Commodity Levy Final Proposal 2024

TomatoesNZ has spent time over the last few months consulting on the commodity levy proposal of 'no change'. We have done this via webinar, in person workshops and via email. The result of these consultations is that the TomatoesNZ board continue to propose that no change to the commodity levy is voted on. You can view this final proposal here.

The TomatoesNZ board would now like to ask all grower members who have sold fresh tomatoes in the last 12 months and paid a levy, to vote to either support or not, this proposal. Voting opens on 15th May and closes midday 15th June 2024. For your vote to count, please make sure you complete all parts of the voting form

A vote in favour of the commodity levy, will allow TomatoesNZ to continue working on growers' behalf on projects such as:

• Research, development and extension, to help you meet challenges through new growing techniques
• Advocacy, in the key policy areas of land, water, emissions, crop protection, and labour – working closely with HortNZ – so the industry can thrive again, and New Zealanders can be confident of good food supply and security
• Biosecurity: keep pests and diseases out, while being ready to act should they enter the country
• Better export access, so the industry can continue to expand
• Support in a crisis: advocacy in Wellington as well as practical advice
• Promoting the increased consumption of vegetables.

If you have any questions, or if you have not received your ballot papers on 15th May, please contact me Email Dinah here.

What you are voting on:

TomatoesNZ proposes that there will be no change to the current Commodity Levy of 0.35%. This equates to 35c per $100 at the first point of sale for both domestic and export sales.

The maximum rate is 0.50% per $100 with the annual rate set every year as proposed by the board and with agreement by you, the members, at the AGM.