Zespri
Tour through the kiwifruit vines after frost causes devastation
Kiwifruit orchard foreman Dave Trafford takes Leah Tebbutt through the vines on the back of the quad bike, where mere metres apart the vines change from luscious and green, to barren as if they've… Audio
Kiwifruit growers have rejected proposal
Kiwifruit growers have rejected a proposal that would have licensed chinese growers to sell the Sungold variety under the Zespri brand name. Zespri owns the rights to Sun Gold but believes there are… Audio
Zespri's plan to rake back the profits from stolen kiwifruit
Chinese growers are stealing the kiwifruit we stole from them in the first place, along with the varietal secrets New Zealand holds the rights to. Zespri has a novel plan to combat that. Audio
The fall and rise of the gold kiwifruit
New Zealand is the third largest producer of kiwifruit in the world. But in November 2010, that looked to change when kiwifruit vines across the country became ravaged by the bacterial disease PSA. It… Audio
Legal action begins as kiwifruit plantings in China soar
Illegal plantings of New Zealand's high valued gold kiwifruit variety have almost doubled in the past six months in China.
The End of a Golden Career
Russell Lowe has spent almost 50 years selecting, observing, propagating and tasting kiwifruit at Plant and Food Research in Te Puke. Earlier this year Russell was recognised for his role in… Audio
Seeds of Success
The New Zealand kiwifruit industry started in 1904 when a woman brought in a handful of seeds after visiting her brother, a missionary, in China. Now the industry is worth $2.3 billion. Elaine… Audio
Criticism of Reserve Bank, Fonterra review Chinese farms
Business commentator Rod Oram says banks are critical of the RBNZ in their submissions on its capital proposals. Fonterra is reviewing the future of its Chinese farms and its Brazilian joint venture… Audio
Zespri reports strong year despite lower volumes
Zespri has reported a lift in earnings for the season, despite the volume of kiwifruit sold falling by 11 percent during that period.
Bio-plastic fantastic
Fruit and vegetable growers and other primary producers are looking with new eyes at the waste they produce. Now paua shells, flax, waste from grapes and kiwifruit can be used as ingredients in… Audio, Gallery
A View from Above
Drones are increasingly being used in forestry, farming and orcharding. They're zeroing in on diseased trees in forestry plantations, are making sure kiwifruit growers haven't planted more gold… Audio
Zespri more than doubles full-year profit
Zespri has more than doubled its full-year net profit despite a challenging season for green varieties of kiwifruit.
Kiwifruit sales to Japan up by almost a third in two seasons
Zespri's sales to Japan have grown by 30 percent in the past two seasons, with the Japanese kiwifruit market worth about $500 million last season.
Illegal Zespri plantings in China spark investigation
Police are investigating a possible breach of Zespri's intellectual property rights after kiwifruit varieties were transferred and planted in China illegally.
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about the Zespri brand turning 20 years old. And Mavis Mullins will join the NZ Business Hall of Fame. Audio
Zespri Expands in Europe
Zespri will allow another 1800 hectares of its SunGold kiwifruit to be grown under license in Europe. Audio
Zespri to double European production
Zespri will allocate an additional 1800 hectares of land for its European SunGold brand, two-thirds of which will be in Italy.
Major review of Kiwifruit export rules
The government is updating kiwifruit export regulations, which Zespri says will move the industry forward to keep up with its rapid growth.
Zespri to resume kiwifruit shipments to China
Zespri will resume shipping kiwifruit to China on Friday after a temporary halt in supplies due to a fungus found in a routine inspection, the company says.
Day after day a new story from McClay
Another day, another revelation about when the government became aware of a possible trade dispute with China, and what was done about it.