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An Oriental fruit fly found in Birkdale, Auckland

21 February 2025

A single male Oriental fruit fly has been detected in a surveillance trap in Birkdale, on Auckland’s North Shore.

Vegetable growers welcome positive signals from the Government

20 February 2025

New Zealand’s vegetable growers are welcoming the commitment in the coalition Government’s Q1 Action Plan to make “decisions on new national direction for freshwater and pragmatic rules for on-farm water…

Making it easier to grow vegetables critical for New Zealand

13 February 2025

New Zealand’s ability to provide fresh, healthy vegetables for future generations is at risk unless the Government makes growing them a permitted activity.

Oriental fruit fly: response closed

13 February 2025

Biosecurity New Zealand’s response to the detection of a single Oriental fruit fly in Papatoetoe has closed. No further fruit flies were detected in the area.

Seeing is believing: inaugural Vegetables Big Day Out a success

5 February 2025

More than 200 vegetable growers, agronomists, researchers, government officials and tech suppliers flooded through the gates to participate in the inaugural Vegetables Big Day Out event, held in Pukekohe on…

Latest workshop series shows IPM can drop insecticide costs by up to $50 a hectare

16 January 2025

By Vegetables NZ research, development and extension manager, Daniel Sutton

The latest workshop series on integrated pest management (IPM) in Pukekohe has shown that IPM can reduce insecticide costs by up…

Horticulture industry research impresses animal science graduate

10 January 2025

Animal science graduate, Leo Farrell is really enjoying his time in horticulture and is impressed by what he has seen.

New web-based tool will help greenhouse growers switch to geothermal heating

8 January 2025

A new web-based tool currently under development will help greenhouse growers switch to geothermal-sourced heating and reduce their use of fossil fuels.

Stuff the turkey: what about the vegetables?

16 December 2024

Vegetables NZ is calling on the Government to act to ensure vegetables are always abundant at Christmas.

Using Government regional development funding for decarbonisation projects

5 December 2024

HortNZ has put together a paper on using the Government's Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to fund greenhouse decarbonisation projects – either new infrastructure or improving existing structures.