Riversun News
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Sustainability in business
29 April 2019 by Tessa Nicholson
Riversun kicked off an organic based programme in 2012, achieving carboNZero certification in April 2019.
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Grapevine genetic experts visit Gisborne
2 March 2019
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Toitū 2020: a journey to sustainability
1 August 2018 by Kristine Walsh, The Orchardist
Five years ago Riversun set itself the goal of being “truly sustainable” by 2020.
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Primary Sector Council Announced
26 April 2018 by NZ Government Press Release
Shanna Hickling has been selected as an observer on the Primary Sector Council.
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Inspiration in a competitive industry
24 March 2018 by Joelle Thomson
Geoff Thorpe is the owner of the biggest vine nursery in New Zealand and was made a Fellow of the Wine Institute of New Zealand late last year.
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Geoff Thorpe made Fellow of NZ Winegrowers
25 November 2017
Geoff Thorpe honoured at the Air NZ Wine Awards for outstanding service to NZ wine industry.
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Shanna Hickling wins 2017 Young Horticulturist of the Year
17 November 2017 by Tania Kearns
Linnaeus Deputy Lab Manager Shanna Hickling wins NZ Young Horticulturalist of the Year 2017.
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Teaching vineyard to become Pinot Noir showcase
26 October 2017 by Tania Kearns
Otago Polytechnic’s Central campus Viticulture students planted 240 Pinot Noir grapevines in the polytech’s Cromwell vineyard.
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Growers to receive first GEM Avocado trees
18 October 2017 by Tania Kearns
Seeka invited Bay of Plenty Avocado growers to Riversun Nursery in Gisborne to see first-hand the progress of grafting the new GEM variety of avocado for supply to growers.
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TV1's Rural Delivery
29 July 2017 by TV1 Rural Delivery
Riversun Nursery featured on TV1's Rural Delivery in July 2017.
