Displaying items by tag: Maori farming

Thursday, 29 October 2020 08:54

Iwi to take over monitoring role

A special ceremony was held in Taupo recently for the official signing of an agreement to transfer specific water quality monitoring functions to the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board.

Published in Management
Monday, 12 October 2020 08:45

Historic day for Māori horticulturalists

About 150 people turned out last week to attend a field day at Ngai Tukairangi Trust’s kiwifruit orchard at Matapihi.

Published in General News
Monday, 16 March 2020 08:49

Hort provides jobs and income for Māori

Māori Development Minister, Nania Mahuta says horticulture is an important and emerging sector for Māori.

Published in General News
Thursday, 01 November 2018 08:55

Māori berry venture has big plans

A Māori-owned and operated berryfruit company, Miro, aims to return $170 million annual income in eight years to its blueberry growers using state-of-the-art systems.

Published in General News
Thursday, 18 October 2018 12:55

Bag of ‘tools’ to save environment

No ‘magic bullet’ exists for managing a farm environmental footprint, says Ngai Tahu Farming’s general manager of dairy, Shane Kelly.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 03 May 2017 14:55

$30m Maori investment in kiwifruit

$30 MILLION will be invested in building 10 kiwifruit orchards on Maori land in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne over the next 18 months, says entrepreneur Te Tumu Pairoa, in partnership with Quayside Holdings.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 11 April 2017 08:55

New Maori dairy factory for BoP

A new Maori-owned new dairy factory is being planned for the Kawerau region, modelled on the first Maori dairy company Miraka, near Taupo.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 08 June 2016 12:55

More Maori needed in dairying

DairyNZ's Maori development manager Tony Finch says the industry needs to help cause a paradigm shift.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 01 June 2016 11:55

Fonterra ready to help

Fonterra is committed to playing a role in advancing Maori farming interests, says chairman John Wilson.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 01 June 2016 09:55

Must be something in the Westport water

It feels great to be acknowledged in this way and a huge honour.

Published in General News
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