NZ Hemp Industries Association - NZHIA

08/10/2026

❗ Attention all iH**p Growers: Planning to grow this season? Know your responsibilities before you plant.

Before growing your NZHIA Seed Project seed:

✓ Notify MPI: Email your name, address, and contact details to
[email protected].

✓ Notify NZ Police: Download and complete the notification form
(https://bit.ly/4i5t07D ) then email it through to h**[email protected].

✓ Complete your NZHIA Forms: Make sure you have finalised and submitted the confidential forms from your purchase email.

Move forward and grow with confidence, knowing you’ve completed all your grower responsibilities.

🌿 Educate. Advocate. Grow the Change.

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06/10/2026

MEDIA SHARE: Sustanable Matierals

🚗 What if your next car contained components made from industrial h**p?

NAFILean is demonstrating how h**p-based composites can be used to manufacture lightweight, durable automotive parts while reducing reliance on traditional materials.

From door panels to interior components, this is another example of how industrial h**p is driving innovation across multiple industries.

Watch the video:

Faurecia has been the market leader in sustainable vehicle interior...

01/10/2026

📰 MEDIA SHARE: NZHIA Seed Project featured in H**p Today

Great to see the NZHIA Seed Project gaining international attention, with a feature in H**p Today highlighting how recent regulatory changes are opening the door for more New Zealanders to grow industrial h**p.

“New Zealanders can grow h**p on a small, non-commercial scale under newly liberalized national rules, and the country’s h**p association has launched a seed program aimed at putting the crop into the hands of ordinary citizens.”

The NZHIA Seed Project is about making industrial h**p more accessible, building awareness, and giving everyday New Zealanders the opportunity to experience growing this incredible crop for themselves.

🌱 Read the full H**p Today story: https://bit.ly/4xUdHmU

NZHIA's project is offering Kompolti, a traditional Hungarian fiber h**p variety that has previously been grown and studied in New Zealand.

25/09/2026

MEDIA SHARE: Flax and h**p fibre composites in the automotive industry - JEC

🚗 Industrial h**p is helping drive the future of automotive manufacturing.

From concept vehicles and motorsport applications to large-scale production, h**p and flax fibre composites are proving that lightweight, sustainable materials can deliver real-world performance.

Could natural fibre composites become a standard feature in tomorrow's vehicles?

Read more:

As global automotive manufacturers intensify efforts to reduce lifecycle emissions and source sustainable materials, European flax and h**p composites offer domestically produced, performance-validated solutions that enhance Europe's economic resilience while supporting the continent's leadership in...

19/09/2026

MEDIA SHARE: A Name on the Eiffel Tower Belongs in Every H**pcrete Wall

🗼 Did you know that one of the pioneers of reinforced concrete, whose name is forever linked to the Eiffel Tower, also recognised the potential of h**p in construction?

This fascinating article explores the history behind h**pcrete and why natural, low-carbon building materials continue to attract global attention.

It's a reminder that innovation often begins by revisiting ideas that were ahead of their time.

Read more:

One of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower built the foundation of modern h**pcrete. A French engineer cracked hydraulic lime in 1817 — and gave it away.

18/09/2026

Behind the scenes, the NZHIA team is preparing much more than a seed programme.

We're building a complete resource hub and pathway to support New Zealand growers with practical guidance. From seed purchase to planting through to harvest.

Could iH**p be your next crop? If so, become a member and gain access to:
🌿 Kompolti seed
📖 Grower information
📋 Compliance resources
💡 Practical advice
📚 Educational material

BUY NOW👉 https://bit.ly/4xMZHvE

15/09/2026

🌿 NZHIA AGM REMINDER: 7:00pm Today.

Members, you're invited to join the NZHIA Annual General Meeting:

📅 Today, Wednesday 16 September 2026
🕖 7:00pm
💻 Virtual meeting via Zoom (an email invite has previously been sent to qualifying members)

This is an opportunity for members to hear an update on the Association, reflect on the year ahead, and have your say in the future direction of New Zealand’s h**p industry.

Member participation matters. 🌱

09/09/2026

Great to see practical knowledge-sharing and hands-on learning helping to accelerate the development of sustainable, bio-based building solutions. 🌱

Workshops like this show the value of bringing growers, researchers, industry and construction together to turn innovation into real-world outcomes.

A great example of collaboration in action. 👏 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7468129478225887232/

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Our list of industry experts remaining to share their insights and skill is getting down to less than the number of fingers on one hand. Today’s instructor Sergiy Kovalenkov, whose company H**pire has left its handprints all around the world, had everyone working the outsides and insides of the wa...

06/09/2026

🌿 Explore the NZHIA YouTube Channel

Whether you’re new to industrial h**p or already working in the sector, the NZHIA YouTube channel is packed with free resources to help you learn, connect and grow your knowledge.

Explore industry webinars, expert presentations, grower information, interviews, event content and insights from across Aotearoa New Zealand’s iH**p sector — all in one place.

🎥 Subscribe to the channel and explore the library:
https://www.youtube.com/**pindustriesassociation

Knowledge is key to growing a strong, informed and connected industry.

EDUCATE. ADVOCATE. GROW THE CHANGE.

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03/09/2026

As New Zealand's industrial h**p sector enters an exciting new chapter, connecting with experienced international leaders such as Paul may provide valuable insights for emerging iH**p businesses across Aotearoa. Exploring proven approaches to supply chains, product development and market growth could help shape the next generation of New Zealand h**p enterprises.

Learn more via the H**p Consultant website: https://bit.ly/4htb6fn

Thirty years of h**p industry starts, and the one thing that separates the projects that move from the ones that wait.