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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…
A Taranaki family have proved that profitable dairying and paying special attention to the environment aren’t incompatible.
While electric and hybrid vehicles gain traction on our roads, the concept is largely missing from the rural and off-road markets. But Hisun Motors New Zealand is ‘dipping its toes’.
The big mixer wagons seen in New Zealand have a long way to go in size to rival the behemoths used in North America.
With saloon cars fading on buyers’ radar, Holden is confirming its focus on the ute and SUV market.
Horticulture NZ received high praise at an Australian horticultural conference last week.
An air of uncertainty hangs over the whole agri sector, says the ANZ’s managing director of commercial and agri, Mark Hiddleston.
Sheep farmers are in for another year of solid returns, says ASB’s senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
Government-owned farmer Landcorp (now called Pāmu) is claiming commercial sensitivity as the reason for refusing to reveal the cost of funding a publicity campaign about its operations on the website newsroom.co.nz.
Dairy farmers are being urged to tell authorities about “concerning activity” by helicopters and drones.
Fonterra's re-entry into the lucrative Indian market comes after years of homework, claims Fonterra India/Sri Lanka managing director Sunil Sethi.
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Along with health, brand is one of the top five drivers of consumer preference, says Janice Byrnes, Zespri marketing manager for Australia, Thailand and Vietnam.
The New Zealand and British agritech sectors have huge scope to work together, says Britain’s deputy high commissioner to NZ.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has lashed out at Auckland International Airport for failing to provide adequate space for MPI’s biosecurity operations.
Farmers are bracing for a major animal rights campaign against their winter grazing practices.
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