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# NZKGI: We advocate, protect & enhance the commercial & political interests of NZ kiwifruitgrowers.

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## Posts
- [Inland Revenue: Contractor Compliance](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/inland-revenue-contractor-compliance/): In August 2026 Inland Revenue (IR) has published a Revenue Alert outlining their tax compliance approach for the horticulture sector. The Alert refers to contracting practices of concern, IRs current position and the information-sharing provisions that exist between Inland Revenue and partner agencies, which may be relevant where non-tax offending is identified during compliance activity.
- [William Kenna wins 2026 Bay of Plenty Young Grower title](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/william-kenna-wins-2026-bay-of-plenty-young-grower-title/): He will now go on to compete against six other regional winners in the national Young Grower of the Year competition in Cromwell on August 27-28.
- [New Zealand’s largest ever kiwifruit harvest now complete](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/new-zealands-largest-ever-kiwifruit-harvest-now-complete/): Approximately 225 million trays of kiwifruit have been harvested, with only small volumes remaining on orchards. On average, each tray contains around 30 individual fruits. This year’s bumper season beats 2025’s record harvest of 216 million trays, which generated $3.56 billion in fruit and service payments, supporting regional economies across the country.
- [Major investment to boost kiwifruit productivity and sustainability](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/major-investment-to-boost-kiwifruit-productivity-and-sustainability/): Delivered by NZKGI and Zespri, the Optimising Kiwifruit Land Use – More from Less programme is a five-year, $47.87 million initiative supported by $19.14 million in Government funding, alongside investment from the kiwifruit industry and Zespri who will contribute a further $28.74 million combined cash and in-kind investment.
- [Notice of the Annual General Meeting of NZKGI](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/notice-of-the-annual-general-meeting-of-nzkgi/): This is to advise you of the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) and to call for items of business.
- [Contestants Announced for 2026 Bay of Plenty Young Grower Competition](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/contestants-announced-for-2026-bay-of-plenty-young-grower-competition/): The Bay of Plenty Young Grower competition is the largest of its kind in New Zealand and celebrates excellence, leadership, and innovation across the region’s horticulture sector.
- [Ex Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Update](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/ex-tropical-cyclone-vaianu-update/): Our thoughts are with growers and communities affected by yesterday’s cyclone. While it remains relatively early in the assessment process, initial feedback from most growing areas suggests the impact on kiwifruit has been limited.
- [‘Give it a Grow’: National Young Grower Champion Urges Others to Back Themselves](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/give-it-a-grow-national-young-grower-champion-urges-others-to-back-themselves/): Bay of Plenty’s reigning Young Grower of the Year - who went on to win the national title - is calling on young people in horticulture to ‘take the leap’ and enter the 2026 Bay of Plenty Young Grower Competition, with applications now open.
- [New Zealand Kiwifruit Harvest Underway as First Crop Picked](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/new-zealand-kiwifruit-harvest-underway-as-first-crop-picked/): The first kiwifruit harvest of the 2026 season was a true family affair, with three generations of South Auckland orchardist Pav Singh Gakhal's relatives helping to pick five hectares of the Red variety of kiwifruit over the weekend. It's the 26-year-old's first proper crop on the new development, which he runs with brother Deep, wife Jas, parents Major and Jaswinder, and lots of support from siblings, cousins and nieces and nephews. “We struggled last year and learned some really good lessons and put in a lot of hard work," he said, during a break in harvest. "We're pretty happy with the size we've managed to achieve this year and we're really excited to see our kiwifruit get out to customers around the world,” says Pav Singh Gakhal.
- [Gene Technology Bill](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/gene-editing-symposiums/): The Gene Technology Bill is a proposed update to New Zealand’s regulations on genetic technologies. It is intended to unlock innovation in agriculture, medicine, biotechnology, and pest control by enabling the safe use of gene technology and regulated organisms.
- [NZKGI Grower Roadshows](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/nzkgi-grower-roadshows/): Kerikeri: Monday, 28 July. 8:30am. Orangewood Packhouse, 311 Kapiro Road, Kerikeri. Whangarei: Monday, 28 July. 4:00pm. Hatea Conference Room, Distinction Whangarei, 9 Riverside Drive Auckland: Wednesday, 30 July. 8:30am. Franklin Club, 7 East Street, Pukekohe. Waikato: Wednesday, 30 July. 4:00pm. The Boatshed, 21 Amber Lane, Karapiro. Nelson: Thursday, 31 July. 4:00pm. Sprig & Fern, 21 Wallace Street, Motueka. Nelson: Friday, 1 August. 8:30am. Inglis Packers, 18 Thorpe Street, Motueka. Gisborne: Monday, 4 August. 4:00pm. Waikanae Surf Lifesaving Club, 280E Grey Street, Awapuni. Ōpōtiki: Tuesday, 5 August. 8:30am. Ōpōtiki RSA, 103-105 St John Street, Ōpōtiki ​​ Whakatane: Tuesday, 5 August. 4:00pm. The Comm, 45 The Strand, Whakatane. Te Puna: Thursday, 7 August. 8:30am. Te Puna Hall, 3 Te Puna Road. Katikati: Thursday, 7 August. 4:00pm. Katikati Horticulture Centre, Katikati College. Napier: Monday, 11 August. 8:30am. No. 5 Café & Larder, 248 State Highway 2, Mangateretere, Hastings. Te Puke: Friday, 15 August. 8:30am. Eastern Districts Rugby & Sports Club, Paengaroa Domain, State Highway 33, Paengaroa.
- [NZKGI 2025 AGM Results](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/nzkgi-2025-agm/): The 2025 NZKGI AGM was held on Thursday, 21 August 2025. Thank you to all growers who voted and attended the AGM.
- [Notice of the Annual General Meeting of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/notice-of-the-annual-general-meeting-of-new-zealand-kiwifruit-growers-inc/): This is to advise you of the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) and a call for items of business.
- [Whetu Rolleston new Kiwifruit Grower Chairperson](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/whetu-rolleston-new-kiwifruit-grower-chairperson/): New Zealand kiwifruit growers advocacy body NZKGI has confirmed the appointment of Whetu Rolleston as NZKGI’s new Chairperson.
- [Playing The Long Game](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/playing-the-long-game-maungatapere-kiwifruit-grower-mike-crum-has-spent-a-lifetime-in-the-industry-heres-what-hes-learnt-about-navigating-its-ups-and-downs/): Tell us about your operation.
- [New Zealand kiwifruit harvest kicks off](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/nzkgi-media-release-new-zealand-kiwifruit-harvest-kicks-off/): New Zealand’s 2025 kiwifruit harvest has begun with the first fruit picked just outside Edgecumbe in the Bay of Plenty, marking the earliest ever harvest.
- [Colin Bond – February Roadshows](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/colin-bond-february-roadshows/)
- [Kiwifruit growers to celebrate trifecta of industry milestones](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-growers-to-celebrate-trifecta-of-industry-milestones/): The path to today’s success for New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry has been anything but plain sailing. The story of our iconic piece of kiwiana began in the early 1900’s when a small number of orchards were formed, however it wasn’t until the 1960’s when the commercial kiwifruit industry really started to take off.
- [NZKGI 2024 AGM RESULTS](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/nzkgi-2024-agm/): The 2024 NZKGI AGM was held on Wednesday, 21 August 2024. Thank you to all growers who voted and attended the AGM.
- [New Zealand kiwifruit harvest looking fruitful](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/new-zealand-kiwifruit-harvest-looking-fruitful/): New Zealand’s 2024 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the first crop picked in Auckland, and more kiwifruit to be picked around New Zealand over the coming months. Growers Bruce and Shirley Farley had their orchard of red kiwifruit harvested by operators Punchbowl yesterday.
- [Report released on success of kiwifruit export regulations](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/report-released-on-success-of-kiwifruit-export-regulations/): New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry operates under a ‘Single Desk’ structure whereby government regulations establish Zespri as the primary exporter of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit to all countries other than Australia. This arrangement is commonly referred to as the Single Point of Entry (SPE).
- [New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest begins with very rough start](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/new-zealands-2023-kiwifruit-harvest-begins-with-very-rough-start/): New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the first crop picked this morning in Pukehina, outside Tauranga, and more kiwifruit to be picked around New Zealand over the coming months. This was grower Robert MacKenzie's first harvest of red kiwifruit for his 0.84ha orchard under management by the Levi Hartley from Prospa. The picking crew was Pieters Horticulture Limited.
- [2022 kiwifruit harvest complete](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2022-kiwifruit-harvest-complete/): The 2022 harvest of New Zealand’s largest horticultural produce, kiwifruit, is now largely complete with almost all 2,800 growers’ orchards from Kerikeri in the north to Motueka in the south picked for consumers. The 2022 season was expected to have a record-breaking crop of at least 190 million trays of kiwifruit, overtaking last year’s record of over 177 million trays. On average, each tray has around 30 pieces of kiwifruit. However, revisions in the forecast indicate that this year’s volume will be below 2021. Current thought to the reduction is due to labour supply, crop loading and weather. Investigation is this space is ongoing.
- [New Zealand’s Borders Open for Kiwifruit Workers](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/new-zealands-borders-open-for-kiwifruit-workers/): Ever fancied being paid to work outdoors amongst New Zealand’s beautiful landscape with the nation’s iconic fruit?
- [New Zealand’s 2022 kiwifruit harvest begins](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/new-zealands-2022-kiwifruit-harvest-begins/): New Zealand’s 2022 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the first crop being picked this morning in Te Puke and more kiwifruit to be picked around New Zealand over the coming months.
- [Largest-ever kiwifruit harvest begins](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/largest-ever-kiwifruit-harvest-begins/): New Zealand’s 2021 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the first commercial crop being picked this morning in Gisborne and more kiwifruit to be picked around New Zealand over the coming days.
- [Kiwifruit Growers Join Foodbank Drive](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-growers-join-foodbank-drive/): New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc., the industry body which advocates for 2,800 growers, is encouraging its members to pitch in and donate to the most vulnerable through The Foodbank Project, a joint partnership of Countdown, The Salvation Army and Lucid.
- [Kiwifruit industry wants more kiwi pickers and packers](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-industry-wants-more-kiwi-pickers-and-packers/): Picking of New Zealand’s kiwifruit crop is underway and harvest organisers are pulling out all the stops to find the workers they’ll need for the season – with a particular focus on attracting kiwis into the sector.
