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25.04.11 Wellington RPS PC1 Partially Operative Summary

April 2025 HortNZ summarises the partially operative RPS PC1. HortNZ did not appeal these decisions.

Environment/RegionalUpdates/09-Wellington/25.04.11-_Wellington-RPS-PC1-Partially-Operative-Summary.pdf (109 kb)

250804 Hort NZ Submission on Draft IPPC Standards 2025

August 2025 HortNZ supports harmonisation of international standards based on an evidence-based framework.

About-Us/Submissions/250804-Hort-NZ-Submission-on-Draft-IPPC-Standards-2025.pdf (436 kb)

HortNZ submission to MfE wetland interpretation guidance 03 May 2021

SUBMISSION ON the Essential Freshwater Interpretation Guidance: Wetland Definitions 3 May 2021 TO: Ministry for the Environment NAME OF SUBMITTER: Horticulture New Zealand CONTACT FOR SERVICE: Lucy Deverall Policy Advisor Horticulture New Zealand PO Box 10-232 WELLINGTON Ph: 027 582 6655 Email: lucy. deverall@hortnz.

About-Us/Submissions/HortNZ-submission-to-MfE-wetland-interpretation-guidance-03-May-2021.pdf (421 kb)

ALT General Principles for Good Management Practices for Growers using Biopesticides Dec 2021

1 A Lighter Touch grower resource General principles for Good Management Practices for growers using Biopesticides December 2021 What are Biopesticides? Biopesticide crop protection products (“Biopesticides”) are a broad category of plant protection products that are derived from natural products, or contain, living organisms.

Vegetables-NZ-Inc/Resources/Grower-resources/ALT_General-Principles-for-Good-Management-Practices-for-Growers-using-Biopesticides_Dec-2021.pdf (772 kb)

22.09.21_HortNZ Submission Plan Change 91

September 2022 HortNZ seeks outcomes to support horticulture in PC91: Hazardous Substances.

Environment/RegionalUpdates/01-Northland/HortNZ_Submission_Plan_Change_91.pdf (266 kb)

23.05.31 HortNZ FINAL Submission on consenting renewables

May 2023 HortNZ argued that the National Policy Statement for Electricity Transmission should explicitly align with the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land to avoid inappropriate development of elite soils.

About-Us/Submissions/23.05.31_HortNZ_FINAL_Submission_on_consenting_renewables.pdf (275 kb)

VNZI Manifesto 2023 V7 31May

Vegetables New Zealand MANIFESTO 2023 FOOD SECURITY Access to healthy food at a reasonable price OUR INPUTS Inputs that count: Land, water and nutrients OUR LABOUR A viable New Zealand labour force with a top up of RSE for key times MANAGING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Trust in NZGAP to manage our environment effects INNOVATION Adaptive……

Vegetables-NZ-Inc/News-and-events/News/VNZI-Manifesto-2023_V7-31May.pdf (6.5 mb)

240509 PPC Regulatory Systems Primary Industries Amendment Bill FINAL HortNZ

May 2024 HortNZ largely supported the omnibus bill to make multiple minor amendments to multiple Acts, with two recommendations for details of the amendments proposed for the Biosecurity Act 1993.

About-Us/Submissions/240509_PPC_Regulatory_Systems_Primary_Industries_Amendment_Bill_FINAL_HortNZ.pdf (272 kb)

2025 10 02 Energy Efficiency Trade Show Enabler Contact Details

Enablers Apex Greenhouses Apricus Eco BlueLab BNZ DETA Consulting Ecogas EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) Farmlands Flex Flexi Tanks NZ Genesis Energy GeoExchangeNZ Hot Lime Labs / Aplenty JRG Energy Nature’s Flame Pellex Polytechnik Biomass Energy Simply Energy UDA Limited Verbrec Apex Greenhouses https://apexgreenhouses.

2025-News-and-Events/2025-10-02-Energy-Efficiency-Trade-Show-Enabler-Contact-Details.pdf (533 kb)

HortNZ 2017 Vegetable Washwater Discharge Code of Practice v1.2

1) The requirements for achieving Good Practice The following checklist, decision tree, and reference values is a self-audit to assist you in determining if your discharge of vegetable washwater meets Good Practice. The primary contaminants in vegetable washwater is sediment, phosphorus and nitrogen.

Environment/National-Env-Policy/JR-Reference-Documents-/HortNZ-2017-Vegetable-Washwater-Discharge-Code-of-Practice-v1.2.pdf (1.4 mb)