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'Under pressure': NZ farms face succession challenges
Over half of NZ's farm and orchard owners will reach pension age in the next decade.
Could spiders help NZ's farms?
“I think it’s an approach we should be looking at in Aotearoa NZ.”
Rebecca Fisher wins lifetime achievement award for horticulture leadership
'Her enthusiasm for the sector, tenacity, & ability to get stuff done is second to none.'
MPI to review controls for tomato virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus can reduce crop yields by 70%.
Orchard project nurtures fruit trees and people
The orchard is part of a plan to boost local food resilience and community support.
Nick Putt reclaims Hawke's Bay Young Viticulturist title
"I’m determined to do Hawke’s Bay proud in the nationals,” Putt said.
Anna Kelland wins Marlborough Young Viticulturist title again
Kelland will compete in the national final on August 27 in Waipara.
Charity's kiwifruit rescue aids thousands in need
The food rescue charity redistributed 160 tonnes of kiwifruit in 2024.
HortNZ director steps down after six years of service
De Bruin said one of the best things about the experience was meeting growers across NZ.
Students transform farm stream with native planting effort
“I didn’t know how much life there could be in one stream."
Cust School planting day helps biodiversity project
Cust School students planted over 350 native plants on Cust farmer Steve Tallott’s land.
Primary sector unimpressed by Govt's horticulture reforms
Those in the primary sector say the new targets don’t go far enough.
Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?
'It’s a chance for New Zealand to do something fresh and unexpected - yet again.'
How innovative land use could boost NZ's agricultural productivity
Lincoln University releases new report, The Future Use of Land and How to Fund It.
'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity
Leather alternative aims to find a use for 50,000 tonnes of rejected kiwifruit annually.
Hunter Wells: Talking tractors with the face on the $5 note
OPINION: Hunter Wells hobnobbed with Sir Edmund Hillary and has the photo to prove it.
New witness in Kiwifruit scam: $10m went through student’s accounts in 6 months
Second witness in Herald investigation shows $10m of deposits and cash withdrawals.
How one man's passion for tradition and giant kūmara is empowering Northland youth
Malcolm Wano and Kiahara Takareki Trust in Moerewa want to inspire young people.
'Exciting': Turning blueberry waste into eco-friendly packaging
Scion and Mamaku Blue are developing sustainable fibre trays for blueberries.