Floating hose buoys
Effluent hoses are made easier to drag around by Hose Buoy, an NZ-made gadget that clamps to the hose.
It's sometimes claimed the best ideas are the simplest ones, and an entry in the Innovation Awards at Fieldays backed this thought.
Owners of CeeMee Ltd, Neil McKinley and Dell Wilkins, from Ngakuru, southwest of Rotorua, are dairy farmers who identified a need for temporary barriers onfarm.
Their Click hi-vis barrier should prove useful in agriculture and anywhere else there is a need, eg keeping the public off a pristine lawn or out of a high hazard area in a car workshop.
Available in four sizes and widths from 5.8-7.8m, in green, blue, yellow, orange, pink and red, or maybe a mix of all, there is a combination for any application.
The heavy duty plastic construction closes up tight for transport, has moulded all-weather handles at each end of the tape and a loop for a padlock to stop unauthorised people removing the barrier.
The Good Carbon Farm has partnered with Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust to deliver its first project in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says that while educators will support the Government’s investment in learning support, they’re likely to be disappointed that it has been paid for by defunding expert teachers.
The Government says it is sharpening its focus and support for the food and fibre industry in Budget 2025.
A European Union regulation ensuring that the products its citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide threatens $200m of New Zealand beef and leather exports.
A long-acting, controlled- release capsule designed to protect ewes from internal parasites during the lambing period is back on the market following a comprehensive reassessment.
Healthcare appears to be the big winner in this year's budget as agriculture and environment miss out.