NZPPI NEWS

Stand for Your Industry in 2021

NZ Plant Producers has many opportunities to get involved in your industry this year. In February, our board is up for its annual rotation and we will be seeking nominations for two of its seats. Other governance opportunities will arise throughout the year in our Special Interest Groups and Subcommittees, as well as plenty of events to get involved in!

News Roundup - 18 January

2021 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards opens for entries

Entries are open for the 2021 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. The awards celebrate primary sector employers who demonstrate exceptional employment practices.

News Roundup - 13 January 2021

The century comes of age and the news comes in a convenient package

Nominating a NZ Plant Producers Honorary Life Member

Do you know any unrecognised leaders in our industry? Honorary Life Membership is the highest award granted by New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated

Auckland Botanic Gardens publish an article about their 'Nursery Biosecurity Journey'

Bec Stanley and Wayne Dymond from the Auckland Botanic Gardens share their experience about biosecurity in their nursery.

News Roundup - 5 January

All the news that is news, from here and around the world

2020 - Our Year in Review

Our year in review (and what it year it was!) from NZ Plant Producers' CE, Matthew Dolan

Go Gardening Gift Cards & Vouchers Redemption Policy

A reminder that the Go Gardening Gift Card and Voucher system will be wound up, with the sale of cards and vouchers ceasing on 31 January 2021. NZPPI will redeem valid gift cards and vouchers from this point on. Please read this article to see the full redemption policy.

EMA's Public Holiday Guidelines for Employers

The EMA have released a guide to outline the fall of public holidays Christmas period, and when they should be paid out to your employees.

Visa changes for temporary workers

The Government has announced visa changes to allow temporary migrant workers in New Zealand to continue to fill labour shortages. Employers are still expected to genuinely seek to fill job vacancies with New Zealanders.

News Roundup - 21 December

What's been in the news in recent weeks

News Roundup - 14 December 2020

What's been in the news in recent weeks

Don’t Start a Cluster

In our plant-based industries we’ve learnt to identify and contain many different biosecurity problems over the past few years – fruit flies, myrtle rust, kauri dieback and others. These each represent an obvious risk to our environment, and a latent risk to the industry and individual businesses.

Plant Production Science

NZ Plant Producers launches a new science publication

NZPPI Releases Proposal on Retail Representation

The NZPPI Board is proposing to establish a new Retail Supply Chain Special Interest Group (SIG) to enable closer collaboration between Retail Plant Producers and Garden Retailers. The purpose of the proposed Retail Supply Chain SIG support is to strengthen the garden retail supply chain, with a focus on the future of the sector.

Minister Approves NZ Plant Producers' GIA Application

Last week the Minister for Biosecurity Hon Damien O’Connor approved NZ Plant Producers' application to join the Government Industry Agreement on Biosecurity (GIA).

NZ Plant Producers appoints Employment Relations Advisor

We are delighted to welcome Alice Schofield to the NZ Plant Producers team as our Employment Relations Advisor

Malus Import Health Standard Consultation

Ministry for Primary Industries is consulting on proposed changes to the Malus import health standard

Wellington SHED Meeting at the Botanic Gardens

NZPPI held the very first SHED meeting in the Wellington region on Thursday 26 November, hosted by the Wellington City Council Botanic Gardens at the Treehouse Visitor centre. A city of desk jockeys and home gardeners, we obviously focused on the ornamental and retail sectors relevant to this part of the country.