Steve EdwardsCoast & Country News·19 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readZespri recently won $1.28m in damages over illegal Gold3 plantings in China.Zespri recently won $1.28m in damages over illegal Gold3 plantings in China.Plans to strengthen laws protecting plant variety rights aim to curtail cases such as that fought by Mount Maunganui-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri and bring more export value back to New Zealand for longer.
Trade and Investment and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer have
