date:May 24, 2017
,000ha in vegetables), meaning the highly fertile land is not being utilised anywhere near its potential.
He says in Pukekohe, which is experiencing rapid growth, one per cent of soil is classed as elite and is protected under the Auckland Plan, but it does not protect the next category down, prime soils, which make up around 3 per cent. Horticulture New Zealand wants to see a national plan from the central government, for a consistent approach to protecting all quality horticulture land.
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