23 March 2021 - Stuff.co.nz
The severely constrained Hawke’s Bay apple harvest is getting a boost with the arrival of new picking platforms from Italy, which could double the volume of apples a worker could pick in a day.
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23 March 2021 - Farmers Weekly
A leading biosecurity academic is seeking to have an international biosecurity organisation established to help identify biosecurity risks before they spread.
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23 March 2021 - Radio New Zealand
Pacific horticultural workers will have a safe and cheap way to send money home under a new government scheme.
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23 March 2021 - Newshub
The horticulture industry says although moves to tackle the country's housing crisis are welcomed, it's crucial new homes are not built on productive growing land.
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20 March 2021 - Radio New Zealand
The government has announced a well-being support package for fruit growers hit by a lack of workers and bad weather.
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