As the peak growing season approaches, there will be more tractors, implements and sprayer units moving between properties and production blocks. HortNZ, along with the Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association and the NZ Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team, is bringing growers and operators together for a practical workshop focused on safer, more consistent machinery movements on public roads.
The workshop will be held on Thursday, 19 November 2026, from 3pm to 5pm, with a BBQ and refreshments from 5pm. It will take place at the Bioeconomy Science Institute Research Farm, 49 Cronin Road, Pukekohe.
This is a practical, on-the-ground workshop designed for people who move tractors, implements and sprayer units on public roads across Auckland and Waikato. Growers will have the opportunity to hear directly from the NZ Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (CVST) and to ask road-compliance questions. They can also take part in a practical machinery walk-around using grower tractors, implements and sprayers, with CVST highlighting what growers and operators should be checking before heading onto the road. Updates from various response agencies will also be shared.
Commercial vegetable growers, farm managers, machinery operators, spray operators and other staff who operate agricultural vehicles or equipment on public roads are invited to attend.
Registration is available at the link here.
For more information:
Horticulture New Zealand
Tel: +64 (0) 4 472 3795
Email: [email protected]
www.hortnz.co.nz
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Publication date:
Wed 11 Nov 2026