Ongare have kicked off 2023 by hosting the five person panel of Ahu Whenua Trophy Judges including veteran horticulturalist Bruce Campbell (CNZM) and Ministry of Primary Industries cultural advisor Rito Tapuke last week after entering the horticulture section of the competition run by MPI - Ministry of Primary Industries for the second time in our history.
This is an opportunity for us to access expert advisors for their valuable feedback on our performance and to understand how we are placed by bench-marking us within the sector to identify key area’s for improvement moving forward.
Our whānaunga at Ngai Tukairangi also entered their apple growing development in this year’s kaupapa and we stand proudly alongside our whānau knowing that we are all contributing value to the sector and industry as a whole so whatever the outcome of the competition we are already winners.