- [2020 Harvesting of Green, Gold & Red Kiwifruit Begins](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2020-harvesting-of-green-gold-red-kiwifruit-begins/): Picking of kiwifruit in Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty has signified the beginning of the 2020 kiwifruit harvest.
- [Gold (and green) rush is underway](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/gold-and-green-rush-is-underway/): The gold (and green) kiwifruit rush is underway.
- [Hi-Cane Update: Kiwifruit growers’ orchards saved after spray ruled safe for use](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-growers-orchards-saved-after-spray-ruled-safe-for-use/): In May 2024 the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced its decision that hydrogen cyanamide could continue to be used in Aotearoa New Zealand
- [Supervisor Workshop](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/supervisor-workshop/): Supervisor Workshop
- [NZKGI 2023 AGM](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/agm-2023/): The NZKGI Annual General Meeting was held at 11:00am on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at Mercury Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui.
- [Modest kiwifruit harvest leaves growers under par](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/modest-kiwifruit-harvest-leaves-growers-under-par/): The 2023 harvest of kiwifruit, New Zealand’s largest horticultural export, has largely ended with the crop now being shipped to overseas markets.
- [NZKGI Podcasts](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/nzkgi-podcasts/): NZKGI are organising podcasts for growers which give a deeper dive into topics than the Weekly Update newsletter. The podcasts feature interviews with experts to give growers a range of information on the industry so they have a more informed understanding of issues affecting their business.
- [2022 NZKGI AGM](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2022-nzkgi-agm/): 2022 AGM Results
- [Helen’s journey from fruit picking to skilled orchard manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/helens-journey-from-fruit-picking-to-skilled-orchard-manager/): Helen Scott’s introduction to the kiwifruit industry came 20 years ago when a neighbour knocked on her door and asked if she wanted to go fruit picking.
- [Pioneer students of Agribusiness enter the workforce](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/pioneer-students-of-agribusiness-enter-the-workforce/): After growing up on a dairy farm and kiwifruit orchard in the Bay of Plenty, Kate Wilkins thought she would never pursue a career in horticulture. But after studying Agribusiness at St Paul’s Collegiate School, she discovered the world of opportunity in New Zealand’s primary sector.
- [Managing Uncertain Times](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/managing-uncertain-times/): Marty’s been involved in the Kiwifruit industry for many years. He currently manages 16 hectares of kiwifruit, is involved in developing the Baygold group and runs his own farm. He’s also involved in the not-for-profit Daily Cafe in Te Puke which acts as an informal gathering place for the industry and operates a substantial food in schools programme (2,000 lunches a day).
- [Sample Employment Agreements](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/sample-employment-agreements/): Please contact NZKGI's Workforce Manager, Vanessa Malloy, regarding sample employment agreements here. 
- [‘Don’t sweat what you can’t control’](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/dont-sweat-what-you-cant-control/): With 40 years experience in the kiwifruit industry, Sean Carnachan has some clear ideas about what it takes to last the distance.
- [Live For the Day](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/live-for-the-day/): Simon Cook leads a busy life in the booming Kiwifruit industry. He owns a 5-hectare Kiwifruit orchard in the Bay of Plenty, runs a contracting business (Ranfurly Orchard Services) serving local orchards, and holds a number of industry governance roles. He spoke to Farmstrong about what he does to achieve a decent work-life balance.
- [Baygold sowing seeds of wellbeing](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/baygold-sowing-seeds-of-wellbeing/): Focussing on the core values of kindness and care is an integral part of large-scale kiwifruit operation Baygold’s wellbeing culture.
- [Kiwifruit for Schools’ programme](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-for-schools-programme/): They are super nutritious and super delicious and it seems kids just can’t get enough of them.
- [Fruitful career switch after redundancy hits hard](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/fruitful-career-switch-after-redundancy-hits-hard/): Every cloud has a silver lining, the old saying goes, and it’s the kiwifruit industry that’s proved a true blessing in disguise for a former travel industry high-flier.
- [2021 NZKGI AGM](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2021-nzkgi-agm/): The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) was held online at 11.00 am on Wednesday, 18 August 2021.
- [Kiwifruit Growers Go Above and Beyond To Accommodate Their Staff](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-growers-go-above-and-beyond-to-accommodate-their-staff/): John and Wendy Evans live and breathe their family-operated business growing kiwifruit, apples and pears in Twyford, north-west of Hastings.
- [From Helping People Make Travel Plans to Getting Them into Jobs](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/from-helping-people-make-travel-plans-to-getting-them-into-jobs/): The primary industry has long provided career security, but it continued to show stability amid COVID-19 in New Zealand. When jobs were hard to come by, it opened its doors for people like Jeffrey Benfell.
- [Kiwifruit Worker Sows the Seeds to a Growing Career](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-worker-sows-the-seeds-to-a-growing-career/): Stacey Marino is a perfect example of how finding your ideal career can materialise when you least expect it.
- [2020 NZKGI AGM](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2020-nzkgi-agm/): The 2020 NZKGI AGM took place electronically at 10.00am on Tuesday, 18 August 2020
- [Industry Health & Safety Forum: Submission to MBIE](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/health-safety-forum-submission-to-mbie/)
- [Kiwifruit Grower Body Celebrates 25 Years](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/kiwifruit-grower-body-celebrates-25-years/): New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) celebrated their 25th anniversary as an incorporated society at a special gathering in Tauranga last night.
- [2019 NZKGI AGM](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2019-nzkgi-agm/): The NZKGI AGM was held on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 at Trustpower Baypark Arena. The results of the resolutions are as follows:
- [2018 NZKGI AGM](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2018-nzkgi-agm/): The details of the AGM are as follows:
- [Opotiki kiwifruit growers win BOP Ballance Farm Environment Awards](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/opotiki-kiwifruit-growers-win-bop-ballance-farm-environment-awards/): Kiwifruit growers Mark and Catriona White and their Coastal Kiwis orchard have won the Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
- [Growers vote to continue Levy](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/growers-vote-to-continue-levy/): (Media release from March 22, 2017)
- [2017 AGM and Annual Report](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/2017-agm-and-annual-report/): The following documents are available:

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## Careers
- [Post-Harvest Worker](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/post-harvest-worker/): Oversees daily packhouse operations by coordinating staff, planning production, managing budgets and safety, and working closely with quality, logistics, and growers to ensure smooth, efficient, and high‑standard kiwifruit packing.
- [Supply Chain Coordinator](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/supply-chain-coordinator/): Monitors supplier performance and inventory levels, analyses and presents data to support supply decisions, and ensures product specifications and stock reporting meet required standards across the kiwifruit supply chain.
- [Coolstore Operations Lead](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/coolstore-operations-lead/): Prepares and loads fruit for export by managing pallets, coordinating container loadouts, and completing the documentation and checks needed to keep coolstore operations running smoothly.
- [Food Safety & Compliance Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/food-safety-compliance-advisor/): Monitors and maintains compliance systems across multiple sites by reviewing documentation, supporting audits, and ensuring standards are met in a constantly evolving regulatory environment.
- [Automation & Production Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/automation-production-manager/): Oversees and optimises post‑harvest grading and automation systems, supporting packing operations during harvest and improving processes through data, reporting, and technology in the off‑season.
- [Grower Services Representative](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/grower-services-representative/): Supports growers with practical on‑orchard advice, resources, and harvest guidance while helping develop tools and processes that improve grower outcomes across the post‑harvest season.
- [Production Line Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/production-line-manager/): Leads daily packing-line operations by coordinating staff, managing workflow, and responding to fast‑changing demands to keep kiwifruit production running safely, efficiently, and smoothly.
- [Food Safety & Compliance Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/food-safety-compliance-manager/): Leads QA teams and auditing activities across post‑harvest sites, ensuring fruit quality, food safety, and compliance with standards like Global GAP and organic programmes while managing risks and supporting consistent quality systems.
- [Grower Services Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/grower-services-manager/): Leads a team supporting growers with on‑orchard advice and crop optimisation, manages marketing for the post‑harvest company, and maintains direct grower relationships to stay connected with industry needs.
- [Coolstore Operations Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/coolstore-operations-manager/): Oversees daily coolstore operations by managing staff, monitoring fruit quality and temperature controls, and coordinating workflow to keep export schedules on track.
- [Supply Chain Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/supply-chain-manager/): Oversees the movement of fruit through the supply chain by coordinating teams, monitoring storage performance, and solving logistics and quality challenges to deliver fruit efficiently while maximising grower returns.
- [Global Logistics Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/global-logistics-manager/): Manages shifting priorities across the kiwifruit supply chain, ensuring smooth, efficient operations throughout the season while adapting to daily changes and challenges.
- [Packhouse Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/packhouse-manager/): Oversees daily kiwifruit packing operations by managing staff, coordinating machinery and packaging, maintaining quality and safety standards, and planning workloads to meet Zespri grade and production requirements.
- [Junior Software Developer](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/junior-software-developer/): Designs engaging assessments and online learning resources, supports students and staff with digital tools, and helps share programme stories across social media to strengthen learning and community connection.
- [IT Support Specialist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/it-support-specialist/): Ensures the smooth running and security of business IT systems by completing daily maintenance, supporting users, managing hardware and accounts, and solving technical issues across the organisation.
- [Junior Electrical/Mechanical Technician](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/junior-electrical-mechanical-technician/): Designs, programs, and commissions autonomous packing equipment, ensuring machines run smoothly during the kiwifruit season and developing new systems in the off‑season to improve production efficiency.
- [Drone Operator](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/drone-operator/): Uses commercial drones to map orchards, process aerial data, and carry out specialised spray and cleaning operations to improve efficiency and accuracy across orchard and post‑harvest activities.
- [Infrastructure Engineer](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/infrastructure-engineer/): Maintains and secures business networks by troubleshooting escalated issues, configuring firewalls and switches, and supporting IT projects that improve system reliability and security.
- [Electrical/Mechanical Technician](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/electrical-mechanical-technician/): Monitors, adjusts, and maintains automated packing‑line machinery to keep fruit flowing efficiently and accurately, while supporting operators, maintaining quality control, and troubleshooting technical issues.
- [Drone Technician](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/drone-technician/): Prepares and flies commercial spray drones to apply agricultural treatments safely and efficiently, handling pre‑flight planning, chemical mixes, equipment care, and on‑site operations.
- [Lead Software Developer](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/lead-software-developer/): Develops the control systems and data infrastructure that guide autonomous vehicles, working within a specialised software team to solve complex, innovative challenges in robotics.
