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This old mutt reckons you are never as good as your obituaries make you out to be, and the recent untimely death of former Fonterra chief and agribusinessman Craig Norgate reminded your old mate of this.
Sure there is little doubt Norgate did a lot of good in his 50 years on this planet; but he also had a lot of misses, which appear to have been brushed over in the haste to eulogise him. The formation of Fonterra and amalgamation of PGG Wrightson were good achievements, but the failure of the investment company he headed – RPI, and the failed attempt to merge PGG with SFF, were huge misses. Meanwhile, if Norgate was such a ‘visionary’ and a ‘great leader’ why did Fonterra not renew his chief executive contract after only two years in the role?
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Fonterra says its ongoing legal battle with Australian processor Bega Cheese won’t change its divestment plans.
With an amendment to the Medicines Act proposing human medicines could be approved in 30 days if the product has approval from two recognised overseas jurisdictions, there’s a call for a similar approach where possible to be applied to some animal medicines.
The Government wants to make sure that rural communities get a level of service that people who live in cities often complacently expect.
As the New Zealand Government launches negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with India, one Canterbury-based vegetable seed breeder is already benefiting from exporting to the world's fifth-largest economy.
Onenui Station on Mahia Peninsula in northern Hawke's Bay is a world first in more ways than one.
