Potatoes New Zealand

Every potato has a story. From carefully prepared soil to harvest day, Aotearoa potato growers carefully work with the seasons to produce quality food you can trust. The result? Potatoes that go from paddock to plate and straight into everyday meals. #FromPaddockToPlate #NewZealandGrown #NewZealandPotatoes

Potatoes are more than a side dish — they’re the hero. From breakfast hashes to warm salads, roasts, and potato waffles, one ingredient can stretch across the whole day. Simple, satisfying, and endlessly versatile — it’s no wonder potatoes have a place on Kiwi tables year round. How are you enjoying potatoes today? #PotatoesNZ #VersatileEating #GoodFood

Happiness can come from the simple things — good food, good company, and meals that bring people together. March 20 is International Day of Happiness, and we are celebrating one of New Zealand’s most loved comfort foods — potatoes. Whether they’re roasted, mashed, baked, or turned into crispy chips, potatoes have a way of making meals more satisfying and moments around the table more enjoyable. Nutritious, versatile, and grown by passionate Kiwi growers, potatoes help fuel our days and bring a little extra happiness to our plates. 🥔 So today, add potatoes to your meal and share the happiness. #InternationalDayOfHappiness #LovePotatoes #NZPotatoes #SimpleJoy

The2026 Primary Industries Awards are open for nominations! The 2026 Award Categories include: - Emerging Leader Award - Champion Award - Team & Collaboration Award - Technology Innovation Award - Food, Beverage and Fibre Product Award - Guardianship & Conservation Award (Kaitiakitanga Award) - Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s Primary Industries Award There are also three New Award Categories: - Agricultural Communicator of the Year Award - Rural Woman of the Year Award -The Excellence in Agricultural Journalism Rongo Award These Awards celebrate the success of those working and contributing to the New Zealand primary industries sector! Enter yourself, your team or nominate a peer for one (or more!) of the award categories. Entries deadline: 1 April with finalists announced on 12 May. Find out more: brightstar.co.nz/events/pinz/

Today Earth Sciences New Zealand's Meteorologist Chester Lamkin presented an informative webinar on weather - Beyond the Forecast: Understanding New Zealand's Weather. It was a great opportunity to learn about New Zealand weather such as key drivers as well as weather information sources to support informed decision-making on the farm. View now: youtu.be/e3a6ofWT9ZE

🍀🥔 Happy St Patrick’s Day! Today we are celebrating a little Irish luck and one of the world’s favourite foods — potatoes! From golden roasties to creamy mash and crispy wedges, potatoes have been bringing comfort and flavour to tables for generations. Simple, nutritious, and incredibly versatile, they are the real lucky charm of the kitchen. So however you are celebrating today, make sure potatoes are on the menu! #StPatricksDay #LovePotatoes #NZPotatoes #GoodFoodGoodMood 🍀🥔

Farm Without Harm has a range of useful resources about looking after yourself and others on farm. From keeping kids or tamariki safe; employees, contractors and kaimahi; working alone; personal wellbeing; and preventing manual injury. Find out more and let's all aim to stay safe on farm: farmwithoutharm.org.nz/resource-topic…

Tomorrow is National Potato Chip Day - so how about celebrating by grabbing your favourite packet and enjoying a tasty snack. Let's mark Saturday 14 March, by honouring the crunch, the flavour, the absolute icon that is the potato chip. Whether you dip it, stack it, crumble it, or eat it straight from the bag, it is your choice how you celebrate the mighty chip. Long live the crunch.

You are invited to attend a webinar on from Earth Sciences New Zealand - Beyond the Forecast: Understanding New Zealand’s Weather. Presented by Chester Lampkin, Meteorologist, Earth Sciences New Zealand, you will learn about New Zealand weather: key drivers as well as reliable weather information sources to support informed decision-making on the farm. Wednesday 18 March 11am Register Now: tinyurl.com/PNZWeatherWebi…

Fun Fact: Potatoes have more chromosomes than humans: Humans have 46. Potatoes have 48. So technically, potatoes are genetically complex little legends. #potatoespoweringperformance #potatopower

The Potatoes New Zealand - Technical Panel are meeting today with great discussion on strategy and future planning.

The Potatoes New Zealand Youth Council are meeting today in Pukekohe. They are discussing various initiatives to engage young people in our industry.

Potatoes New Zealand is celebrating and acknowledging International Women’s Day on Sunday8 March as well as 2026 being the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Throughout this week we are showcasing some of the amazing women in our industry and today we get to know Sandra D. Martin from Broadfield Plant Propagation Ltd. Read more: tinyurl.com/PNZSandraMartin

Minister Andrew Hoggard officially opens the 2026 Vegetables Big Day Out. It’s a stunning by day and we have four speaking streams for people to enjoy.

We welcome people to attend the Vegetables Big Day Out 2026. With over 450 registered- this is going to be a fantastic day of learning, sharing and networking. A

Potatoes New Zealand is celebrating and acknowledging International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March as well as 2026 being the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Throughout this week we are showcasing some of the amazing women in our industry and today we get to know Marcia Taylor from Sprout Central. Read more: tinyurl.com/PNZMarciaTaylor

Potatoes New Zealand is celebrating and acknowledging International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March as well as 2026 being the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Throughout this week we are showcasing some of the amazing women in our industry and today we get to know Miriam Hall from Bioeconomy Science Ltd. Read more: tinyurl.com/PNZMiriamHall

Potatoes New Zealand is celebrating and acknowledging International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March as well as 2026 being the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Throughout this week we are showcasing some of the amazing women in our industry and today we get to know Ellie Brock from Lincoln University. Read more: tinyurl.com/PNZEllieBrock

Read the article from Rural News Group - Hort News about how Potatoes New Zealand is 'Celebrating Women in New Zealand’s Potato Industry'. Read now: ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/hort-news/hort…

Potatoes New Zealand is celebrating and acknowledging International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March as well as 2026 being the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Throughout this week we are showcasing some of the amazing women in our industry and today we get to know Vikki Nicholson from Hinemoa Quality Producers Ltd. Read more: tinyurl.com/PNZVikkiNichol…