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NZ PLANT PRODUCERS INC.

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New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated (NZPPI) is the industry body for plant nurseries and related businesses.

Our members are the nursery businesses that propagate and grow seedlings and rootstock for revegetation and ecology, food and wine, homes and gardens, and public amenity plantings.

NZPPI supports these businesses by advocating for industry-friendly policies, promoting biosecurity initiatives, providing technical advice, and fostering growth through networking opportunities, workshops, and leadership development programmes.

KEY RESOURCES

Fuel prices - FAF

The Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) is a model to recover fuel-related costs. FAF allows you to apply a variable, transparent charge linked to fuel price changes.

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National Gardening Month

Aotearoa New Zealand's first National Gardening Month starts in October 2026. We provide resources for greenlife industry retailers, suppliers and producers.

chevron_rightIndustry resources for National Gardening Month

STRATEGIC GOALS

Plant Production

We lead initiatives in biosecurity, plant health and innovation. We have joined GIA and manage Plant Pass. We hold regular disease management workshops, have an online disease management platform and send out weekly disease risk updates to members. We also publish an annual publication Plant Production Science.

Our People

We focus on developing the skills and leadership of our members through initiatives like the Young Plant Producer competition, the Fraser Award and Plant Careers. We work with our members, industry partners, tertiary providers and the Government to reignite the training programmes and qualifications that have been so important to our sector.

Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is central to our mission. We have a Sustainable Water Code of Practice, work with EECA on encouraging sector decarbonisation, have a Plastics Advisory Committee to help reduce plastics waste. and work with Te Ūru Rakau NZ Forest Service on afforestation programmes.

Member Services

We provide valuable services to our members, including the Go Gardening magazine, which increases consumer demand for plants, and the Plant Trolleys hire scheme, which enhances the efficiency of plant transportation. Our events, such as conference, nursery field trips and workshops offer opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and industry collaboration.

Advocacy

We advocate for policies that benefit our members and the wider plant production sector. We have successfully influenced decisions regarding plant imports, native afforestation strategies, and the National Pest Plant Accord. Our ongoing engagement with government and industry bodies ensures that our members' interests are well represented.

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NZ PLANT PRODUCERS INC.

OUR BUSINESS IS GROWING

New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated (NZPPI) is the industry body for plant nurseries and related businesses.

Our members are the nursery businesses that propagate and grow seedlings and rootstock for revegetation and ecology, food and wine, homes and gardens, and public amenity plantings.

NZPPI supports these businesses by advocating for industry-friendly policies, promoting biosecurity initiatives, providing technical advice, and fostering growth through networking opportunities, workshops, and leadership development programmes.

KEY RESOURCES

Fuel prices - FAF

National Gardening Month

RECENT NEWS

Have your say in the nursery levy discussion

Education is at a critical point

Plastic recycling trial underway

Join our 2026 producer extension network

Visit Plant Careers at Fieldays 2026!

A conference to remember

Young Plant Producer of the Year winner announced!

Why you can't fill your skilled roles (and it's going to get harder)

Finalists for Young Plant Producer competition announced

Fuel price increases on plant production and delivery

Conference programme update

Getting on top of weed management - Plant Production Science

Are you our industry’s Young Plant Producer 2026?

Conference registration now open!

Seeking board nominations

Grower letter that has sparked a conversation

2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year a win for New Zealand’s plant producers

We’ve had a reprieve: Why biosecurity must become business as usual

New established pests portal

The future cost of our Plant Imports System

New Plant Pass sector auditor model introduced

Have your say on new Plant Pass checklist

NZPPI Symposium - Native Nurseries session

Biosecurity guidance for tomato nurseries

Japanese cherry exemption updates

Plant Imports System Reform workshops - Hawkes Bay and Auckland

NZPPI Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair

PENNZ: a new peer-to-peer learning network for native plant producers

Our 2023 Young Plant Producer Lydia O'Dowd recounts her international work travels

Weekly NZPPI Disease Management emails achieving positive results for participating nurseries

When the going gets tough 'Get Through' with Farmstrong

New Food and Fibre employer toolkit now available

GIA is 10 years old: NZPPI is still committed

Govt apprentice boost payment to continue for plant producer employers

Owners of Ormonds Nurseries honoured for lifetime contribution to Marlborough wine industry

NZPPI Board Member Nick Hoskins Recognised as Winegrowers Fellow

NZPPI Condemns Breach of Biosecurity Regulations

STRATEGIC GOALS

Plant Production

Our People

Sustainability

Member Services

Advocacy

EVENTS

National Gardening Month

NZPPI AGM 2026

Young Horticulturist of the Year 2026

North Island Nursery Trade Day - 5 August

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