It's also important to note that unwanted pests and diseases can also require costly controls, and these fall back to the business owner. The impact of bacterial kiwifruit vine disease Psa on the kiwifruit industry, highlighted the extreme difficulty we face in our growing industry when you're having to fight back on that basis. Horticulture New Zealand has spoken up and said that they are thrilled to see this bill drawn from the ballot. New Zealand's top-performing horticulture and other primary industries could be easily destroyed, particularly if a virulent pest or disease entered the country, and this could potentially have catastrophic effects on our exports and New Zealand economy at a time when things are already fragile.