03 Jun 2026

June Kiwiflier 2026

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The June 2026 issue of Kiwiflier is available online here.
 

This edition’s key articles include:

  • Our 2025/26 financial results (p.1), with record per-hectare returns, strong global sales performance, and continued growth in Zespri Global Supply.
  • An update on proposed changes to the Plant Variety Rights Act (p.2), which would strengthen protections for growers and support long-term industry value.
  • A reminder that the Loyalty as Shares (LaS) and Dividends as Shares (DaS) offer period closes at 5pm on 4 June (p.3), along with key dates and guidance on opting in.
  • Details on the upcoming Zespri Annual Meeting on 20 August (p.4), including information on proxy voting and director nominations.
  • An update on fruit quality across RubyRed, SunGold and Green (p.4), including key trends from onshore and in-market performance this season.
  • An introduction to Green146 (p.5), our most promising new cultivar from the pre-commercial green programme, with potential to strengthen the future of Zespri Green.
  • A look at how our Jam-Packed campaign is supporting Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit demand in Australia (p.6), alongside an update marking two years of the NZ-EU FTA.
  • Updates from our Zespri Global Supply programme (p.7), including grower briefings as ZGS expansion progresses and Smart Monitoring insights from Europe.


Other articles in this Kiwiflier include:

  • June progress payments reminder and financial information
  • Shares update: June
  • NZKGI and KVH updates
  • Bay of Plenty Young Grower Competition
  • Zespri Governance Development Programme applications
  • Kiwifruit Innovation Award nominations
  • Upcoming events and industry notices

Check out other issues of Kiwiflier here