News | Vegetables NZ Inc

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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Vegetables NZ and HortNZ present at select committee on RMA amendment bill

3 March 2025

Vegetables NZ Chair, John Murphy (left) and HortNZ GM Policy and Strategy, Michelle Sands appeared in front of the Environment Committee on 3 March.

Vegetable product group collaboration project moves ahead, with appointment of project manager

3 March 2025

The vegetable product group collaboration project is moving ahead, with the announcement that James Kuperus has been appointed Project Manager.

Study of plant-parasitic nematodes in kūmara will prevent crop loss

24 February 2025

A study of plant-parasitic nematodes in kūmara will help growers to be proactive, which will prevent crop loss.

Vegetables as ‘health on the shelf’

21 February 2025

It’s time that people saw vegetables as 'health on the shelf, not cost on the shelf’, says one of New Zealand’s most prominent vegetable growers.