The second round of consultation meetings on the commodity levy order renewal will begin next week.
There were good turnouts to the round one meetings in the Hawkes Bay, Cromwell, Alexandra and Roxburgh and growers used the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics. There was good robust discussion at all of the meetings, particularly on the levy collection method. More details on the outcomes and the topics discussed are available on the commodity levy renewal pages of Summerfruit NZ’s website.
Due to what growers told us in the round one meetings, Summerfruit NZ is not recommending any change to the levy calculation method or the addition of a cap on levies.
We encourage all growers to attend one of the round two meetings in the next couple of weeks.
Central Otago
- Monday 16th September,
- Cromwell 4pm, Victoria Arms Hotel (function room), 65 - 75 Melmore Terrace
- Tuesday 17th September
- Roxburgh 9.30am, 103 The Store
- Alexandra - Summerfruit Industry Meeting, The Orchard Gardens, 576 Dunstan Rd, Alexandra, you are invited to attend all sessions if possible and join us for a drink after the levy discussions.
- 2.30pm - Accessing the Australian Market
- 3.30pm - Biosecurity: Looking closer at the Auckland Fruit Fly Response
- 4.30pm – Commodity Levy Renewal Round 2 discussions
- Roxburgh 9.30am, 103 The Store
Hawkes Bay
- Monday 23rd September, 4pm, The Function Rooms, Havelock North. This meeting will also include a biosecurity update. Venue to be confirmed later this week.
For catering purposes please RSVP for the meetings to andrea@summerfruitnz.co.nz by close of business Friday 13 September for the Central Otago meetings and Friday 19 September for Hawkes Bay.
These meetings will complete the consultation on the commodity levy order renewal provided no new issues are raised at these meetings.