New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) represents the collective voice of New Zealand’s 2,800 kiwifruit growers. Our growers don’t just grow great kiwifruit; they are true pioneers who have shaped the New Zealand kiwifruit industry over the last 65 years into one of the most remarkable success stories. Since 1994 NZKGI has supported growers through a myriad of challenges to the booming industry we have today. From our recent success with the decision to retain Hi-Cane, to our support for growers in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, we advocate through every high and low.

2024 marks several significant milestones: the 35th anniversary of the Single Desk, 30 years of NZKGI, and 25 years since the Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act allowing Zespri’s commercial operations

To celebrate these important milestones, NZKGI is hosting a special event on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the Lion Foundation Centre, Bay Park

The evening will be an extraordinary industry event, to which we expect 400 attendees consisting primarily of growers. The focus of the evening will be for networking and reflection, with insights from some of the pioneering growers whose leadership and negotiation skills, often at significant personal cost, were crucial in steering the industry through crises in the late 1980s and early 1990s, laying the foundation for the thriving industry we see today.

A three-course meal is included in your ticket. All dietary requirements will need to be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to the event.