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In this edition- why your voting counts for the Commodity Citrus Levy Referendum, new grower initiatives, upcoming events and more!
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VOTING RESULTSElectionz has verified the results, with an overwhelming majority supporting the proposed citrus levy: Proposal: Do you support the proposed Citrus Commodity Levy? Yes – 85.33% No – 14.67% The weighted vote count (per kilogram) was 69.28% and the voter turnout was 28.41% with 75 votes received from 264 eligible citrus growers. The application will now be submitted to the Minister, with a review set for July. If approved, the Parliamentary Counsel Office will draft the new order before it is presented to Cabinet in November. Following a 28-day notification period in the Gazette, the new levy order is expected to come into force in February 2026. Citrus NZ will keep growers updated throughout the process and any questions can be directed to info@citrus.co.nz |
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