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Property company proposes 182-bed housing complex for RSE workers
The development would have 29 accommodation units and five kitchen blocks.
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'Thoughtful leadership': Te Puke collective wins farm environment award
The business operates across 14 titles and produces both gold and green kiwifruit.
'We grow people to grow food': Kiwifruit orchard wins top award
Judges praised the operation as a standout example of modern horticulture.
Kiwifruit crop still on track for record 221 million trays despite storms
Localised slips and flooding hit only a small number of low-lying orchards.
$57m tax case: Mystery over whereabouts of $2m in gold bars
Liquidator says it doesn't know where 7kg of gold bars recorded as an asset ended up.
19,000 jobs: Record kiwifruit harvest boosts the Bay of Plenty
Hiring now: Average orchard wages are about $25.70 an hour, 9% above minimum wage.
Kiwifruit labour contractor in liquidation owing IRD $1.5m
The company, incorporated in 2019, had compliance issues and couldn't pay its staff.
Big business collapse: Director's companies allegedly owe $57m tax
Inland Revenue's probe came after Zespri blacklisted the director's firms in 2022.
Resilient trade pays off: Port of Tauranga beats profit forecasts
The port raised its full-year profit forecast to between $142m and $152m.
Zespri expects global sales to double or triple in a decade – CEO
More than 600 people attended the kiwifruit marketer's Momentum Conference today.
‘Hugely significant for us’: Govt funding win for Aims Games in Tauranga
Last year the games brought 23,425 visitors and nearly $9.8m in tourism spend.
How one scientist changed kiwifruit and avocado growing for good
Dr David Steven created the KiwiGreen system that transformed kiwifruit spraying.
Ni-Vanuatu RSE worker pleads not guilty to Pukehina orchard murder
The woman was found dead on New Year's Day at a Pukehina orchard.
NZ-India trade deal 'a useful step' for economy - Westpac economist
New Zealand exporters have welcomed the new trade deal with India.
Why you can't find kiwifruit for your Christmas pavlova right now
Loose green kiwifruit are listed as out of stock at major supermarkets.
Primary exports tipped to hit record $62b as food and fibre power ahead
Dairy alone is tipped to earn $27.4b, even with softer global prices.
Fireworks spark kiwifruit orchard fire as summer risk climbs
Firefighters reached the third alarm blaze and left the scene by 12.45am.
‘Food is just the beginning’: Trump’s tariff backdown presents opportunity for NZ
US experts at events in Auckland last week shared advice on coping with Trump's America.
Suspicious fire tears through Coromandel kiwifruit orchard
The blaze near Pāuanui started just before midnight and spread rapidly.
Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution
OPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.
WorkSafe shuts packhouse conveyor after worker critically injured
The long-serving Riverlock employee is now home after leaving Waikato Hospital.
Serious injury at Ōpōtiki kiwifruit packhouse 'shocking and impactful' - GM
WorkSafe investigation under way after woman badly hurt while cleaning.
Person critically injured in kiwifruit packhouse incident
The person has been airlifted to hospital.
Economic recovery gathers pace, from the south up - economist
All regions of the South Island were growing faster than the national average.
What Trump's tariff rollback means for NZ farmers and food prices
New Zealand exporters have paid about $300m in extra tariffs since August.
From dairy to gold: How the Dyers built a kiwifruit dynasty
'If you are not constantly adapting to change, you’re going backwards.'
Zespri upbeat as Asia markets navigate tough season
Record sales in China’s mid‑autumn festival buoyed confidence for growers.
Biosecurity NZ under fire over hornet response
Brad Windust says slow action could devastate beekeeping and farming industries.
Kiwifruit orchard bought to fund Mormon Church
Profits from the 45ha Bay of Plenty orchard will support global church work.
Rural paper celebrates 300th issue milestone
Coast & Country News marks 300 editions in October 2025, spanning 25 years in print.