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Australia has the same issues as New Zealand but the size to solve them

10 June 2025

By Vegetables NZ communications manager, Andrew Bristol

The Australian vegetable sector has the same issues as New Zealand’s but the size – sector and individual business size – to solve them.…

Government’s proposal to allow commercial vegetable growing as a permitted activity means the industry has a future – and kiwis will have fresh healthy food

29 May 2025

Vegetables NZ is applauding the Government for supporting industry standards that protect the environment by proposing to allow commercial vegetable growers to grow food without having to strive for unworkable…

NZ food strategy needed to address dire statistic: a third of kiwis need help to access food

24 April 2025

New Zealand needs a national food strategy to address the fact that a third of New Zealanders need food banks or financial help to obtain enough food.

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