AgribusinessExports and imports both down, trade deficit at $2.2 billionKiwifruit exports helped stop the trade deficit from souring.22 Sep 11:39 PM
AgribusinessKiwifruit exports set value record this yearGold fruit export value up 24%.22 Sep 11:34 PM
TalanoaRSE workers killed in crash worked in Bay for three yearsTheir employer says they were genuine, loyal and caring men.28 Aug 06:12 AM
New ZealandZespri continues crackdown on illegal kiwifruit plantings in ChinaChinese growers have been illegally planting Zespri's SunGold or G3 since 2016.20 Aug 10:38 PM
New Zealand'It worked really well': Kerikeri orchard trials alternatives to Hi CaneA Kerikeri orchard is having success using alternatives to controversial chemical spray.29 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Suffering financially': Kiwifruit growers doing it tough'Increasing costs have been an issue for growers for quite some time'.22 Jul 08:03 PM
AgribusinessImports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for JuneKiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.22 Jul 12:02 AM
New Zealand'Very shocked': Young grower wins prestigious horticulture awardWinner accepts award in front of work colleagues and best friend.18 Jul 01:59 AM
InvestmentMexican lawyer’s bid to join brother in NZ thrown out despite $3 million offerA $3 million promise was not enough for the man who dreamed of moving to NZ.16 Jul 03:17 AM
New ZealandSolo kiwi at Napier’s National Aquarium to be rehomedA star of the aquarium, Matariki the kiwi, is moving on with two new kiwi taking her spot.09 Jul 09:36 PM
New ZealandFrom farm to art: How wonky avocados are helping the fight against food wasteAuckland photographer Adam Popovich partners with Wonky Box to highlight food waste in New Zealand. Video / Carson BluckWatch08 Jul 11:48 PM
New ZealandFruit rescue: Kiwifruit picked ahead of land developmentFletcher Living faced the challenge of what to do with acres of kiwifruit.08 Jul 02:59 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessIs a regulated structure still right for today's $4b kiwifruit export industry?Critical mass and scale saves the sector's bacon time and time again.01 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwifruit industry 'booming', licence and orchard prices fallFewer orchards staying in families as syndicate ownership picked as a growing trend.30 Jun 05:03 PM
New ZealandMeet Leo Mangos: Kiwifruit champion and change merchant“If Leo gets involved, there will be change.”28 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecastRecord crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.23 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessHow big exporter Zespri plans to boost kiwifruit grower profitsA record harvest this season is a good start in supplying the world more of our fruit.20 Jun 07:00 PM
BusinessMarkets with Madison: Zespri’s futureThe kiwifruit exporter just had a record harvest and is set to pay growers a better yield. Its outgoing CEO explains the seeds it’s now planting for future growth.Watch20 Jun 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Disappointed': Northlanders not impressed with EPA decision on continued use of Hi-CaneNorthlanders respond to EPA decision to allow Hi-Cane spray in kiwifruit orchards.13 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRecord harvest: Local growers can claim the 'best-tasting kiwifruit in the country'Gisborne kiwifruit part of a record national season and they were the tastiest12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRecord 2024 kiwifruit harvest follows meagre 2023Good weather and labour availability major contributors to record crop11 Jun 04:00 AM
New Zealand'My life changed in one second': Kiwifruit worker hit by forklift loses lower leg'Everyday tasks like dressing, showering, and walking have become challenging.'11 Jun 01:10 AM
New Zealand'A new and most attractive fruit' in 1928"The Chinese gooseberry could very easily be cultivated commercially."08 Jun 05:05 PM
New ZealandBumper kiwifruit crop for 2024 seasonNew Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc says a record 193 million trays have been submitted.06 Jun 10:59 PM
CompaniesInsider wins Zespri CEO jobJason Te Brake succeeds outgoing CEO Dan Mathieson.29 May 10:36 PM
New ZealandEPA says hydrogen cyanamide 'safe to use' but growers face new rulesKiwifruit growers are relieved they can keep using the controversial agri-chemical.24 May 03:24 AM
New ZealandKiwifruit growers paid record prices despite Zespri profit dipGreen kiwifruit growers paid $9.55 a tray, up from $5.78 for the 2022-23 season.22 May 09:07 PM
AgribusinessZespri net profit has hard landingIt was a tough growing season, but better fruit quality has created some optimism.22 May 09:07 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessExports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.24 Apr 12:40 AM
AgribusinessMice cause havoc on ship carrying 1.2m trays of kiwifruit to EuropeIt's the first time in two decades that Zespri has encountered the issue.23 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandSeeing red: RubyRed kiwifruit reaches million-tray milestoneZespri's RubyRed kiwifruit variety is in its third year of commercial production.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand700,000 trays of kiwifruit heading to ChinaThe Kowhai, and the Solent Star, are expected to reach Shanghai at the end of March.15 Mar 02:37 AM
New ZealandFive orchardists fined nearly $200k for illegal water takeAll pleaded guilty to the charges relating to the unlawful takes at their orchard.07 Mar 08:24 PM
New ZealandZespri battles fake kiwifruit packaging in ChinaChina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office told Zespri it would prosecute the crimes.05 Mar 03:48 AM