- [Business Systems Developer](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/solution-architect/): Develops internal applications and Power BI reports to support efficient operations, combining software development with data analysis to solve problems and deliver tools that help teams work smarter.
- [Orchard Worker](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/orchard-worker/): Carries out hands‑on seasonal tasks such as spraying, fertilising, thinning, harvesting, and general orchard maintenance to support healthy vines and high‑quality fruit production.
- [Machinery/Spray Operator](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/machinery-spray-operator/): Keeps orchards maintained and running smoothly by operating machinery for tasks like mowing, mulching, and spraying, ensuring tidy, healthy growing environments.
- [Plant Propagation Assistant](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/plant-propagation-assistant/): Oversees daily nursery operations by caring for plants, managing irrigation and spraying, operating machinery, and coordinating team tasks to support healthy crop growth from seedlings to maturity.
- [Orchard Supervisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/orchard-supervisor/): Organises and leads daily orchard crews by setting tasks and targets, supervising work on-site, recording progress, and coordinating with managers to ensure smooth, efficient, and high‑quality orchard operations.
- [Machinery/Spray Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/machinery-spray-manager/): Leads multiple operational teams delivering spray, mowing, fertiliser, and transport services, while overseeing compliance, health and safety, machinery maintenance, and strong client relationships across a growing horticultural contracting business.
- [Orchard Development Site Lead](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/orchard-development-site-lead/): Oversees the planning and delivery of orchard development projects by coordinating teams, equipment, subcontractors, and budgets, while managing on‑site work, quality control, and client communication from setup through to completion.
- [Senior Biosecurity Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/senior-biosecurity-advisor/): Monitors emerging offshore pests and diseases, works with scientists and industry to identify risks and research needs, and leads preparedness and response planning to protect New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry.
- [Plant Propagation Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/plant-propagation-manager/): Oversees daily plant and labour logistics by coordinating processes, managing customer relationships, and keeping fast‑paced operations running smoothly while driving innovation and continuous improvement.
- [Operations Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/operations-manager/): Plans and coordinates daily orchard tasks with managers and contractors, organises stock and suppliers, and supports business planning to drive seasonal work, growth, and future development.
- [Orchard Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/orchard-manager/): Leads daily orchard operations by coordinating people, seasonal tasks, and crop management, building strong relationships with staff and contractors to guide the orchard through each growing stage and achieve high‑quality fruit.
- [Grower](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/grower/): Manages orchard operations while contributing to industry governance and strategy through active involvement with grower organisations and post‑harvest entities.
- [Business Support Assistant](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/business-support-assistant-2/): Provides communications, coordination, and secretarial support for Māori Kiwifruit Growers organisations, helping connect people, manage projects, and support industry and cultural initiatives.
- [Communications Coordinator](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/communications-coordinator-2/): Creates grower communications, manages NZKGI’s digital and print content, and delivers key industry events that support engagement across the kiwifruit sector.
- [Assistant Accountant](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/assistant-accountant-2/): Supports financial operations by managing assets, preparing reports, and assisting with month-end and year-end processes to ensure accurate and compliant accounting.
- [Sustainability Specialist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/sustainability-specialist/): Works hands‑on with growers throughout the season - monitoring vine and soil health, assessing regenerative trials, and troubleshooting orchard issues - to support informed decisions that improve plant performance and fruit quality.
- [Technical Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/sales-coordinator/): Supports growers by providing on‑orchard advice, answering technical questions, and helping manage crop protection and nutrition throughout the season, combining fieldwork with problem‑solving and strong relationship building.
- [Marketing Coordinator](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/marketing-coordinator/): Leads the design and content direction of client projects by guiding a creative team, meeting with clients, and reviewing work to ensure every output aligns with brand goals and modern marketing trends.
- [Digital Content Specialist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/digital-content-specialist/): Creates and manages digital content, marketing materials, and communications across social media, websites, and campaigns to support organisational goals and strengthen grower engagement.
- [Data Analyst](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/business-data-analyst/): Reviews fruit quality data and shipment requirements to ensure the right fruit is loaded and shipped at the right time, using analytics to optimise decisions throughout the season.
- [Safety & Wellbeing Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/safety-wellbeing-advisor/): Supports a safe and positive workplace by engaging with staff on the floor, managing hazard and incident reporting, maintaining safety systems and audits, and leading wellbeing initiatives that help people stay safe and thrive at work.
- [Project Coordinator](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/project-coordinator/): Drives company-wide improvement projects by collaborating with teams, analysing processes, and embedding continuous‑improvement practices to enhance efficiency, systems, and overall business performance.
- [Legal Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/legal-advisor/): Supports the business by reviewing contracts, managing legal risk, and providing clear, practical legal advice that aligns with organisational goals while coordinating with internal teams and external lawyers.
- [Sustainability Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/sustainability-manager/): Works across the packhouse and wider kiwifruit supply chain to improve environmental performance by reviewing systems, engaging with teams and suppliers, and delivering sustainability initiatives from concept through to completion.
- [Senior Accountant](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/senior-accountant/): Prepares budgets and financial reports that track company performance, ensure compliance with accounting and tax standards, and provide insights that guide real‑world decisions across the kiwifruit industry.
- [Business Support Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/business-support-manager/): Oversees business administration - including finance, HR, compliance, RSE management, and GAP/GRASP requirements - to keep orchard operations running smoothly and support both the team and the wider business.
- [Senior Business/Data Analyst](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/senior-business-data-analyst/): Develops long‑term market and supply strategies by building the Market Development Framework, forecasting OGR and supply–demand trends, and providing strategic recommendations that help guide Zespri’s global decision‑making.
- [People & Culture Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/people-culture-advisor/): Hires staff across a wide range of roles by running assessments, coordinating candidates, and supporting HR processes to build capable teams and create a positive workplace environment.
- [Senior Policy Advisor](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/senior-policy-advisor/): Analyses government consultations and proposed policy changes, works with growers and industry partners to understand their impacts, and drafts submissions that represent growers’ needs across a wide range of regulatory issues.
- [People & Culture Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/people-culture-manager/): Oversees HR functions, supports staff and leaders, and shapes workplace culture by managing recruitment, development, wellbeing, and organisational policies to create a positive and high‑performing environment.
- [Communications Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/communications-manager/): Manages media enquiries, crafts strategic messaging, and produces grower communications to support informed decision‑making and represent industry perspectives.
- [Marketing Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/marketing-manager/): Delivers branding, communications, events, and marketing projects by creating content, supporting strategy, and managing logistics to help connect growers with industry insights and opportunities.
- [General Counsel](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/general-counsel/): Advises clients on kiwifruit orchard transactions, developments, legal structures, and succession planning while leading a specialist rural law practice and mentoring emerging professionals.
- [Project Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/project-manager/): Coordinates on‑site orchard development by working with contractors and staff to build roads, infrastructure, and growing systems, while managing materials, scheduling, and logistics to keep fast‑paced projects moving.
- [Head of Human Resources](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/head-of-safety-wellbeing/): Leads all people‑related functions - from recruitment, training, and employment relations to strategic workforce planning and RSE management - to support a positive, high‑performing workplace where staff can grow and succeed.
- [Global Marketing Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/global-marketing-manager/): Works across teams to shape long‑term product strategy, improve current offerings, and align the organisation around creating sustainable value for kiwifruit product lines.
- [Head of Sales](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/head-of-global-sales/): Leads global sales by managing teams, meeting with customers, analysing markets, setting pricing, and overseeing fruit quality and shipments to drive growth in highly competitive international markets.
- [Director](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/director/): Contributes strategic oversight and informed decision‑making at Board level, drawing on extensive industry experience to represent grower perspectives and support the long‑term success of the kiwifruit sector.
- [CEO](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/ceo/): Leads the organisation’s strategic direction and operations, working with the board and executive team to drive long‑term industry innovation and deliver value for New Zealand horticulture.
- [Technical Specialist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/technical-specialist/): Collects and analyses orchard data and fruit samples throughout the season, sharing results with growers to support improved practices and contribute to the development of new kiwifruit varieties.
- [Laboratory Technician](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/laboratory-technician/): Performs maturity tests on kiwifruit samples - such as firmness, colour, dry matter, and brix - to determine harvest readiness and fruit quality, while supporting daily lab operations to keep testing running smoothly.
- [Field Technician](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/field-technician/): Leads a team collecting kiwifruit samples across orchards, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality sampling while overseeing daily performance and reporting.
- [Technologist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/technologist/): Works across orchard and office environments to design, test, and refine new technologies, troubleshooting challenges and developing innovative systems that improve efficiency in kiwifruit production.
- [Laboratory Quality Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/laboratory-quality-manager/): Oversees lab quality systems by maintaining accreditation standards, training staff, updating procedures, and leading audits to ensure accurate, compliant, and reliable testing.
- [Laboratory Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/laboratory-manager/): Collects and analyses lab and field data to guide growers with practical, evidence‑based advice that improves fruit quality, while coordinating monitoring programmes and supporting decisions across the full growing and post‑harvest cycle.
- [Field Collections Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/field-collections-manager/): Oversees orchard and laboratory field operations by planning schedules, supporting staff, coordinating with growers, and ensuring accurate data collection to drive informed harvest and export decisions.
- [Research Associate](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/research-associate/): Supports science projects by monitoring experiments, collecting and processing field and lab samples, and collaborating with project teams to deliver high‑quality research across both scientific and Māori engagement work.
- [Agronomist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/agronomist/): Works with growers to assess soil and plant health, interpret test results, and create tailored fertiliser plans that support production goals and sustainability.
- [Consultant](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/consultant/): Provides growers and landowners with expert, evidence‑based advice through a mix of field assessments and technical analysis, helping guide decisions on soil and plant health, land use, and orchard management.
- [Scientist](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/scientist/): Supports the kiwifruit breeding programme by assessing seedlings and new cultivars, analysing trait data, and applying new technologies to help breeders make informed decisions and develop improved varieties more efficiently.
- [Technical Manager](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/career/technical-manager/): Uses deep plant science knowledge to help growers solve orchard challenges, translate research into practical advice, and collaborate across the industry to improve fruit quality and support grower success.

## FAQs
- [Does this policy fully cover my losses?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/does-this-policy-fully-cover-my-losses-2/): This policy provides partial compensation only and does not fully insure you against hail losses. Consider private hail insurance or additional top‑up cover, depending on your risk profile. We recommend discussing options with your grower entity or insurance broker.
