BOSTOCK New Zealand

29/01/2026

Join the team at Bostock New Zealand, a leading, family-owned company known for sustainable growing and innovation. We're on the lookout for experienced forklift operators to become key members of our team.

As a forklift operator, you’ll play an essential role in daily operations, supporting a fast‑paced workplace where flexibility, teamwork, and safety are highly valued.

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

✔️Flexibility & a willingness to perform a variety of tasks in the workplace, as required
✔️Strong communication skills and ability to follow instructions
✔️Attention to safe work practices to ensure both personal safety & that of other team members
✔️Current OSH forklift license with proven practical experience
✔️Availability for flexible hours and longer days, including Saturdays when required
✔️Own reliable transport to and from work
✔️Readiness to start work in February 2026

Why Bostock?
✔️Supportive team culture
✔️Practical, fast-paced role
✔️Opportunity to make a real impact

Apply now: [email protected]

08/10/2025

We embrace creative thinking and the courage to try something new.

Bronze beetle can damage up to 25% of an organic apple crop in Hawke's Bay and currently costs growers more than $13,000/ha per year in damaged fruit and physical controls.

To reduce our reliance on under tree cultivation to disrupt beetle larvae we are trialing a novel approach of injecting live nematodes into the soil with high pressure aeration in the root zone. The goal is to create competition for the bronze beetle larvae, preserve fruit quality and improve soil health.

It's a bold move in our continued efforts to grow healthy, premium produce in partnership with nature, preserving and enhancing our environment for future generations.

29/09/2025

We're Hiring!

Production Supervisor - Onion Packhouse | Hastings

Join the team at Bostock New Zealand, a leading, family-owned company known for sustainable growing and innovation. We're on the lookout for a hands-on, proactive Production Supervisor to help lead operations at our busy Onion Packhouse.

What you'll do:
✔ Supervise daily production and staff
✔ Monitor and maintain machinery and packing efficiency
✔ Support inventory and logistics
✔ Promote safety and quality standards

What you bring:
✔ Packhouse or production experience
✔ Forklift confidence
✔ Strong communication & leadership skills
✔ NZ Residency or valid work permit

Why Bostock?
✔ Supportive team culture
✔ Practical, fast-paced role
✔ Opportunity to make a real impact

Apply now and lead from the front! Help us deliver excellence in every onion packed.

[email protected]

11/07/2025

Despite the rain we had a wonderful turnout last Saturday for the 8th annual Bostock New Zealand Planting Day helping to restore the Karamū Stream.
Thank you to all our wonderful team and volunteers who carefully planted and mulched 1,100 plants that were proudly donated by local Hastings native nursery CoolShrub.
It was inspiring to view the previous years plantings over a well earned BBQ lunch generously supported by Bostock Brothers.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the day a success and your continued support preserving and enhancing our environment for future generations.

27/06/2025

BOSTOCK Planting Day 2025, Saturday 5th July 11am

Come join us as we continue our native plantings helping to protect and preserve the Karamū Stream.

It will be our 8th annual planting day and will be a great way to see and appreciate the work completed over the years. This year the plants are proudly donated by Hastings native plant nursery, CoolShrub.

Everyone is welcome and there will be a complimentary BBQ lunch to finish courtesy of Bostock Brothers.

11am Saturday July 5th
704 St Georges Road
Hastings

13/01/2025

Open day is tomorrow

Ready to kick-start your 2025 with an exciting opportunity? Join us at our Packhouse & Coolstore!

-Open Day : 14th January 2025
-Roles Available: Multiple positions in the Packhouse & Coolstore

Swing by our Open Day to meet the team, ask questions, and see how you can be a part of our season!

📍 Where: 11 Kirkwood Rd, Flaxmere, Hastings (Enter by gate 11)
⏰ When: 9am - 11am

24/12/2024

🎄🍎 "Rudolph eats carrots, but the rest of the reindeer? They’re team Bostock produce! 🎅✨
Have a sweet, fresh, and fun-filled Christmas from all of us at Bostock NZ.

01/12/2024

Ready to kick-start your 2025 with an exciting opportunity? Join us at our Packhouse & Coolstore!

-Open Day : 14th January 2025
-Roles Available: Multiple positions in the Packhouse & Coolstore

Swing by our Open Day to meet the team, ask questions, and see how you can be a part of our season!

📍 Where: 11 Kirkwood Rd, Flaxmere, Hastings (Enter by gate 11)
⏰ When: 9am - 11am

28/11/2024

BOSTOCK New Zealand apples are getting a makeover! 🍏Thinning out for better flavour, one crisp bite at a time. Less is more, especially when it’s this sweet!

30/10/2024

Do you love working outdoors and soaking up the sunshine? Bostock New Zealand is recruiting for the 2024 Thinning Season. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to join our team as thinners. Come visit us at our Open Day or Call 0800 BOSTOCK or visit our website to find out more about our current job opportunities www.bostock.nz 🍎🍏

30/09/2024

🌸Apple blossom season is a captivating and critical phase in the life cycle of apple trees. Typically occurring in spring, this period marks a remarkable transformation as the trees, which was once bare, now bursting into a stunning display of white and pink blossoms.

As the buds swell and open, they emit a subtle yet delightful fragrance that fills the orchard, attracting essential pollinators such as bees and butterflies. These diligent insects play a vital role, transferring pollen from flower to flower, thereby facilitating the fertilization process that leads to fruit production.

However, apple blossom season is not merely an aesthetic experience; it is a crucial moment for future apple production. Each blossom represents the potential for an apple.

As the blossoms begin to drop, it indicates a successful pollination process, signaling the formation of young apples. Though the blossoms may fade, they leave behind the promise of sweet, crisp apples to come, marking the beginning of a fruitful journey in the orchard.🌸