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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
Otago Regional Council’s (ORC’s) annual ECO Fund round for community projects which opens 1 March has received a 58.4% boost to available funds, now topping $900,000.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has appointed a new president and vice-president.
This week is the final chance for communities to share their experiences in support of an independent review of the Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
An innovative mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to identify harmful weeds, pest animals and diseases is enabling more Kiwis to join the fight against invasive pests this summer.
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ended 2023 approximately 10% lower than its year-earlier level.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana is seeking applications from rivers and drainage scheme ratepayers to join its Rivers Scheme Advisory Groups.
Results from DairyNZ’s nationwide survey revealed that dairy farmers have continued to focus on wintering well and caring for their animals and land, regardless of the conditions.
State-owned farmer Pamu, formerly Landcorp Farming Ltd has paid tribute to its chair, Dr Warren Parker who passed away last week.
The story of one of the Waikato’s least known philanthropic entities has been published for the first time.
The end of the road is nigh for a former Australian-listed company, Happy Valley Nutrition, behind a failed dairy factory project in Otorohanga.
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Troubled Canterbury milk processor Synlait and its key stakeholder and customer a2 Milk Company (a2MC) will enter 2024 with a growing list of disputes.
Dairy farmers supplying Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products in Hokitika had another reason to celebrate this holiday season.
An attempt by Greenpeace to block the consent of a green hydrogen project involving fertiliser co-operative Ballance has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Global dairy prices have retreated and reached usual averages, but farmers shouldn’t expect a repeat of milk payouts of the past two seasons.
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