NZPPI NEWS

Grower letter that has sparked a conversation

NZPPI Chief Executive Matt Dolan responds to an open letter published by a Hawke’s Bay summerfruit grower challenging the fairness of nursery terms of trade.

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

Plant producer Jake Linklater has won the sector-wide 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year.

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

For the first time in years, we've had a genuine reprieve from biosecurity scares. But this could carry the risk of complacency, says NZPPI chief executive Matt Dolan. Read Matt's commentary on why biosecurity must become business as usual.

New established pests portal

The New Zealand Established Pests Portal centralises information on introduced established pests under management.

The future cost of our Plant Imports System

The Plant Imports System has become unworkable, unpredictable and uneconomic. Quarantine and testing costs have skyrocketed. Absolutely, biosecurity is critical, but there is another risk we are ignoring: the cost of shutting the door too tightly. It's time to listen to the concerns raised before the pipeline of new material dries up.

New Plant Pass sector auditor model introduced

Plant Pass has introduced a new sector auditor model to strengthen the integrity, consistency and scalability of certification.

Have your say on new Plant Pass checklist

Plant Pass is consulting on an important update. This is your opportunity to give feedback on the refreshed Plant Pass Checklist Version 2.0 and ensure the voluntary certification scheme continues to best serve our industry.

National Gardening Week 2025: 5 ways to activate your customers

National Gardening Week is back again 20-27 October 2025 including Labour Day weekend and it promises to be bigger than ever.

2025 membership subscriptions due

Thanks to all our members for your support. We'd like to remind members about membership subscription payment and how to submit a Turnover Declaration (TD).

NZPPI AGM 2025 notice

Invitation to the online NZPPI AGM 2025. Held on Thursday September 18 online via Zoom from 10am to 12pm.

NZPPI Symposium - Native Nurseries session

Read the report from the Symposium Native Nursery session

NZPPI Symposium - Greenlife Landscape session

Read the summary of the Symposium Greenlife Landscape session - Better coordination for successful urban planting: Aligning production with planning

Biosecurity guidance for tomato nurseries

NZPPI working closely with TomatoesNZ to develop comprehensive hygiene guidelines specifically tailored for tomato nursery operations.

Japanese cherry exemption updates

Auckland Council have updated the Pest Management Plan exemptions for certain cultivars of Japanese cherry - here's what you need to know

Applications are open for On Farm Support Science Scholarships

Are you a tertiary student who’s keen to join the agricultural and horticultural advisory sector - or do you know one? Applications close at 5pm on 15 September 2025.

Health and safety improves - except mental health

2025 Health, Safety and Wellbeing Performance Dashboard from Business Leaders' Health & Safety Forum

Plant Imports System Reform workshops - Hawkes Bay and Auckland

MPI have set the date for two further workshops on the reform of the Plant Imports System - 25th July in Napier and 8th August in Auckland

We have our Young Plant Producer 2025!

Jake Linklater from the Nova Trust nursery, Nova Natives in Templeton, has been named as the 2025 Young Plant Producer of the Year.

Celebrate our future leaders – Young Plant Producer 2025 Awards Dinner

Join us in celebrating the next generation of horticulture leaders at the Young Plant Producer Awards Dinner, taking place on Wednesday 25 June at The Famous Grouse, Lincoln.

NZPPI Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair

The NZPPI Board has elected Nick Hoskins as its new Chair.