Vanuatu RSE workers take flight
Last week over 1,000 RSE workers from Vanuatu were finally able to return home on eight Royal New Zealand Air Force flights organised by Summerfruit NZ along with HortNZ and...
Board directors announcement
As chairman of Summerfruit NZ, I would like to welcome Blair McLean, and welcome back Stewart Burns, who have been elected to the Board as grower representative directors.
Summerfruit NZ review – update for the industry
The Summerfruit NZ Board appreciates the time taken by those who met with Alasdair or responded to the review survey.
Hawke's Bay grower meeting on TANK plan change
Growers are invited to attend a meeting at Twyford School hall to discuss the proposed plan on Monday, 22 June at 7pm.
Fruit pulp wanted
Anna Howard from Pure New Zealand Ice Cream in Wanaka is keen to hear from members who can supply pasteurised summerfruit pulp for their award winning ice cream.
Freshwater policy aims to clean up our rivers and lakes
Last week the Government announced their freshwater policy reforms with a $700m funding package 'that will create jobs and benefit the value of New Zealand's agriculture export and tourism offerings'.
Plan change 13 appeal withdrawn
In an update to our Plan change 13 story in the April issue of Summerfruit magazine, an Environment Court appeal regarding a large subdivision in Cromwell has been withdrawn.
BMSB measures show results
The Ministry for Primary Industries has reported that there has been a significant drop in the number of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) detections at our borders this season.