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The Government is teaming up with the forestry and wood-processing sector to attract an additional 5000 workers to the sector.
After weeks of silence, the Frankton sale yards were bustling with yards of stock up for auction on Wednesday.
Yields for the 2020 arable harvest are up 16% across the board when compared to 2019, according to a new survey.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says it is pleased to hear the Government’s announcement of new funding for improved rural broadband.
IrrigationNZ has thrown its support behind the Government’s method of regional post-COVID-19 recovery through Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) funded water projects.
Rubbish fires have more than doubled during the lockdown period compared to previous years.
The Government will spend $15 million to improve rural broadband.
New protocols have been set for meat processing plants as they now operate in Level 3 Alert.
The New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association (NZDA) is urging hunters to follow the new anti-COVID rules with a shift to Level 3.
The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network says it has brokered an agreement with the Ministry of Health to extend locum support.
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MPI is wanting to provide guidance around potential contracts signed by small forest owners – many of whom are farm foresters.
The Government has announced that the duck shooting season will go ahead – albeit delayed until NZ goes into Level 2.
Farm machinery merchandiser Case IH says it has kept the wheels rolling on farms – despite formidable logistical challenges during the lockdown.
The sentencing of Tony Kuriger, the son of National Party Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger, on animal welfare charges has been delayed until June 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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