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Vegetable Product Group collaboration - what do you think?

1 September 2025

Onions New Zealand, Potatoes New Zealand, Process Vegetables New Zealand, Tomatoes New Zealand and Vegetables New Zealand are inviting growers to provide feedback on the Business Case for a new,…

Vegetables NZ announces Board composition for 2025-2026

4 August 2025

Two new faces – Gordon McPhail and Rob Lindsay – will join the Vegetables NZ Board as Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 26 August.

From there to here: flood recovery resource

9 July 2025

A decision tree, flood recovery resource has been developed to help growers with flood affected land tackle the myriad of decisions they will need to make.

31% reduction in nitrogen loss. Is grass the answer?

8 July 2025

Approximately 40 growers and industry representatives gathered to see the AS Wilcox-led Crop Stacking Project in action and hear the latest results firsthand in early June.

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.

EATucation provides busy teachers with resources about vegetables

23 April 2025

Vegetables NZ is proud to support EATucation on its mission to ensure every Kiwi kid leaves school vegetable literate!

Forgotten national priority: NZ’s food security

2 April 2025

Mike Chapman, a previous HortNZ CE and now Chair of NZ Ethical Employers, echoes Vegetables NZ's position on food security.

Changes to the Vegetables New Zealand Incorporated (VNZI) constitution

1 April 2025

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