PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Frightened all the time': Inside a $3m kiwifruit tax evasion scam'Money mule' was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted after threatening to blow the whistle.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBiofuel-powered kiwifruit ship an 'exciting step forward'The Kowhai used biofuel made from used cooking oil bunkered in Hong Kong.13 May 09:25 PM
PremiumEditorialEditorial: We must navigate change on shipping emissionsOPINION: Shipping carries 99% of New Zealand's trade by volume.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPacific nations split, as NZ abstains vote from global shipping emissions pledge20 Apr 08:28 PM
PremiumCompaniesZespri CEO Jason Te Brake talks up the growing opportunities for kiwifruit06 Jan 10:00 PM
AgribusinessZespri to expand offshore gold kiwifruit growing after affirmative producer vote10 Dec 07:00 AM
PremiumBusinessZespri improves most fruit returns outlook but net profit forecast down21 Nov 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessVoting on Zespri’s offshore growing expansion plan off to a strong startTwo major industry organisations support growing more SunGold overseas.13 Nov 04:20 AM
New ZealandZespri asks producers to vote on overseas expansionThe market wants the gold – but there's a supply-demand gap, Zespri says.11 Nov 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe problem with New Zealand's new red kiwifruit export offeringRetaining a premium price in the future could be a problem, Zespri warns.06 Nov 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSunGold export outlook juicy but yellow kiwifruit competition looms: ZespriA 'proliferation of brands' are increasingly expanding their kiwifruit offerings.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessZespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruitPirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.31 Oct 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessZespri to hold new vote on expanding overseas kiwifruit productionIt didn't work last time - but the global marketer claims significant support now.24 Oct 06:22 PM
New ZealandBehind the scenes at the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre'It can take us 20 years to develop a concept.'15 Oct 09:10 PM
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
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness reportAgribusiness and Trade: Luxon dubbed NZ’s ‘salesman in chief’Business people accompanying Luxon in Tokyo called him 'chief marketing officer'.24 Jul 04:59 PM
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
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
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'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
New ZealandArohena ‘kid’ to head ZespriYoung leader from Waikato rises through the ranks to head Zespri organisation.06 Jun 12:30 AM
CompaniesInsider wins Zespri CEO jobJason Te Brake succeeds outgoing CEO Dan Mathieson.29 May 10:36 PM
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
New ZealandOver a million trays of kiwifruit to be destroyed after mice found on shipValue of fruit plus costs associated with reprocessing and disposal is estimated at $34m.15 May 10:03 PM
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 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 ZealandZespri battles fake kiwifruit packaging in ChinaChina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office told Zespri it would prosecute the crimes.05 Mar 03:48 AM