- [When can I start trying to clean up or mitigate damage?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/when-can-i-start-trying-to-clean-up-or-mitigate-damage/): Don’t do anything on the vines until at least the preliminary assessment has been completed.  The assessor needs to see the damage first hand. Tasks such as mowing can continue as normal.
- [My orchard is covered by hail netting (or solid cover), do is still contribute to the Pools and can I still claim for hail damage?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-if-my-orchard-has-hail-netting-or-solid-cover/): Yes, you still contribute to the Pools, as the Distribution Deduction is applied in the Fruit Return calculation.
- [What is a Constructive Total Loss?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-is-a-constructive-total-loss/): CTL is when hail damage reaches or exceeds specified thresholds, allowing the loss to be assessed as though all remaining unharvested Class 1 fruit in the orchard has been lost.
- [How is the value of damaged fruit worked out?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/how-is-the-value-of-damaged-fruit-worked-out/): Payments are based on an agreed value per tray, which reflects:
- [How are the Distribution Pools funded for hail claims?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/how-is-the-pool-distribution-funded/): Pools are funded by deductions from Class 1 Standard Supply fruit returns from all New Zealand orchards growing that fruit group. All growers contribute to the Pools, including those with orchards under netting or solid cover.
- [Which varieties are included?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/which-varieties-are-included/): The Distribution Pool applies to the following varieties:
- [What happens if the estimate is Constructive Total Loss?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/does-this-policy-fully-cover-my-losses/): If the assessor’s initial estimate is CTL, then the assessor will: arrange a formal assessment, and provide a plan for how best to measure the loss. The plan will reflect the timing of the season, the extent of damage and how you want to best mitigate the losses. After the formal assessment, you can opt in or out of CTL. You don’t have to take up CTL; you can choose to go ahead with harvest. Your fruit must be dropped if you take CTL.
- [What isn’t covered under the Policy?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-isnt-covered/): The policy does not cover:
- [What is covered under the Policy?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-does-the-hail-pool-distribution-policy-cover/): The policy covers:
- [What happens after I notify Zespri?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-happens-after-i-notify-zespri/): Zespri will appoint an independent loss assessor to do a preliminary estimate of the damage. If the event was a large-scale event, the assessor will communicate with estimated timeframes for the estimate assessment. If the event was smaller-scale, visits will be completed within a few days of notification. The assessor will give you and Zespri the estimate of damage.
- [What if I notify Zespri late?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-if-i-notify-zespri-late/): Zespri may decline your claim if the loss assessor is unable to accurately assess hail damage because of late notification.
- [What do I need to do if hail hits my orchard?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-do-i-need-to-do-if-hail-hits-my-orchard/): You must notify Zespri within 72 hours of the hail event — even if you’re unsure whether fruit damage has occurred. Contact:
- [Covid-19 Protection framework](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/covid-19-protection-framework/): With the removal of the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic light system), standard Health and Safety protocols must be followed on orchard under GAP. For more information on these, please contact your GLM
- [Vaccinations](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/vaccinations/): With the removal of the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic light system), standard Health and Safety protocols must be followed on orchard under GAP. For more information on these, please contact your GLM
- [Testing](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/testing/): With the removal of the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic light system), standard Health and Safety protocols must be followed on orchard under GAP. For more information on these, please contact your GLM
- [Managing positive cases on orchard](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/managing-positive-cases-on-orchard/): With the removal of the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic light system), standard Health and Safety protocols must be followed on orchard under GAP. For more information on these, please contact your GLM
- [What do I do if I feel like I’m not being treated fairly?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-do-i-do-if-i-feel-like-im-not-being-treated-fairly/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [What’s tax and what does this have to do with my pay?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/whats-tax-and-what-does-this-have-to-do-with-my-pay/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [What are payslips and why do I need them?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-are-payslips-and-why-do-i-need-them/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [What are the hazards in kiwifruit places?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-are-the-hazards-in-kiwifruit-places/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [What breaks will I get on the job?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-breaks-will-i-get-on-the-job/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [How much will I get paid?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/how-much-will-i-get-paid/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [What should I expect from my kiwifruit employer?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/what-should-i-expect-from-my-kiwifruit-employer/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.
- [How do I find the right kiwifruit employer?](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/faq/how-do-i-find-the-right-kiwifruit-employer/): Sed cursus turpis vitae tortor. Donec posuere vulputate arcu. Phasellus accumsan cursus velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Sed aliquam, nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci.

## Policies
- [Submission on India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-india-free-trade-agreement-legislation-amendment-bill/): NZKGI strongly supports the India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill, viewing it as an important step in strengthening New Zealand's trade relationship with India. NZKGI believes the agreement will create significant opportunities for kiwifruit growers through improved market access, greater export diversification, and stronger long-term returns. NZKGI sees India as an increasingly important market for premium fruit, with substantial growth potential for New Zealand kiwifruit exports. NZKGI strongly supports Kiwifruit New Zealand being appointed quota manager, arguing it has the experience and independence to administer the quota transparently and effectively.
- [Submission on proposed restrictions for the synthetic pyrethroid bifenthrin](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-proposed-restrictions-for-the-synthetic-pyrethroid-bifenthrin/): The submission expresses:
- [NZKGI ACVM and HSNO Amendment Bills Submission](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/nzkgi-agricultural-compounds-and-veterinary-medicines-and-hazardous-substances-and-new-organisms-amendment-bills-submission/): The submission expresses:
- [NZKGI Modern Slavery Bill Submission](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/nzkgi-modern-slavery-bill-submission/): The submission expresses:
- [Audible Bird Scaring Device Rules in District Plans](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/audible-bird-scaring-device-rules-in-district-plans/): The relevant council may take enforcement action against you if you operate a device outside of the rules.
- [NZKGI RSE Review Submission](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/nzkgi-rse-review-submission/): The RSE scheme has assisted the success of the kiwifruit industry since it began in 2007. Our submission focuses on the importance of simplifying the scheme, reducing unnecessary complexity, and ensuring any changes are firmly grounded in existing legislation and good regulatory practice. We emphasise that most employers want to do the right thing and that regulation should not duplicate the protections already in place for workers. NZKGI supports a more coherent, risk‑based and graduated approach that provides clarity for employers, proportionate oversight for regulators, and better outcomes for workers. We believe these principles will help ensure the RSE scheme remains fair, trusted, and effective over the long term.
- [Water Strategy – He wai mō Āpōpō | Water for the Future](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/water-strategy/): Water is a taonga, a treasure. We all need to look after it and manage it better.
- [Resource Management Act Reform](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/resource-management-act-reform/): The Government is undertaking a three-phase reform of the resource management system. The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) will be replaced by two new pieces of legislation:
- [Freshwater Farm Plans](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/freshwater-farm-plans/): What is a Freshwater Farm Plan?
- [Hi-Cane Information](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/hi-cane-information/): What is hydrogen cyanamide or Hi-Cane?
- [Hi-Cane Reassessment](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/hi-cane-reassessment/): In 2021 the EPA initiated a reassessment (review) about whether Hi-Cane could continue to be used in New Zealand, or whether to change the rules for using it. The EPA reviews hazardous substances when they are concerned about negative impacts on human health and/or the environment.
- [Agrichemical compliance](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/agrichemical-compliance/): MSO responsibilities
- [Letter from Hon Nicola Grigg – December 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/letter-from-hon-nicola-grigg-december-2025/): The December 2025 letter to NZKGI outlines the Government’s year‑end update on major developments affecting the horticulture sector. It highlights strong export performance, progress on the Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan, and ongoing support for growers recovering from extreme weather. The update also covers key policy reforms - including RMA replacement legislation, reviews of freshwater and productive land rules, and work underway to strengthen the RSE scheme - alongside advances in trade access, gene technology regulation, and biosecurity responses. Together, these actions reflect the Government’s commitment to supporting sector resilience, sustainability, and long‑term growth.
- [Neighbour Letter Template – Bird Scaring](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/policy-post-sample-2-3/): This template is designed for growers to inform neighbouring properties about the use of audible bird-scaring devices during the growing season. It explains why these devices are necessary to protect young buds and leaves from bird damage, outlines the type of device, expected duration, and operating times, and provides space for contact details. The aim is to maintain transparency and good neighbourly relations while minimising crop loss.
- [Principles of Shelter](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/policy-post-sample-2-2/): This guide outlines best practices for using shelter to reduce agrichemical spray drift and maintain the kiwifruit industry’s social licence to operate. While not mandatory, shelter is strongly recommended to protect human health, the environment, and community trust.
- [Letter to Minister on Expiring Resource Consents](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/policy-post-sample-2/): This letter, sent by NZKGI to the Minister for RMA Reform, highlights urgent concerns about the impending expiry of over 600 resource consents in the Bay of Plenty - 430 of which are held by kiwifruit growers.
- [Shelterbelts and Artificial Crop Protection Structures](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/shelterbelts-and-artificial-crop-protection-structures/): Shelterbelts and artificial crop protection structures (ACPS) are widely recognised and used as best practices for protecting crops from adverse weather, pests, disease, and for mitigating spray drift.
- [No complaints covenants for subdividing and selling a piece of your land](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/no-complaints-covenants-for-subdividing-and-selling-a-piece-of-your-land/): Subdividing your property and selling a piece of it, near your orchard?
- [Complain About an Orchard](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/complain-about-an-orchard/): If you believe an orchard is engaging in poor practices or breaking rules, for example unsafe agrichemical spraying, environmental harm, noise from orchard machinery, worker conditions or health and safety, you can report it here. You can complete the form below or call us on 0800 232 505
- [NZKGI and MKGM submission to Health Select Committee on Gene Technology Bill](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/nzkgi-and-mkgi-submission-to-health-committee-on-gene-technology-bill/): In February 2025 , NZKGI and Māori Kiwifruit Growers Manatōpū (MKGM) submitted on the Gene Technology Bill.
- [Letter from Hon Nicola Grigg – April 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/letter-from-hon-nicola-grigg-april-2025/): The April 2025 Ministerial Update outlines the Government’s early‑year progress supporting horticulture sector growth. It highlights strong export forecasts, ongoing reforms to freshwater and resource management rules, and efforts to make farm planning more practical.
