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Record $10/kgMS milk price forecast means extra cash for Fonterra farmers

Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

A record $10/kgMS opening forecast milk price for the new season means more money into Fonterra farmers pockets early, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

Hoggard calls Canterbury high-country farming consenting process 'tragic'

Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard says the consenting experience facing some high-country Canterbury sheep and beef farms is "bloody tragic" and vindicates the Government's move to abolish the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Budget fails rural health – Davidson

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network chief executive Dr Grant Davidson.

While healthcare itself got a $5.5 billion investment in Budget 2025, rural doctors are sounding the alarm about growing health inequities in rural New Zealand.

New plans to boost flood resilience for local community

In September 2024, a report revealed that Wairoa was wholly reliant on one method of risk mitigation for river mouth driven flooding.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says a new plan for managing the Wairoa River Bar will improve resilience for the Wairoa community in flood events.

Otago Regional Council to launch winter flyovers

The flyovers will focus on land disturbances, looking at forestry and machinery working in or around the streams, rivers and wetlands and intensive winter grazing.

Otago Regional Council is set to begin its annual winter farm flyovers in the next three weeks.

Good Carbon Farm partners with Trust

The Slash for Cash project repurposes forestry debris into biochar to be used to regenerate productive farmland.

The Good Carbon Farm has partnered with Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust to deliver its first project in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.

NZEI unhappy with funding cut for teachers

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.

Budget 'strengthens support for NZ food and fibre industry'

The Government says it is sharpening its focus and support for the food and fibre industry in Budget 2025.

EU regulations unfairly threaten $200m exports

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.