Horticentre Group

08/04/2026

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🏆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | Horticentre Group Horticulturalist of the Year

Ngāti Pāhauwera Commercial Development Limited has rapidly transformed land at Pākuratahi into a high-performing 55-hectare pipfruit orchard, with further development already underway.

Their approach combines strong commercial performance with long-term thinking, investing in infrastructure, people, and systems while creating employment and opportunities for whānau.

A powerful example of horticulture delivering both economic and community impact.

06/04/2026

Congratulations also to our own Chris Herries, winner of the Unison Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Professional of the Year Award! 👏👏 Chris’ career has delivered significant technical leadership and support to growers across the region. Very well deserved Chris! 🌱

Unison Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Professional of the Year

Big news! Chris Herries has taken out the Unison Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Professional of the Year for 2026!

An exceptional achievement and recognition of Chris’s professionalism and contribution to our sector.
Congratulations!

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Ngāti Pāhauwera Commercial Development, winners of the Napier Port Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Awards Horticentre Hawke’s Bay Horticulturalist of the Year Award! 🤝

Horticentre Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Horticulturalist of the Year

We’re excited to announce Ngāti Pāhauwera Commercial Development Limited as the winner of the 2026 Horticulturalist of the Year Award!

A remarkable achievement — congratulations to the entire team!

04/03/2026

Horticentre’s Nutrition and Biostimulant Category Manager, Marco van den Berg presents trial information on Intra Eco Shield at the Vegetables Big Day Out at Te Ahikawariki | Vegetable Industry Centre of Excellence today 🥔 speak to one of our local advisors for more information!

Driving Crop Performance with Horticentre 🌱

04/03/2026

The Vegetable Big Day Out is underway and we’re set up at the entrance opposite the main tent, call in and chat to one of the team about our Intra Eco Shield Potato trial and catch Marco’s presentation at the plot at midday! 🥔

12/02/2026

Seeing the crop from the orchard to the shed is no doubt one of the best parts of the job!

Senior Technical Advisor, Julian Williams out in Motueka with apples nearly ready for harvest. These blocks have benefited from our exclusive range of WUXAL Premium Foliar Fertilisers, supporting strong tree health and quality fruit right through the season.

08/02/2026

With growers from day one, from bare ground to harvest-ready vines. On-site in the Waikato visiting new kiwifruit blocks with the team 🥝

03/02/2026

Catch up with what’s new and how we’re supporting the horticulture industry with month’s issue of our newsletter, Horticentre Happenings 🗞️ Link in comments.

03/02/2026

Things we love to see.. it’s that exciting time of year again for the Pipfruit sector, when all the hard work comes to fruition 🍎🍎🍎

James & Joe of Wi Pere Trust check out their Tarzi crop ready for harvest. All the best to all orchards for this season’s harvest!

29/10/2025

Technical Field Advisors, Shelley and Rob, are out testing wax levels in pea plants across Hawke’s Bay - vital info to help growers make confident and informed decisions before applying post-emergent sprays! 🌱

21/09/2025

A huge thank you to all the suppliers and growers who joined us at our Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit Field Day. We loved seeing the exchange of knowledge, updates and practical ideas for the year ahead, exactly what we set out to achieve. We’re already excited for next year’s event! 🥝