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Kiwifruit export regulations set to change
Zespri planning a targeted share buyback and issue programme next year.
$30m Maori kiwifruit project select suppliers
The suppliers who won contracts to build 10 kiwifruit orchards on Maori land are revealed.
Rooting for harbour restoration
Years of grit, guts, money and teamwork was behind our thrilling America's Cup win.
More funding for war on weeds
A war on weeds to eradicate some of the region's worst plants will get a needed boost
Students find and name new fungi
Thirty-two Karamu High School students have found and named a new yeast fungi.
Orchard owners loving the lifestyle
Patrick and Rebecca Malley talk life in Whangarei and running their orchards.
'Olympic' win for Hawkes Bay syrah
The last time a New Zealand winery won a Champion Red Trophy was in 2013.
Kiwifruit success keeps Te Puke booming
Te Puke produces more than half of New Zealand's kiwifruit crop.
'Ghostly' trees 'depressing' Pleasant Point
Dead macrocarpa and pine trees at the former Pleasant Point Yacht Club site are unsightly
Seasonal workers scheme gets $10m boost
Numbers of workers on scheme has more than doubled in last 10 years
Myrtle rust crisis continues in the north
The myrtle rust crisis in Taranaki continued to escalate last week
Second win for young Hawke's Bay fruitgrower
Orchard worker notches up second win at HB Young Fruitgrower of the Year competition.
Selling organic? It's time to prove it
Kiwi company calls for the term "organic" to be better defined in consumer goods industry.
Kiwifruit boss bankrupt owing $200k
The company was ordered to pay $226,000 in fines and unpaid wages, but only paid $28,000.
Te Arawa business leader chosen for kiwifruit programme
Te Arawa Group Holdings CEO among those selected for industry governance programme.
Calibre of young fruitgrowers high
Thousands took to the showgrounds to attend the National Horticultural Field Day.
New forum a boost for Maori growers
The Maori Kiwifruit Growers Forum was officially launched recently in Tauranga
Info needed on myrtle rust says affected owner
A Te Puke resident wants more to be done to to let the public know about myrtle rust.
Sweet success for viticulturist
Third time lucky for Hawke's Bay Young Viticulturist of the Year Anton Luiten.
Kiwifruit range key in NZ economy
Kiwifruit's contribution to NZ GDP will increase from $2.6 billion to $6.14 billion.
North's kiwifruit industry set to double
The Psa-resistant gold kiwfruit has been a boon for Northland's growers.
Rockit takes supreme award
Apple grower Rockit Global has been named ExportNZ Hawke's Bay's ASB Exporter of the Year.
Rust risk to manuka honey low
The overall risk of myrtle rust to the manuka honey industry is low, say experts.
Huge growth forecasts for kiwifruit industry
Everything is looking up for the Bay's signature international crop, kiwifruit.
Horticultural field day the biggest yet
Outdoor stalls and education seminars part of horticulture showcase in Hastings.
Kiwifruit industry to create 29k jobs by 2030
Kiwifruit industry to create 29,000 new jobs by 2030, add $3.5b to annual GDP, report says
Big growth forecast for Bay kiwifruit industry
The development of a new kiwifruit variety is driving growth in the sector.
Feijoa cook book about to go global
A decade ago Norsewood resident and teacher Mike Stone created a feijoa cookbook.
ERA fines asparagus picking firm $60k
A firm supplying labour to pick asparagus has been fined $60k by the ERA.
Kiwifruit farmers to have PSA-V case heard
Kiwifruit farmers devastated by 2012 PSA-V outbreak to have their day in court.
Our People: Wine maker Brent Park
Behind the scenes peek at wine maker from these volcanic hills.