The NZGAP Activity Report for 2025 is now available. The NZGAP Activity Report for 2025 is available now. It includes updates from our Committee Chair Bernadine Guilleux and General Manager Damien Farrelly. It also provides an overview of certification metrics, certification options, strategy, structure, financial performance for the previous financial year, and budget for 2026. Bernadine says: “Another year has flown by, with the NZGAP team hard at work ensuring NZGAP remains at the forefront of industry assurance schemes across the primary sector. It is also Damien’s last report as he finishes up on 15th August to take up the role of CEO at the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand. Bernadine says “The growth of NZGAP over this time has coincided with his growth as a person and manager and we wish him well in his future endeavours. Damien would like to thank everyone who has supported NZGAP, HortNZ and his journey over the past nine plus years. “I wish NZGAP and the team all the very best for the future. As we say in Ireland, Slán go fóill. Goodbye for now!
Printed copies can be requested by emailing info@nzgap.co.nz
The NZGAP Activity Report for 2024 is now available. The report provides an overview of NZGAP's strategy, structure, standards, and activity in the last financial year (1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024). The NZGAP Committee chairperson Bernadine Guilleux says: "It was a sincere privilege to take over the role as chair for the NZGAP Committee this year, just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this significant programme. What was significant for me in marking this occasion, was it allowed us to look back and recognise the foresight of the growers involved 25 years ago and inspires us to use the same forward thinking as we look to the next 25 years of the programme.
NZGAP Manager Damien Farrelly says: "We are using this opportunity to engage with stakeholders, to learn from the past and to collate ideas for the future. In turn, this will help to inform NZGAP's strategic direction and the future of assurance, along with supporting the development of new standards, systems and processes.
The NZGAP Activity Report for 2023 is now available. The report provides an overview of NZGAP's strategy, structure, standards, and activity in the last financial year (1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023). The NZGAP Committee chairperson Tony Howey says: “The market, and ultimately the consumer, is becoming more demanding with increasing requirements to meet expectations that the produce is safe to eat while also being ethically and sustainably produced. During the year the team have made significant advances in the Version 7 development which will allow Global Food Safety Initiative recognition for export to Australian supermarkets. This will be a major step forward and a good option for growers whose produce is exported. This will be my last annual report as I retire off the committee at the Annual Meeting. I have enjoyed my time as the HortNZ nominee to the committee and hope I’ve provided some value to the team and to the interests of our grower members over the last 6.5 years. All the best for the NZGAP team to continue to develop the most trusted, valued and integrated assurance program.
Printed copies can be requested by emailing info@nzgap.co.nz.
The NZGAP Activity Report for 2022 is now available. The report provides an overview of the scheme's strategy, structure, standards, and activity over the previous year (1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022). Tony Howey, the chair of the NZGAP Committee, says "With the conclusion of a refreshed strategy, NZGAP is now more clearly focused on our service delivery to our certificate holders who face continued assurance requirements across ever widening parameters. Printed copies can be requested by emailing info@nzgap.co.nz.
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NZGAP's Activity Report for 2019-2020 is now available and can be accessed here or by clicking on the picture below. The report gives an overview of the significant areas of recent progress for the NZGAP scheme plus the key objectives for 2020-2021. The priority areas for development and implementation are Food Act 2014, GLOBALG.A.P., Farm Environment Plans and Social Practice. Readers will also hear from multiple growers who have given an insight into their NZGAP experience this year.
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NZGAP's key focus over the past year continued to be pushing for a more efficient and credible certification scheme for industry. The team worked on both improving the day-to-day running of the NZGAP scheme by streamlining workloads as well as developing strong, future-proof strategies to stay ahead of both market and regulatory requirements.