NZHIA Press Releases

Press Release – 15 December 2021: Ministry of Primary Industries

MPI assessment of the potential for a new primary industry, based on industrial hemp. The NZHIA congratulate MPI on the release of their 60 page “Facilitating growth in the New Zealand Hemp Industry” report. The report was independently prepared by Sapere and recognises the industrial hemp industry is “rapidly developing internationally, driven by recent deregulation …

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Cannabis referendum a game changing opportunity for industry: NZHIA Press Release

The benefits of voting yes in the upcoming cannabis referendum are far greater than most New Zealanders realise, says the NZ Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA). “While the referendum has been packaged around the recreational use of cannabis, the implications of legalisation would be a game changer for the hemp industry,” said NZHIA chair Richard Barge. …

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NZHIA Press Release 27 Nov 2018

Please follow the following link for the AVCM Press Release Press release 27 November 2018 NZ Hemp Industries Association Inc. View this email in your browser New Zealand Hemp Industry Association.  Press Release.  27-11-18  START Industrial hemp now illegal as animal feed. Hemp growers are up in arms as a document released by MPI yesterday …

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NZHIA Press Release 8 Nov 2018

Please follow the following link for the Food Press Release Press release 8 November 2018 NZ Hemp Industries Association Inc. View this email in your browser New Zealand Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA)  PRESS RELEASE (8 November 2018) start: Hemp seed food products now legal in New Zealand A small yet significant victory occurred on Tuesday as …

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