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Zespri brand rides high in US, faces more rivals in Europe

Big potential in both markets as sales top $1 billion last season.

Seeka feels lash of 2023 weather with $14.5m net loss

Prospects now look brighter as improved growing conditions signal record kiwifruit crops.

Kiwifruit industry ticks Zespri plans to boost growers' shares investment

Industry alignment of growers and shareholders seen as major challenge ahead.

'It’s depressing': Gabrielle still hammering kiwifruit growers

'There's a lot saying how they’re hating going out into the orchard at the moment.'

Zespri's next big challenge: Kiwifruit growers' sinking appetite for share ownership

The valuable kiwifruit export industry is recovering its mojo after a gruelling two years.

A berry good time to go: Zespri CEO on NZ industry, and his new US job

The "right opportunity" came up as NZ kiwifruit industry recovers its export mojo.

Worker lived in garage alongside 19 others with no heating or insulation

A Tauranga labour contractor has pleaded guilty to worker exploitation charges.

Kiri Allan opens up, marine heatwave and kiwifruit boost | Focus Morning Bulletin January 26, 2024

Former Cabinet minister Kiri Allan opens up on her night of shame, marine heatwave pushes temperatures up and how kiwifruit could benefit your mental health in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / Supplied / NZHerald

23,000 jobs on offer: Kiwifruit industry pins hopes on big harvest

After two bad seasons, the industry is forecasting a bumper crop

Two more Bay of Plenty orchardists fined for unlawful groundwater use

The growers are among five prosecuted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council this year.

Zespri brightens forecasts for kiwifruit orchard returns, own earnings

Kiwifruit exporter also announces US$2m contestable innovation fund.

‘Big surprise’: Kiwifruit grower heartened to see crops growing again after cyclone

'If there is a spark of life, there is hope, and we will carry on.'

Mixed results for under-pressure kiwifruit growers as Zespri updates forecasts

Stronger global prices, improved fruit quality management brightens outlook for some.

Troubled kiwifruit growers query Zespri CEO's offshore base

Placing CEO close to markets has a downside back home in a crunch.

Zespri ponders CEO’s Singapore base during storm of challenges for kiwifruit industry

Dan Mathieson in New Zealand more than offshore in last two years.

Why did Zespri's wage bill go up as net profit and grower returns went down?

Zespri defends $10 million increase in its payments to employees.

Zespri takes rogue gold kiwifruit operations in China to court

Strengthening of Chinese horticulture law opens path for civil action.

Kiwifruit growers' court appeal dismissed, rates hike here to stay

It concludes a two-and-a-half-year battle between orchardists and the council.