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Kiwifruit growers 'in the dark' over Chinese smuggling

Some kiwifruit growers are accusing Zespri of keeping them in the dark over not revealing the full extent of a Chinese customs investigation that saw a Zespri subsidiary fined nearly $1 million for smuggling.

New Zealand Customs has told ONE News the department learnt of the investigation in February 2011, alerting both Zespri and Government ministers.

But Zespri says it only found out the investigation was underway in mid-2011, when its Chinese importer was arrested.

Kiwifruit growers were not told the full extent of the investigation until January this year.

Source: tvnz.co.nz