Zespri is reporting a three per cent increase in net global kiwifruit sales for the year ending March 31. The Zespri reported comparison is $1.451 billion in 2008/09... Read More

Zespri is expecting grower returns to increase slightly this year - for Green and Gold fruit at least, while organic kiwifruit is expected to have another 'challenging”... Read More

Some of the best tasting kiwifruit in years is on its way to overseas markets, with about 30 per cent of the total export volume shipped, says Zespri spokesperson... Read More

Overnight rain in the Western Bay of Plenty does not signal the end of the drought, says Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust Chairman Derek Spratt. "The drought... Read More

Three Bay of Plenty farms have sold at auction in Tauranga for a combined $11 million. The recent sale is described as one of New Zealand's biggest rural property... Read More

Environment BOP is concerned about the damage reject kiwifruit may do and is encouraging orchardists to dispose of these fruit appropriately. The regional council's... Read More

Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust chairman Derek Spratt is estimating the cost of the drought for the region to be $15 million. Minister of Agriculture David Carter... Read More

The forewarning of the declaration of drought in the Waikato was truckloads of skinny cows turning up in the sale yards because farmers were struggling to feed their... Read More

A Western Bay of Plenty farmer is slamming the government drought assistance package, saying more could be done. Allen Coster is a beef and sheep farmer in the... Read More

Real Estate Institute of New Zealand president Peter McDonald is surprised by the low sales turnover and prices of rural properties nationwide in March. This... Read More

While many Bay of Plenty farmers struggle to cope with drought, kiwifruit growers are reaping the benefits. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated president,... Read More

If in doubt, Bay of Plenty Farmers are urged to seek help from the region's rural support trust. The Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust will facilitate government... Read More