- [Submissions to Waipā District Council on Plan Change 25 Shelterbelts and Artificial Crop Structures](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-to-waipa-district-council-on-plan-change-25-shelterbelts/): Plan Change 25 (PC25) seeks to amend provisions in the rural zone of the Operative Waipā District Plan, relating to the protection of crops to manage:
- [Submission on the Terms of Reference for the Regulatory Review into the Approval Path for Agricultural and Horticultural Products](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-the-terms-of-reference-for-the-regulatory-review-into-the-approval-path-for-agricultural-and-horticultural-products/): The NZKGI Submission on the Regulatory Review Terms of Reference outlines growers’ experiences with the hydrogen cyanamide reassessment and highlights the need for a more efficient, science‑based and practical approval system. It emphasises issues such as inconsistent use of scientific evidence, outdated models, insufficient Māori engagement, confidentiality breaches, and the high financial and emotional toll of lengthy reassessment processes. NZKGI recommends clearer pre‑assessment steps, better coordination between regulatory systems, and faster, more responsive pathways for new and existing products - especially those needed to manage biosecurity risks. Overall, the submission calls for a streamlined, consistent framework that supports grower certainty, environmental safety, and sector resilience.
- [Suggestions for Resource Management Reform](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/suggestions-for-resource-management-reform/): The NZKGI Regulatory Reform Suggestions outline how a more streamlined, nationally consistent resource management system would unlock growth for the kiwifruit industry while still protecting the environment and communities. The paper highlights the complexity and duplication growers currently face across regional and district plans - particularly around water allocation, agrichemical rules, shelter structures, nutrient limits, and freshwater planning - and proposes targeted amendments to the RMA, NPS‑FM, NES‑Freshwater, and related frameworks. Key recommendations include recognising perennial horticultural crop survival water in legislation, aligning freshwater farm plans with industry assurance programmes, clarifying the intent and application of Te Mana o te Wai, and establishing a National Environmental Standard for fruit (or kiwifruit) to deliver consistency and reduce compliance costs. These changes aim to provide certainty for growers, support investment, and enable the industry to contribute to the Government’s goal of doubling exports
- [Submission on Recognised Seasonal Employer policy review](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-recognised-seasonal-employer-policy-review/): The NZKGI RSE Policy Review submission strongly supports modernising the RSE scheme to improve clarity, consistency, and worker wellbeing while preserving the scheme’s critical role in the kiwifruit industry. Key recommendations include:
- [Submission on proposal to prohibit the production and export of 180 chemicals in the EU](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-proposal-to-prohibit-the-production-and-export-of-180-chemicals-in-the-eu/): The NZKGI Submission on the Proposed EU Export Ban strongly opposes banning the production and export of cyanamide and bifenthrin, arguing that a blanket prohibition fails to recognise New Zealand’s unique regulatory, environmental and biosecurity context. NZKGI highlights that hydrogen cyanamide (Hi‑Cane) remains essential for reliable budbreak - particularly as warming winters reduce natural chill - and that no equally effective alternatives or tolerant cultivars yet exist. Bifenthrin is similarly critical for rapid response to major biosecurity threats such as Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. The submission emphasises that both substances are tightly regulated in New Zealand, have long records of safe, controlled use, and underpin the viability of the country’s largest horticultural export sector and the wellbeing of grower communities. Rather than an export ban, NZKGI urges the EU to take a more nuanced approach - supporting global research into safer alternatives and promoting responsible use in countries with strong regulatory systems.
- [Comments on freshwater policy review – draft Freshwater Management Units stories](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/comments-on-freshwater-policy-review-draft-freshwater-management-units-stories/): The NZKGI Feedback on BOPRC FMU Stories outlines growers’ strong reliance on freshwater for irrigation, frost protection and ongoing orchard viability, and expresses concern about uncertainty created by emerging freshwater policy. While supporting improvements to water quality, NZKGI highlights gaps in data, unclear contaminant source apportionment, and inconsistencies in monitoring across FMUs, making it difficult for growers to assess the scale and fairness of proposed changes. Key themes include the need for workable permitted activity pathways for water storage and artificial wetlands, clarity on minimum flows and allocation limits, fair approaches to clawback, better recognition of climate‑change pressures, and ensuring new requirements align with growers’ economic realities and the industry’s regional significance. Overall, NZKGI urges BOPRC to adopt a practical, evidence‑based, adaptive policy that protects waterways while still enabling grower resilience, investment and long‑term growth.
- [Submission to Smart Growth Bay of Plenty](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-to-smart-growth-bay-of-plenty/): The NZKGI SmartGrowth Submission emphasises the kiwifruit industry’s major economic role in the Bay of Plenty and highlights the need for planning that supports its continued growth. Key points include ensuring adequate, fit‑for‑purpose accommodation for RSE workers, improving community integration and wellbeing initiatives, and addressing inconsistent local rules that hinder housing development for seasonal labour. The submission also raises concerns about climate change impacts, the protection of highly productive land, and long‑term water security - urging clearer mapping, better alignment between regional policies, and future‑proofed infrastructure planning. NZKGI calls for updated orchard location data to avoid reverse sensitivity issues and for quarry resources to be safeguarded to support essential roading and development needs.
- [Submission on exploring a biodiversity credit system for Aotearoa New Zealand](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-exploring-a-biodiversity-credit-system-for-aotearoa-new-zealand/): The NZKGI Biodiversity Credit System Submission expresses strong support for developing a national biodiversity credit system to help growers protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity on their land. The submission highlights the significant biodiversity potential across kiwifruit‑growing regions, the environmental co‑benefits of native planting and wetland restoration, and the financial and technical barriers that currently limit grower action. NZKGI argues that a well‑designed system - activity‑based, credible, flexible, and aligned with Te Mana o te Wai - could unlock widespread restoration by funding ecological assessments, pest control, planting, habitat creation, and long‑term maintenance. Overall, the submission positions biodiversity credits as a practical, impactful way to support growers, strengthen climate resilience, and drive meaningful ecological gains across private land.
- [Submission on Freshwater policy review Waikato Regional Council](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-freshwater-policy-review-waikato-regional-council/): The NZKGI Waikato Freshwater Policy Review Submission emphasises the kiwifruit industry’s need for reliable access to water for irrigation, frost protection and nutrient application, and highlights concerns about overallocation and rising nitrogen trends in parts of the region. While growers have a relatively small footprint in Waikato, NZKGI stresses that emerging freshwater rules could significantly affect orchard viability and future land‑use options. The submission outlines the industry’s proactive efforts - such as the Water Strategy, nutrient‑efficiency research, irrigation trials and grower training - and calls for a catchment‑specific, collaborative approach that recognises existing good practice, provides realistic timeframes for change, and ensures policy settings enable both environmental improvement and sustainable industry growth.
- [Submission on National Environmental Standards drinking water](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-national-environmental-standards-drinking-water/): The NZKGI Submission on the NES‑Drinking Water supports strengthening the protection of drinking‑water sources but raises practical concerns about how proposed Source Water Risk Management Area (SWRMA) rules would apply to kiwifruit orchards. NZKGI argues that a mandatory 5‑metre exclusion zone around bores is unnecessary given existing bore‑construction standards, secure abstraction requirements, and regional plan controls, and questions whether growers could be forced to remove productive vines. The submission supports fertiliser limits that align with current practice, but opposes new prohibitions and high‑risk activity bans that duplicate existing regional consenting frameworks. NZKGI also backs updating NZS 4411:2001 to improve bore management and supports decommissioning unused or poor‑quality bores, while noting the need for clearer definitions and practical implementation. Overall, NZKGI asks for alignment with Freshwater Farm Plans and more detailed consultation to ensure regulations are workable and proportionate for horticulture.
- [Submission on Restricted Entry Intervals for pesticides](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-restricted-entry-intervals-for-pesticides/): The NZKGI & Zespri REI Submission argues that proposed increases to Restricted Entry Intervals for several key agrichemicals are impractical, unjustified by evidence, and would significantly disrupt essential orchard operations during critical Psa‑risk periods. The submission emphasises that existing REIs - backed by manufacturer labels, ACVM approvals and long‑standing industry auditing - already ensure worker safety while enabling time‑sensitive tasks such as bud thinning, pruning and canopy management. NZKGI warns that longer REIs, particularly for tools like Kasumin, Aureo®Gold and Actigard, would exacerbate labour shortages, compromise disease‑management programmes, push growers toward less desirable substitutes, and undermine efforts to reduce copper use. The submission supports REI changes only where evidence aligns with product labels and proposes maintaining current intervals or clarifying PPE‑based re‑entry conditions to keep practices both safe and workable for growers.
- [Submission on pricing agricultural emissions](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-pricing-agricultural-emissions/): In 2022 we made a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the proposed Te Tātai utu on ngā tukunga ahuwhenua | Pricing Agricultural Emissions.
- [Submission on National Policy Statement indigenous biodiversity](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-national-policy-statement-indigenous-biodiversity/): The NZKGI NPS‑IB Submission supports the overall intent to protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity but raises significant practical concerns for growers, particularly around the cost, complexity and feasibility of ecological monitoring, the treatment of existing activities, and the unclear scope of biodiversity requirements outside SNAs. NZKGI highlights that many orchards sit beside regenerating native vegetation and potential SNAs, yet baseline ecological data is often lacking - making it hard for growers to demonstrate compliance or avoid precautionary restrictions. The submission seeks clearer definitions, stronger recognition of existing lawful activities, support for ground‑truthing costs, and explicit provision for essential biosecurity actions such as wild kiwifruit removal. NZKGI also flags challenges relating to highly mobile fauna rules, the classification of artificial ponds as wetlands, and the need for practical, workable policies that protect biodiversity without unintentionally constraining kiwifruit production or future development.
- [Submission on proposed Changes to the NPS-FM and NES-F (including wetlands)](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-proposed-changes-to-the-nps-fm-and-nes-f-including-wetlands/): The NZKGI Submission on Amendments to the NPS‑FM and NES‑F supports the government’s proposed refinements to wetland regulations but highlights a practical issue for kiwifruit growers caused by the current drafting of Regulation 54. Because irrigation and frost‑protection water can be discharged within 100 m of mapped or potential wetlands, some applications are being treated as non-compliant despite negligible environmental risk. NZKGI argues this approach is disproportionate given existing consent conditions, growers’ strong incentives to avoid over‑watering, and the limited likelihood of adverse hydrological or biodiversity effects. The submission endorses the recommended changes to ensure water discharges are only regulated where actual environmental effects are likely, and seeks additional clarifying wording so that benign irrigation‑related discharges default to regional plan rules rather than NES‑F restrictions.
