New Zealand Hemp Industries Association
Promoting the Economic, Environmental, Health and Social Benefits of the NZ Hemp Industry
Aussie is further down the hemp construction track than NZ. This shouldn’t be so, considering we had the same 2006 starting point. Klara Marosszeky (Managing Director of the Australian Hemp Masonry Company) recounts: “I first became interested in hemp in 1999. At that time the NSW Department of Primary Industries position on hemp was “It’s …
Toby Ricketts is a keen DIY’er, he and his wife purchased some land in Mangonui, Northland, and decided to live on it, while they figured out how and where they were going to build their house. (He normally works in radio in a recording studio environment.) “Due to the lay of the land, the sunniest …
“People really appreciate being inside our Hemp Studio, because it’s like being in a cocoon really. Due to the dense walls, there is no echo and an absence of outside noise” explains Barbara, the proud owner of the first NZ hempcrete house built by a building firm. “It was a big leap for me being …
Find out more about this incredible commodity and how it can help the New Zealand construction industry in the latest iHemp Magazine – Fibre Construction. # 1 Impact of the global climate crisis on NZ The construction industry globally is responsible for 25% of all carbon emissions. To address this statistic and the impact it …
Community invited to join the Hemp revolution The countdown is on for the organisers of the iHemp Summit and Expo as they prepare to put the industry on display for the general public for the first time in Rotorua this May. The Summit, which will see industry members come together for a two day conference, …
“Hempcrete can help to build a home that has a very low carbon foot print, and maybe even a negative one” so says Keith Stubbs from Hawea Grove, a finalist in the 2020 Sustainable Business Awards. We are sure that the pioneering group of New Zealanders who along with Keith, have built with iHemp would …
Public Newsletter – April – In this issue: • iHemp Summit 2021 Update• Cartel criminalistation: What does this mean? IN THE NEWS• Former Mataura paper mill to become medicinal cannabis plant• New Zealand’s largest crop of medicinal cannabis is being harvested in Marlborough iHemp Summit – Programme Released Whether you are an entrepreneur or have an …
The AHPA has published a Hemp Lexicon which clarifies use of key botanical terms relevant to hemp. View the AHPA Lexicon here Setting standards within the industry “The Lexicon will be a reference tool for the hemp industry as well as the federal, state, tribal, and other jurisdictions that oversee the hemp industry to provide …
Public Newsletter – March 2021 – In this issue: Whole plant access for the Aotearoa/NZ iHemp industry Hemp Connect partner with Green Fern to investigate uses for hemp seed by product Food Innovation Network – Processing technologies for hemp and cannabis products – Event 12 May 2021 Hemp Summit and Expo – how you can get …
Read the iHemp Magazine – Recipe Edition. Full of exciting recipes, tips and tricks from our members and the iHemp community. Enjoy!
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