Horticulture stories
UK workers exposed to pesticides face a higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study of nearly 100,000 people.
The civil construction lobby will have a new voice on training, immigration and safety when Alan Pollard takes over as Chief Executive in January.
Public submissions have opened on a five-year phase-out of the spray, which regulators say poses health and environmental risks for orchard workers.
The Government has until 31 December to decide whether to adopt a plan that could cut GDP by 1.2% in 2050, or do less.
New scientific partnership accelerates research in New Zealand's agritech sector by removing computer processing bottlenecks.
Strong Asian demand kept dairy, meat and horticulture afloat, lifting New Zealand's land-based exports by nearly GBP £500 million year-to-date.
Freight in Northland will move by rail for the first time, after a NZD $109.7 million boost to reopen lines and build a terminal.
Wrongly chosen greenwalls can add maintenance costs or even fire risk, with some popular options offering none of the living-plant benefits.
Businesses are cutting landfill charges and transport costs as a Sydney plant turns commercial food waste into fertiliser and green energy.
Two exotic fruit fly detections in Auckland have raised alarm over possible trade losses, with apples, citrus and berries most exposed.
Delaying climate reform could make New Zealand’s shift to a low-emissions economy costlier, more abrupt and far harder to manage.
Workers are more likely to keep respiratory protection on all day as the AVIVA half-mask aims to improve comfort, fit and speech.
Limited industrial land in Napier is being turned into 20 lots for lease or sale, with demand lifted by regional growth and shortages.
Record export growth has fuelled multi-million-dollar development and sales across Hawke’s Bay, with a planned GBP £0 new berthing facility at Napier Port.
The award highlights safer access on slopes and rough ground, where conventional scissor lifts are often unusable.
A worker was left tetraplegic after a harvester injury, with a horticultural firm and its director fined and ordered to pay GBP £336,000 in reparations.
New Zealand could hit net zero only by changing land use, as the report says a clean power grid and more electric transport are not enough.
Inspectors issued enforcement notices in hundreds of cases after noise, chemicals, silica and asbestos emerged as key workplace hazards.
Interim results show more than 90 percent of New Zealand kiwifruit growers support a new blueprint for the industry though one grower, who this month.
Tech and nature businesses surge in Deloitte NZ's Fast 50, showcasing innovation and growth in uncertain times.