- [Submission on PC6 Audible Bird Scaring Devices](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-pc6-audible-bird-scaring-devices/): The NZKGI/HortNZ Submission on Plan Change 6 argues that the proposed Whakatāne District Council rules on audible bird‑scaring devices are unnecessarily restrictive, lack robust evidence, and would significantly hinder horticultural production - particularly kiwifruit - on the district’s highly productive land. The submission highlights that bird scarers are essential, seasonal tools for protecting crops during budbreak, yet PC6 proposes noise limits and setback distances far more stringent than neighbouring councils, effectively forcing most growers into consent processes. NZKGI and HortNZ contend that the plan change does not give effect to regional policy on rural production or reverse sensitivity, fails to properly assess alternatives such as education and compliance with existing rules, and appears driven by complaints rather than substantiated analysis. They request that PC6 be withdrawn, existing provisions retained, and a joint education‑and‑compliance programme developed ahead of any future policy review.
- [Submission on freshwater policy review Bay of Plenty Regional Council](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/submission-on-freshwater-policy-review-bay-of-plenty-regional-council/): The NZKGI Freshwater Policy Review Submission highlights the kiwifruit industry’s strong reliance on secure, reliable access to freshwater and the importance of aligning new policy with both Te Mana o te Wai and the region’s economic realities. NZKGI notes growing pressure on water allocation, rising nitrate trends in some aquifers, and the challenges growers face obtaining consents, while emphasising the industry’s proactive investment in nutrient‑ and irrigation‑efficiency research, workshops, and the sector‑wide Water Strategy. The submission supports a catchment‑specific, science‑based approach that recognises industry efforts, avoids blunt region‑wide rules, and provides realistic timeframes for change. NZKGI signals a desire to work closely with BOPRC to better understand local issues, ensure growers’ interests are represented, and collaboratively develop solutions that protect freshwater while enabling continued kiwifruit industry growth and community wellbeing.
- [Hi-Cane Factsheet: Scientific Evidence](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/hi-cane-fact-sheet/): In the lead up to the 2024 hearing on Hi-Cane, new scientific evidence was founded which supports the continued use of the spray. Some of this new evidence has been summarised into a factsheet on how Hydrogen cyanamide can be safely sprayed to protect people outside of the sprayed area (bystanders) and the wider environment.
- [Safe Spray Booklet](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/policy/safe-spray-booklet-2024/): The Spray Safety Booklet explains how kiwifruit growers manage agrichemical use responsibly to protect neighbouring communities and the environment. It outlines what sprays are used, why they’re needed, and the steps growers must take to prevent drift - including using low‑drift technology, monitoring weather conditions, maintaining shelter belts, and notifying neighbours before any application. The booklet also highlights the industry’s strict safety standards under GLOBALG.A.P., the importance of trained operators, and the national service for raising concerns or complaints. Together, these measures help ensure safe, transparent spray practices across kiwifruit orchards.

## Resources and Reports
- [Kiwifruit Industry Performance report 2025/26](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/kiwifruit-industry-performance-report-2025-26/)
- [New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry: Our kiwifruit industry’s contribution to New Zealand & Pacific Island communities Harvesting success for all New Zealanders](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/new-zealands-kiwifruit-industry-our-kiwifruit-industrys-contribution-to-new-zealand-pacific-island-communities-harvesting-success-for-all-new-zealanders/)
- [Future workforce needs of New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/future-workforce-needs-of-new-zealands-kiwifruit-industry/): The report outlines current and future workforce needs and is designed to inform decision-making across growers, packhouses, and supporting organisations.
- [Guideline for safe orchard load pad operation](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/guideline-for-safe-orchard-load-pad-operation/): A significant health and safety risk during harvest is pedestrians around loading pads.
- [Employer Self-Audit of RSE Worker Accommodation](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/employer-self-audit-of-rse-worker-accommodation/): Use this form to complete your yearly self-audit of any accommodation that will be used by Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers. You must provide supporting evidence such as updated photos and relevant council documentation. The information you provide may be used by the Labour Inspectorate to audit the accommodation.
- [New Zealand Kiwifruit Seasonal Labour Report 2024/25](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/new-zealand-kiwifruit-seasonal-labour-report-2024-25/): The Pre-Harvest Kiwifruit Seasonal Labour Report 2024/25 provides a snapshot of the people and work that underpin orchard operations ahead of harvest. Drawing on survey data from kiwifruit employers across the country, the report outlines the scale of seasonal labour required, the key pre-harvest tasks completed on orchard, and how workforce demand is expected to grow as the industry expands. With kiwifruit production set to increase over the next five years, the report highlights the critical role of seasonal workers, alongside permanent staff, in supporting a productive, resilient, and future‑fit kiwifruit industry.
- [Advocacy document: Regulatory priorities for New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/advocacy-document-regulatory-priorities-for-new-zealand-kiwifruit-growers/): One of NZKGI’s core roles is to represent the views of Growers, including to national and local/regional government. In this light, NZKGI has produced a discussion document, Regulatory priorities for New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers. While the document is not exhaustive, it is designed to focus on areas of importance at this time. These includes the Resource Management Act, Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme, Education, Māori Land Court administration, Access to agrichemicals and Biosecurity.
- [Orchard and Contractors Employer Lists](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/orchard-and-contractors-employer-lists/): This resource provides an updated list of orchard employers’ options across key kiwifruit-growing regions in New Zealand. It includes business names, addresses, contact details, and website links to help seasonal workers find a job.
- [Packhouse Employers List](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/packhouse-employers-list/): This resource provides an updated list of packhouse employers' options across key kiwifruit-growing regions in New Zealand. It includes business names, addresses, contact details, and website links to help seasonal workers find a job.
- [Backpacker Accommodation List](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/sample-resource-post-2/): This resource provides an updated list of backpacker and working hostel options across key kiwifruit-growing regions in New Zealand. It includes business names, addresses, contact details, and website links to help seasonal workers find suitable accommodation during peak work periods. The list is designed to support growers and workers by making it easier to access affordable, convenient housing options close to orchards.
- [Risk of impairment from drugs, alcohol and fatigue](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/risk-of-impairment-from-drugs-alcohol-and-fatigue/): Workers need to be mentally and physically alert at work. Things like fatigue, drug and alcohol use, distractions, noise, health conditions, and psychosocial stress can impact on a worker’s ability to do their job safely.
- [Working around power lines](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/working-around-power-lines/): Orchards often have overhead lines running through them, so there’s significant risk of workers or orchard equipment accidentally touching lines. WorkSafe has a resource for working safely near power pole and overhead lines. The guide is located here.
- [PCBU for orchard leases or management contracts](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/pcbu-for-orchard-leases-or-management-contracts/): Where an orchard is leased or managed by a third party, the lessee or management contractor may be the primary PCBU. They may also be the primary PCBU to any subcontractors they engage.
- [Health and Safety at Work Act 2015](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/health-and-safety-at-work-act-2015/): The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is New Zealand’s workplace health and safety law. Worksafe New Zealand (Worksafe) is the health and safety regulator that enforces compliance with HSWA.
- [Health and safety risk management guidance](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-and-zespri-health-and-safety-guidance/): If you own and operate an orchard, you are a PCBU.
- [RSE Employee Incident Report Template](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/rse-employee-incident-report-template/): Employers must notify relevant authorities of incidents involving RSE workers. Incidents include:
- [See Something? Say Something](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/sample-resource-post-2-2/): This resource encourages workers to report unsafe conditions, unfair treatment, or inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. It explains how to make an anonymous report via phone or online using EthicsPoint’s secure system, ensuring privacy and safety.
- [Pre-Harvest Survey Report](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/sample-resource-post-1-2/): This report provides insights into the seasonal labour requirements and workforce composition for New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry ahead of harvest. It highlights the industry’s growth outlook, projected increase in producing hectares, and the need for a stable workforce to support future demand. Key findings include the mix of seasonal workers - New Zealanders, RSE employees, and Working Holiday Visa holders - along with pay rates for pre-harvest tasks, employment durations, and workforce trends. The report also examines the impact of industry expansion on permanent roles and outlines peak labour demand periods throughout the year.
- [A Grower’s Guide to Zespri Group Limited Shares](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/sample-resource-post-1/): This would be a a snippet informing the user what this resource is
- [Providing accommodation for workers](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/providing-accommodation-for-workers/): Providing accommodation for a worker to live during their employment is called a service tenancy. This is includes Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers.
- [Worker unions](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/worker-unions/): A union is an organisation that advocates for employee workplace rights and working conditions. Unions bargain for collective employment agreements with employers and help employees with information and advice about work-related issues.
- [NZKGI Accommodation Survey Report 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-accommodation-survey-report-2025/): The NZKGI Accommodation Survey Report 2025 provides a snapshot of the costs, practices, and challenges involved in housing Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers. Drawing on data from nearly 7,000 beds across the industry, it outlines typical operating costs, common accommodation types, occupancy patterns, and investment requirements. The report gives growers a clear picture of current standards and supports better planning for safe, suitable worker housing.
- [Seasonal Worker Exit Survey 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/seasonal-worker-exit-survey-2025/): The Seasonal Worker Exit Survey 2025 shares insights from workers who took part in the kiwifruit season, covering their backgrounds, motivations, experiences, and future plans. It highlights trends in worker satisfaction, reasons for choosing the industry, and what could improve their experience. The findings help guide NZKGI’s labour attraction and retention work to support a strong, reliable seasonal workforce.
- [NZKGI Annual Report 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-annual-report-2025/): The NZKGI Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s work throughout the year, highlighting key achievements, advocacy outcomes, and the challenges facing growers in a changing industry environment.
- [Orchard Services Agreement Template](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/orchard-services-agreement-template/): The Orchard Services Agreement Template helps growers set up clear, professional contracts when engaging contractors for orchard work. It covers key details such as the services to be provided, payment terms, health and safety responsibilities, biosecurity requirements, and compliance with standards like GLOBALG.A.P and GRASP. Optional clauses allow growers to tailor the agreement to their needs, and NZKGI encourages users to seek legal advice to ensure it fits their specific situation.
- [Agribusiness in Schools Progress Report – June 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/agri-business-in-schools-progress-report-june-2025/): The report highlights major achievements in agri-education and industry engagement. Key milestones include:
- [Grower Checklists](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/grower-checklist/): As a grower, you are ultimately accountable for the people working on your orchard. Whether you manage the orchard yourself or engage a Management Service Operator (MSO), the responsibility for all activities on your land ultimately rests with you.
