Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) says fruit and vegetable growers who supply the domestic market have welcomed the Commerce Commission’s recommendations following its investigation into supermarkets.
The horticulture and wine grape industries in New Zealand are collecting donations to help with the recovery in Tonga, following a tsunami in the country.
Labour issues will be the top priority for HortNZ chief executive Nadine Tunley in the coming year, with environmental issues a close second.
Former Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says labour shortages and an avalanche of government-sponsored regulations are crippling the sector.
The horticulture sector has been praised for its "extraordinary achievements" in the face of Covid-19-related challenges.
Horticulture New Zealand says it has now been officially advised by the Ministry for Primary Industries that the settings for this Alert Level 4 are the same as those used last year in Level 4.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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