evokeAG 2019

The United States Study Centre in Sydney today recommended Australia's agritech sector developed mutually-beneficial initiatives with New Zealand.

17 February 2020

The United States Study Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney has today released details of a joint project between researchers at USSC and LinkedIn that has found that Australia's agricultural technology (agritech) networks are less dense and less connected to the United States than New Zealand's.

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February Newsletter - Driving Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability

12 February 2020

Welcome to the first AgriTech New Zealand newsletter of 2020 and what a start to the year!

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Agritech ITP Roadshow

The NZ Agritech Industry Transformation Plan has been published. This is massive. Find out how you can support its delivery

11 February 2020

Yesterday, the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment published the long-awaited Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) to its website.

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November Newsletter - Calling New Zealand agritech, it's time to deliver!

13 November 2019

I’m writing this newsletter during perhaps one of the most significant weeks in Agritech New Zealand’s history.

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NZ Agritech Sector

Can we please build some New Zealand agritech platforms?

Over the past few weeks, I have been speaking to many players in New Zealand’s emerging agritech sector. As Executive Director of Agritech New Zealand, it’s an important part of my job description. At the same time, I’ve also been speaking to a large number of New Zealand’s primary sector end users – farmers, orchardists … Continue reading "Can we please build some New Zealand agritech platforms?"
24 July 2018
Agritech New Zealand

National Fieldays 2018 is over. What next then for NZ agritech?

Last week saw National Fieldays annual 4-day event take place at Mystery Creek in the Waikato. The largest agriculture show in the southern hemisphere, it’s expected that at least 120,000 visitors will have attended the site. We have uploaded images from this year’s Fieldays to our Facebook page. In years gone by, I would now … Continue reading "National Fieldays 2018 is over. What next then for NZ agritech?"
17 June 2018
Media Releases

Challenges and urgent solutions needed for NZ agritech

New Zealand’s agri sector is facing challenges that require urgent solutions, the inaugural executive director of the new Agritech New Zealand organisation Peter Wren-Hilton says. AgritechNZ, as a major part of the NZTech alliance, will launch during Techweek this week. Wren-Hilton is founder of Wharf42 in Tauranga. He runs major agritech conferences in New Zealand … Continue reading "Challenges and urgent solutions needed for NZ agritech"
20 May 2018