- [Maturity Services Review 2025](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/maturity-services-review-2025/): NZKGI has received ongoing grower feedback about MCS performance and costs. Key concerns include inconsistent results across providers, challenging inefficiencies from having too many providers, rising testing costs, and how Zespri evaluates provider performance. The review assesses these issues, analyses sampling cost trends, and evaluate whether Zespri’s management of MCS meets grower needs and identifies areas for improvement.
- [Kiwifruit Industry Performance report 2024/25](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/kiwifruit-industry-performance-report/): The first edition of NZKGI’s Kiwifruit Industry Performance report was released in July 2025. This report enhances NZKGI’s previous industry reporting by providing more timely data, aligned with Zespri’s financial calendar. It also covers a broader range of data, accompanied by interpretation and commentary. This includes summaries, context and in-depth information to meet different growers’ needs. For the first time, NZKGI has also included a traffic light system to help readers quickly identify areas of concern in our industry.
- [NZKGI Pre-Harvest Survey Report](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-pre-harvest-survey-report/): The Pre‑Harvest Survey Report gives an overview of the kiwifruit industry’s labour needs leading into harvest. It outlines expected workforce demand, the mix of workers - New Zealanders, RSE employees, and Working Holiday Visa holders - and typical pay rates and job durations for pre‑harvest tasks. The report helps growers plan ahead by highlighting seasonal trends, peak labour periods, and the impact of industry growth on staffing requirements.
- [Agribusiness In Schools Progress Report – Dec 2024](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/agri-business-in-schools-progress-report-dec-2024/): The Agribusiness in Schools Progress Report – December 2024 outlines the work being done to support and grow agri‑business education across secondary schools. It highlights progress made throughout the year, including resource development, school engagement, and student participation trends. The report also identifies challenges and opportunities for strengthening pathways into horticulture and related careers, helping ensure young people are aware of and prepared for the industry’s future workforce needs.
- [Agri Business in Schools – Infographic](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/agri-business-in-schools-infographic/)
- [Post-harvest Transparency Questions](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/post-harvest-transparency-questions-2/): Growers are seeking more information about post-harvest operators, so that they can make informed choices about who to pack with. To support decision-making, we have developed a list of questions that growers can ask post-harvest operators before they sign any agreements. The questions are grouped into performance areas that growers told us were important to them:
- [Zespri Annual 2023/2024 Key Performance Indicators (KPIS)](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/zespri-annual-2023-2024-key-performance-indicators-kpis/): As part of NZKGI’s Performance programme the Zespri Annual 2023/24 Key Performance Indicators Grower Dashboard has now been completed.
- [The Kiwifruit Book 2024](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/kiwifruit-book-2024/): The Kiwifruit Book is an up‑to‑date guide designed for new growers and secondary school students and teachers. Updated every two years, it covers all key aspects of the kiwifruit industry—from orchard management and industry structure to global marketing and export insights. The page provides a chapter‑by‑chapter overview, and users can also download the full book for a complete introduction to how the New Zealand kiwifruit sector operates.
- [Little Green and Gold Book](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/little-green-and-gold-book-2025-2/): The Little Green & Gold Book is a practical, easy‑to‑read guide for anyone looking to find seasonal work in the New Zealand kiwifruit industry. It introduces where kiwifruit is grown, the types of jobs available, key work periods, pay expectations, and what workers need before starting. The booklet also covers worker welfare, choosing a good employer, accommodation options, and real stories from people working in the industry. It’s designed to help newcomers feel confident, prepared, and informed before stepping into seasonal kiwifruit work.
- [Resources to Support Growers in Making a More Informed Decision](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/resources-to-support-growers-in-making-a-more-informed-decision/): There are several types of information that NZKGI has made available to growers to help them make a more informed decision on the ZGS Producer Vote.
- [NZKGI’S Position on the 2024 ZGS Producer Vote](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgis-position-on-the-2024-zgs-producer-vote/): NZKGI’s position was formed at a recent NZKGI Forum meeting. NZKGI Forum members were asked to vote on the basis of their personal opinion, rather than as representatives of constituents. The reason for this is two-fold:
- [NZKGI Annual Report 2024](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-annual-report-2024/): The NZKGI Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s work throughout the year, highlighting key achievements, advocacy outcomes, and the challenges facing growers in a changing industry environment.
- [NZKGI Annual Report 2023](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-annual-report-2023/): The NZKGI Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s work throughout the year, highlighting key achievements, advocacy outcomes, and the challenges facing growers in a changing industry environment.
- [NZKGI Annual Report 2022](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-annual-report-2022/): The NZKGI Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s work throughout the year, highlighting key achievements, advocacy outcomes, and the challenges facing growers in a changing industry environment.
- [NZKGI Annual Report 2021](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-annual-report-2021/): The NZKGI Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s work throughout the year, highlighting key achievements, advocacy outcomes, and the challenges facing growers in a changing industry environment.
- [Pre Harvest Seasonal Labour Report 2023/24](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/pre-harvest-seasonal-labour-report-2023-24/): The 2024 Pre‑Harvest Report provides an overview of the kiwifruit industry’s labour outlook leading into the 2024 harvest season. It outlines expected workforce demand across regions, the mix of workers needed, and typical pay rates and job durations for pre‑harvest tasks. The report also highlights key seasonal trends and workforce pressures, helping growers plan staffing and understand the labour environment ahead of harvest.
- [Regional Contributions](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/regional-contributions/): This booklet is designed to give kiwifruit growers an overview of their role in New Zealand’s kiwifruit success story, and the positive impact this has on their local communities. Download below.
- [Zespri Annual Key Performance Indicators 2022/2023](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/zespri-annual-2022-2023-key-performance-indicators-kpis/): As part of NZKGI’s Performance programme the Zespri Annual 2022/23 Key Performance Indicators Grower Dashboard has now been completed.
- [NZKGI Seasonal Labour Report 2023](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nz-kiwifruit-seasonal-labour-report-2023/): The Seasonal Labour Report 2023 provides an overview of the kiwifruit industry’s workforce during the 2023 season, including worker numbers, demographics, and the mix of New Zealand, RSE, and Working Holiday Visa employees. It highlights key labour pressures, regional differences, pay trends, and the availability of work throughout the year. The report helps growers understand how the labour market performed in 2023 and supports planning for future seasonal workforce needs.
- [Contractor hourly rate estimation tool](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/hourly-rate-estimation-tool/): We’ve developed a contractor hourly rate estimation tool. It’s intended to help growers understand a contractor’s charge-out costs, with a view to ensure:
- [Seasonal Workers Exit Survey 2023](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/2023-seasonal-workers-exit-survey/): The Seasonal Worker Exit Survey 2023 captures feedback from workers about their experiences in the kiwifruit industry during the 2023 season. It covers who the workers are, why they chose the industry, how satisfied they were with pay and conditions, and whether they intend to return. The report highlights trends in worker sentiment and identifies areas where the industry can improve, helping guide NZKGI’s ongoing work to support a strong, reliable seasonal workforce.
- [Pool Distribution Policy for Hail Damage – NZKGI Factsheet](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-factsheet-2022-season-pool-hail-insurance-cover/): The 2025 Pool Distribution Policy for Hail Damage factsheet explains how Zespri provides partial financial support for kiwifruit damaged by hail and unable to meet export standards. It outlines what the policy covers, payment caps, tray values, and deductions, as well as how Constructive Total Loss (CTL) assessments work. The guide also includes key requirements for reporting hail events, deadlines growers need to be aware of, and advice on additional protection options such as insurance.
- [Kiwifruit Labour Poster](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/labour-attraction-strategy-poster-2022/): The Labour Poster (A4) is designed as a ready‑to‑print resource for backpackers, i‑Sites, hostels, workplaces, and community spaces. It highlights when and where seasonal kiwifruit work is available, showcases the variety of roles and shifts on offer, and encourages jobseekers to scan the QR code to find work quickly. With clear messaging, simple layout, and essential contact details, the poster makes it easy for travellers and locals to learn about seasonal kiwifruit jobs at a glance.
- [Senior’s Guide](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/seniors-guide/): The Senior's Guide highlights the wide range of seasonal and packhouse roles available to older New Zealanders in the kiwifruit industry. It outlines job options suited to different fitness levels, typical pay rates, and the benefits of seasonal work, such as social connection, flexible shifts, and the chance to work in some of the country’s most scenic regions. The guide also explains the provisions many employers offer for seniors, along with key considerations to ensure safe, fair, and enjoyable employment.
- [Zespri Annual Key Performance Indicators 2021/2022](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/zespri-annual-2021-2022-key-performance-indicators-kpis/): As part of NZKGI’s Performance programme the Zespri Annual 2021/22 Key Performance Indicators Grower Dashboard has now been completed for a 5-year period (i.e. from 2017 through to 2022). The dashboard includes:
- [Pre-harvest Seasonal Labour Report 2022/23](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/pre-harvest-seasonal-labour-report-2022-23/): The Pre‑Harvest Seasonal Labour Report 2022–23 outlines the kiwifruit industry’s labour situation leading into the 2023 harvest. It covers expected workforce demand, the mix of New Zealand, RSE and Working Holiday Visa workers, and typical pay rates and job durations. The report also highlights regional differences, recruitment challenges, and key seasonal trends, helping growers plan for the labour needed to support a successful harvest.
- [Live Well, Grow Well](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/book-live-well-grow-well/): Live Well, Grow Well – Stories from the Kiwifruit Industry is a wellbeing-focused book created by NZKGI in partnership with Farmstrong. It shares real stories from growers, contractors, post‑harvest leaders, and industry families about handling stress, building resilience, and finding balance in a demanding industry. Alongside personal experiences, the book includes practical wellbeing tools such as the Five Ways to Wellbeing, tips for managing fatigue and burnout, and guidance on staying connected, eating well, and keeping fit. It’s designed to support growers and workers to look after themselves and each other through both the highs and the tough times of kiwifruit growing.
- [The Kiwifruit Book 2022](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/the-kiwifruit-book-2022/): The Kiwifruit Book is an up‑to‑date guide designed for new growers and secondary school students and teachers. Updated every two years, it covers all key aspects of the kiwifruit industry—from orchard management and industry structure to global marketing and export insights. The page provides a chapter‑by‑chapter overview, and users can also download the full book for a complete introduction to how the New Zealand kiwifruit sector operates.
- [NZKGI Kiwifruit Seasonal Labour Report 2022](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nz-kiwifruit-seasonal-labour-report-2022/): The Seasonal Labour Report 2022 provides an overview of the kiwifruit industry’s workforce during the 2022 season, including where workers came from, how long they stayed, and typical pay rates across key orchard and packhouse roles. It outlines the ongoing challenges created by border closures, low unemployment, and seasonal work pressures, as well as the industry’s efforts to attract and retain workers through improved conditions, training, and investment in technology. The report helps growers understand the labour environment in 2022 as the industry continues to prepare for future growth.
