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Latest Industry News:
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Submission on Tauranga City District Plan18 December 2009

2010 NZKGI Forum Elections
11 DECEMBER 2009 - Every three years there is an election for NZKGI’s Forum Members. The next election is in March 2010. The voting is tray weighted and done by postal...
Hail and Frost Insurance Scheme
17 NOVEMBER 2009 - Aon New Zealand and Agricola New Zealand are happy to announce that the Hail and Frost Insurance scheme will be available for the 2009/10 growing season. Taking...
Business Improvement Programme for Kiwifruit Contractors and Growers
17 NOVEMBER 2009 - NZ Master Contractors have received funding to disseminate the lessons from the Productivity Project over the next 9 months.

The funding allows for...
NZKGI's Latest Industry News SheetIndustry News #12/09 - December 2009
11 DECEMBER 2009 - NZKGI's latest issue of Industry News for December was posted to all growers on 14 December. Did you receive your copy?
A copy of the...
Kiwifruit Industry - Major Government AnnouncmentNZKGI & ZESPRI Media Releases
9 NOVEMBER 2009 - The media releases available for download below talk about the $35.7 million investment in the ZESPRI/Plant & Food Research Consortium. ...
International Kiwifruit Organisation (IKO) Conference ReportHeld in September 2009
29 OCTOBER 2009 - The 28th International Kiwifruit Organisation (IKO) Conference was held in mid-September 2009 in Perpignan in Southern France.

IKO holds a conference...
Rotorua Airport Going International16 October 2009
  • International Flights have resumed at Hamilton and start at Rotorua early December.
  • The Minister cannot...
Seasonal Labour for the 2010 Harvest
17 SEPTEMBER 2009 - There are the following sources of seasonal labour: Kiwis; RSE workers who mostly come from the Pacific Islands; working holiday scheme workers; and workers...
Spray WiseAugust 2009
19 AUGUST 2009 - Growers and spray applicators are reminded of their responsibilities when it comes to safe spray practice. A copy of the spray wise wallchart is available for...
Safety Around Powerlines
SEPTEMBER 2009 - Powerco have supplied us with a couple of brochures to promote safety around overhead powerlines while working on orchards. Powerco advise that every year there is...
Best Practice for Harvesting DVD26 March 2009
During the 2008 Harvest, NZKGI filmed and developed Best Practice for Harvesting DVD that will provide growers and post-harvest operators with a training...