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Horticulture New Zealand's chief executive Mike Chapman is impressed by the level of enthusiasm for country of origin labelling (CoOL) seen in Australian government, business and consumer circles.

Giving consumers what they want ensures at least two things: that they’ll pay a premium for the product, and that it will sell out.

Mandatory labelling of fruits and vegetables is back on the public agenda.

Horticulture NZ was reluctantly preparing for an injunction on the Waikato Healthy Rivers Plan Change submissions last week, after attempts to reach agreement with the council failed.

Last year (2016) was one of growth for horticulture.

A level playing field is what Horticulture NZ, Federated Farmers and other primary organisations want from a judicial review of Waikato’s ‘healthy rivers’ plan change.

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) welcomes the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority (HEA) Amendment Bill passed late yesterday, says chief executive Mike Chapman.

An increase of 1000 seasonal workers announced by Government today brings some welcome relief to the growing horticulture industry.

Horticulture and viticulture are, together, New Zealand’s fourth-largest export industry.

HortNZ’s offices in the capital are closed again today but will re-open tomorrow.