- [About the Commodity Levy](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/about-the-commodity-levy/): NZKGI’s current levy is collected on kiwifruit grown in New Zealand that is exported to any place other than Australia. The levy is paid to NZKGI by Zespri and is deducted from the Grower pools. In 2011, Growers voted to establish a kiwifruit commodity levy to fund the operation of NZKGI and this Order was last renewed in 2024.
- [NZKGI Constitution](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-rules-2/): The NZKGI Constitution outlines the formal governance structure, purpose, and operating rules of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated. It sets out NZKGI’s objectives as the independent representative body for growers, explains how membership, voting, the Forum, and the Executive Committee function, and details processes for meetings, elections, financial management, dispute resolution, and conduct expectations. The Constitution ensures NZKGI operates transparently, ethically, and in the best interests of all kiwifruit growers.
- [Seasonal Workers Exit Survey 2022](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/2022-seasonal-workers-exit-survey/): The Seasonal Worker Exit Survey 2022 shares feedback from 325 workers about their experiences during the 2022 kiwifruit harvest. It outlines who the workers were, where they worked, and how satisfied they felt with pay, conditions, and the availability of work. The report also highlights common challenges such as transport, shift preferences, and personal or family commitments, alongside insights into how workers found their jobs and what hours they prefer to work. These findings help guide NZKGI’s Labour Attraction Strategy and industry efforts to improve the seasonal worker experience.
- [NZKGI Kiwifruit Seasonal Labour Report 2021](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-labour-report-for-the-2021-season/): The 2021 Seasonal Labour Report summarises how the kiwifruit industry responded to labour shortages during a period of rapid growth. It outlines the increasing worker demand, the mix of New Zealand and international labour, and the steps employers took to improve pay, conditions, training, and transport. The report also highlights challenges such as limited access to overseas workers, rising costs, and accommodation pressures. These insights support NZKGI’s ongoing Labour Attraction Strategy and future workforce planning.
- [The Kiwifruit Book 2021](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/the-kiwifruit-book-2021/): The Kiwifruit Book is an up‑to‑date guide designed for new growers and secondary school students and teachers. Updated every two years, it covers all key aspects of the kiwifruit industry—from orchard management and industry structure to global marketing and export insights. The page provides a chapter‑by‑chapter overview, and users can also download the full book for a complete introduction to how the New Zealand kiwifruit sector operates.
- [Zespri Annual Key Performance Indicators 2020/2021](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/2020-21-zespri-kpis/): As part of NZKGI’s Performance programme the Zespri Annual 2020/21 Key Performance Indicators Grower Dashboard has now been completed for a 5-year period (i.e. from 2016/17 through to 2020/21). The dashboard includes performance measures of onshore and offshore fruit loss; average premium pricing (green); NZ supply overheads, margin and sales; Research and Development; Global revenue per employee; Brand awareness; Zespri Group Limited (ZGL) dividend; and collaborative marketing.
- [Seasonal Workers Exit Survey 2021](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/2021-seasonal-workers-exit-survey/): The Seasonal Worker Exit Survey 2021 captures feedback from 519 workers about their experiences during the kiwifruit harvest. It outlines who the workers were, where they came from, and the roles they held across orchards and packhouses. Overall satisfaction was high, with most respondents feeling positive about pay, conditions, and the availability of work. The survey also highlights common challenges such as fatigue, timing of shifts, health issues, and other personal commitments, along with clear preferences for consistent hours and workdays. These insights help inform NZKGI’s Labour Attraction Strategy and ongoing efforts to improve the seasonal worker experience.
- [NZKGI Booklet](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-growers-voice-booklet/): The NZKGI Booklet  provides an overview of how NZKGI represents and advocates for New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers. It outlines the organisation’s origins, its role in supporting a stable and growing industry, and the six portfolios that guide its work across labour, education, communications, policy, performance, and industry stability. The booklet also highlights the scale and economic importance of kiwifruit production, the regional spread of orchards, and the strong future growth forecast for the sector.
- [NZKGI Kiwifruit Seasonal Labour Report 2020](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/nzkgi-labour-report-for-the-2020-season/): The Labour Report for the 2020 Season outlines how the kiwifruit industry faced significant labour shortages at a time of rising production and strong global demand. It highlights the growing gap between the number of workers needed and those available, driven by low unemployment, fewer working holidaymakers, and inconsistent perceptions of pay and conditions. The report also describes how employers responded through higher pay rates, welfare improvements, training pathways, and efforts to attract more New Zealanders, while noting ongoing challenges such as accommodation shortages and limited access to international labour. These insights help guide industry planning as growers prepare for continued expansion.
- [Road safety guide for international workers](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/road-safety-guide/): There are some common errors that international drivers make on New Zealand roads. To help address these, we have developed a quick road safety guide for international workers, available in multiple languages. We encourage employers to give them to their international workers who are driving in New Zealand.
- [Zespri Annual Key Performance Indicators 2019/2020](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/zespri-annual-2019-2020-key-performance-indicators-kpis/): As part of NZKGI’s Performance programme the Zespri Annual 2018/19 Key Performance Indicators Grower Dashboard has now been completed for a 5-year period (i.e. from 2015/16 through to 2019/20). The dashboard includes performance measures of onshore and offshore fruit loss; average premium pricing (green); NZ supply overheads, margin and sales; Research and Development; Global revenue per employee; Brand awareness; Zespri Group Limited (ZGL) dividend; and collaborative marketing.
- [The Kiwifruit Book 2019](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/the-kiwifruit-book-2019/): The Kiwifruit Book is an up‑to‑date guide designed for new growers and secondary school students and teachers. Updated every two years, it covers all key aspects of the kiwifruit industry—from orchard management and industry structure to global marketing and export insights. The page provides a chapter‑by‑chapter overview.
- [The Kiwifruit Regulatory Model](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/the-kiwifruit-regulatory-model/): New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry is a regulated industry. The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act 1999 (the ‘’Act’’) and the Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 (the “Regulations’’) set the current industry structure. The Act and the Regulations establish Zespri as the primary exporter of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit to all countries other than Australia. This arrangement is commonly referred to as the Single Point of Entry (SPE) or ‘single desk’.
- [Loyalty Payments](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/resource/3941-2/): The contract is available to all growers who are the owner or lessee of a property who holds title to Class 1 kiwifruit while it is on the vine. Under the Loyalty Contract, growers agree to:

## Events
- [NZKGI Grower Roadshow: Gisborne](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-grower-roadshow-gisborne-2/): Growers are encouraged to attend our upcoming NZKGI roadshows. We’ll be sharing insights from the Kiwifruit Industry Performance Report, introducing the new Growers Hub, and covering commercial incentives and the cashflow tool. Most importantly, these sessions are an opportunity to connect and discuss the issues that matter to you as a grower. No registrations are required.
- [NZKGI Grower Roadshow: Ōpōtiki](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-grower-roadshow-opotiki-2/): Growers are encouraged to attend our upcoming NZKGI roadshows. We’ll be sharing insights from the Kiwifruit Industry Performance Report, introducing the new Growers Hub, and covering commercial incentives and the cashflow tool. Most importantly, these sessions are an opportunity to connect and discuss the issues that matter to you as a grower. No registrations are required.
- [NZKGI Grower Roadshow: Whakatāne](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-grower-roadshow-whakatane-2/): Growers are encouraged to attend our upcoming NZKGI roadshows. We’ll be sharing insights from the Kiwifruit Industry Performance Report, introducing the new Growers Hub, and covering commercial incentives and the cashflow tool. Most importantly, these sessions are an opportunity to connect and discuss the issues that matter to you as a grower. No registrations are required.
- [NZKGI Grower Roadshow: Waikato](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-grower-roadshow-waikato-2/): Growers are encouraged to attend our upcoming NZKGI roadshows. We’ll be sharing insights from the Kiwifruit Industry Performance Report, introducing the new Growers Hub, and covering commercial incentives and the cashflow tool. Most importantly, these sessions are an opportunity to connect and discuss the issues that matter to you as a grower. No registrations are required.
- [NZKGI Forum](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-forum-meeting-27/): The NZKGI AGM is an important event for growers to come together, review the organisation’s performance, and help shape its future. At the meeting, we present financial statements, share updates on key initiatives, and outline our strategic direction. It’s also a chance for growers to ask questions and provide feedback, ensuring NZKGI continues to represent your interests effectively.
- [NZKGI Annual General Meeting (AGM)](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-annual-general-meeting-agm/): The NZKGI AGM is an important event for growers to come together, review the organisation’s performance, and help shape its future. At the meeting, we present financial statements, share updates on key initiatives, and outline our strategic direction. It’s also a chance for growers to ask questions and provide feedback, ensuring NZKGI continues to represent your interests effectively.
- [NZKGI Forum](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-forum-meeting-23/): NZKGI Forum meetings bring together representatives from across the kiwifruit industry to discuss key issues, share updates, and provide input into NZKGI’s work on behalf of growers. These meetings are an important platform for collaboration and decision-making, ensuring growers’ voices are heard and industry priorities are addressed.
- [Bay of Plenty Labour Governance Group](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/bay-of-plenty-labour-governance-group-2/)
- [NZKGI Forum](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-forum-meeting-24/): NZKGI Forum meetings bring together representatives from across the kiwifruit industry to discuss key issues, share updates, and provide input into NZKGI’s work on behalf of growers. These meetings are an important platform for collaboration and decision-making, ensuring growers’ voices are heard and industry priorities are addressed.
- [NZKGI Forum](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-forum-meeting-25/): NZKGI Forum meetings bring together representatives from across the kiwifruit industry to discuss key issues, share updates, and provide input into NZKGI’s work on behalf of growers. These meetings are an important platform for collaboration and decision-making, ensuring growers’ voices are heard and industry priorities are addressed.
- [NZKGI Forum](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/nzkgi-forum-meeting-26/): NZKGI Forum meetings bring together representatives from across the kiwifruit industry to discuss key issues, share updates, and provide input into NZKGI’s work on behalf of growers. These meetings are an important platform for collaboration and decision-making, ensuring growers’ voices are heard and industry priorities are addressed.
- [Bay of Plenty Labour Governance Group](https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/event/bay-of-plenty-labour-governance-group-3/)