not hiring Kiwis': Claims locals ignored for fruit picking jobs"They're not hiring Kiwis and then they're trying to get people in they want to pay less."27 Nov 09:25 PM
The CountryNew kiwifruit testing lab to create 80 jobsThere are 80 positions available at a new sample collection and lab testing service.26 Nov 11:00 PM
The CountryPacific workers could be too late for Central Otago orchardsThe region's cherries could ripen before workers arrive to pick them, mayor says.26 Nov 10:06 PM
The CountryAccommodation available in Hawke's Bay to house extra pickersHorticultural industry experts welcome introduction of 2000 pickers from the Pacific.26 Nov 08:07 PM
The CountryGovernment to let in 2000 fruit pickers from Pacific - but with living wage catchThe new border exceptions mean that few others will be granted before April next year.26 Nov 06:34 PM
The CountryGroup aims to connect young people with seasonal work opportunitiesA trio of Upper Clutha women formed Get Sh*t Done community group during lockdown.25 Nov 10:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: NZ needs a plan to help migrant workers pick fruit and veg, or prices will soar and farms go bustCovid border restrictions might save lives but also threaten livelihoods of NZ farmers.25 Nov 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryPlan addressing Hawke's Bay labour shortage presented to governmentA plan addressing the seasonal labour shortage has been handed to government.24 Nov 10:05 PM
The CountryBanks' appetite for horticulture needs a close eyeAgriculture sector shows less strain from Covid-19 than others, says central bank.24 Nov 10:03 PM
The CountryAhuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award winner chosenInaugural Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award winner found24 Nov 10:02 PM
The CountryWanaka Lavender Farm flourishingWanaka Lavender Farm is still very much a family farm.24 Nov 09:15 PM
The CountryCherry orchardist not getting the pip despite worker woesLabour shortages are not going to dampen Martin Milne's enthusiasm for cherry season.24 Nov 02:00 AM
The CountryYoung Māori horticulturalist's hard work bears fruitA Māori horticulturist from Hastings is pick of the crop at inaugural industry awards.23 Nov 01:46 AM
The CountryAhuwhenua Trophy Excellence in Māori Horticulture Award winner announcedInaugural Ahuwhenua Trophy Excellence in Māori Horticulture Award winner announced.23 Nov 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWant a job? The Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry needs youThe kiwifruit industry is keen to recruit more New Zealanders.21 Nov 09:00 PM
The CountryEuropean potato 'dumping' hurting Kiwi growersEuropean potato fries influx means less product planned for growing and staff job losses.20 Nov 03:30 AM
The CountryRoxburgh's Cherry Chaos event canned due to worker shortageRoxburgh's Cherry Chaos becomes an indirect casualty of Covid-19.20 Nov 03:15 AM
The CountryHands off Straya! Cheeky scheme offering Kiwis $2000 to work in OzThe Aussies are offering Kiwis $2000 and accommodation to work in Oz. But there's a catch.17 Nov 05:58 AM
The CountryFarmers, growers welcome Regional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipFeds and Onions NZ give Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership the thumbs up.16 Nov 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryPaengaroa orchardist admits stealing queen bees and mating boxesA Paengaroa orchardist has been convicted and ordered to pay his neighbour reparation.13 Nov 01:51 AM
The CountryInto the blue: Kiwis eating more blueberriesNew figures show New Zealanders are devouring blueberries in record numbers.12 Nov 07:30 PM
The CountryPhD students told: 'Take a break, pick fruit'Foreign doctoral students advised to take a 'holiday' and pick fruit.12 Nov 05:16 AM
The CountryNo change in seasonal worker shortage for Central OtagoLittle movement on Central Otago's orchards and vineyards, despite lobbying the Govt.12 Nov 02:15 AM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'Future-proofed': Kiwifruit company to create 600 jobs in multimillion-dollar expansionThe company expects to employ about 500 seasonal and 100 permanent staff next year11 Nov 05:00 PM
