Horticulture stories
New rules in the EU could leave New Zealand growers outbid in export markets unless Parliament loosens gene-editing restrictions soon.
Storm-hit growers in Hawke's Bay are spending on automation and cool stores to protect exports, cut bottlenecks and lift throughput.
Automation in New Zealand packhouses is opening up graduate careers and strengthening the horticulture sector's resilience against global shocks.
A new qualification could ease labour shortages in hydraulics and pneumatics by giving workers a recognised career path in New Zealand.
Growers face tighter spraying limits after New Zealand regulators imposed red-alert controls on chlorthal-dimethyl to protect public health.
Workers could face tighter protection from pesticide residues, as WorkSafe consults on new exclusion periods and updated guidance.
WorkSafe has backed a half-million-dollar safety overhaul after a kiwifruit worker lost a leg in a forklift incident.
A packhouse safety lapse left a teenage seasonal worker needing partial finger amputations, prompting a $225,000 fine for Clyde Orchards.
New research warns freight delays and higher consumer prices loom as New Zealand’s logistics worker gap is projected to quadruple by 2028.
The recent Government Wellbeing Budget provides much needed support that will drive higher paying jobs and new export revenues in the horticulture sector.
With injuries and labour shortages biting, wearable robotics are being trialled to cut strain, lift productivity and keep workers on the job.
New Zealand growers could face higher food costs and poorer water security if reform leaves storage projects harder to finance, IrrigationNZ says.
UK workers exposed to pesticides face a higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study of nearly 100,000 people.
The civil construction lobby will have a new voice on training, immigration and safety when Alan Pollard takes over as Chief Executive in January.
Public submissions have opened on a five-year phase-out of the spray, which regulators say poses health and environmental risks for orchard workers.
The Government has until 31 December to decide whether to adopt a plan that could cut GDP by 1.2% in 2050, or do less.
New scientific partnership accelerates research in New Zealand's agritech sector by removing computer processing bottlenecks.
Strong Asian demand kept dairy, meat and horticulture afloat, lifting New Zealand's land-based exports by nearly GBP £500 million year-to-date.
Freight in Northland will move by rail for the first time, after a NZD $109.7 million boost to reopen lines and build a terminal.
Sidekicker, an Australian staffing start-up, has appointed a new female-dominant leadership team amid internal promotions and new recruits.
