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British TikTokers accuse NZ berry farm of unfairly firing them after one day
The couple and owner are at odds about the situation.
Kiwi chicks given names in Zespri initiative
This is the seventh year of Zespri’s partnership with the Ōtānewainuku Kiwi Trust.
'Heartbreaking': Elderly couple devastated after orchard plum trees stripped bare
The couple say the trees were “all that kept them going”.
A berry good time to go: Zespri CEO on NZ industry, and his new US job
The "right opportunity" came up as NZ kiwifruit industry recovers its export mojo.
Worker lived in garage alongside 19 others with no heating or insulation
A Tauranga labour contractor has pleaded guilty to worker exploitation charges.
Why Eden Orchards is freezing cherries
'We’re pretty happy with the taste and quality that we’ve got at the moment.'
'Perfect storm' for avocado growers during dismal season
The current New Zealand Hass avocado season will be one growers will want to forget.
Heald sunflowers - nature’s bounty for charity
The field of sunflowers will be open every day in February.
'Better returns for growers': New fruitgrowers' boss announced
New face with new ideas for fruit-growing industry.
'Private property': Maize border keeps out sunflower selfie-seekers
'We had people jumping the fence, picking them, taking photos, flying drones over them.'
23,000 jobs on offer: Kiwifruit industry pins hopes on big harvest
After two bad seasons, the industry is forecasting a bumper crop
Zespri boss Dan Mathieson leaving for job with global berry giant
The CEO of seven years will stay to oversee the new season's export sales.
New Kiwi head of top global wine body stamps his mark in first days on job
Aucklander sets pace as influential sector body starts its second century.
More than 300 workers needed for Far North kiwifruit season
Far North kiwifruit harvest needs hundreds of people to fill vital jobs.
Is there a shortage of apples in supermarkets?
And why are watermelons so expensive right now?
'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions
“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."
Farmers encouraged to calibrate harvesters
Growers may be losing thousands of dollars in profit from harvest losses.
'We can't get them': Northland shops and markets struggle to source apples
Can't find any apples at your local shop? The Advocate reveals why.
He loves his garden: Northland boy reveals success in vege patch
Increasing numbers of Northland kids are taking up gardening. We meet one of the youngest.
Workers to lose pay after blueberry theft - fruit likely to go to markets
It was likely the blueberries had been dispersed around the country.
Year in Review: Popular dragon fruit may have potential for NZ
Year in Review: NZ's winter weather isn't ideal but dragon fruit can thrive in large pots.
Electrocuted twice: Troy Hall's road to recovery
Inspirational horticulturalist who turned his life around only to be electrocuted, twice.
Avocado consumption has doubled. So why does the industry want us to eat even more?
Behind the scenes of the avocado on toast origin story.
'People go nuts for them': Berry growers ready for a busy summer season
'It’s looking like it’s going to be a great summer.'
$7 for 7 strawberries: How much prices have gone up before Christmas
How much would you pay for a punnet of strawberries?
Strawberry harvest a 'balancing act' for iwi-led business
"We see ourselves as a multi generational investor here in our tribal rohe."
Zespri flags major lost opportunity for SunGold kiwifruit
Loosening Northern Hemisphere SunGold growing limit on the agenda.
Kūmara grower Krista is back on track after Cyclone Gabrielle
Sponsored content: “Really honing into getting off-farm was crucial for us to keep going."
Zespri's near-monopoly export status pays off for $3 billion industry, says new report
Monopsonies are considered technically inefficient - not so Zespri, says Berl.
Zespri sales hit $1 billion in Asia-Pacific
Kiwifruit exporter says focus on maximising value after string of major challenges.
Fenceposts ripped from the ground during Cyclone Gabrielle have found new homes in farms across Hawke’s Bay
There's a hell of a lot more work to do
Five-year-old boy in hospital for a month after being struck by forklift in orchard
The company was fined $7000 over the incident, in which a 14-year-old was driving.
Zespri reducing SunGold kiwifruit growing licences next year
No red kiwifruit licences offered as industry takes stock of the new variety.