Displaying items by tag: John Key

Thursday, 12 June 2014 09:21

Opening day visitor numbers down

Visitor numbers on the opening day of the 2014 National Fieldays at Mystery Creek was down from last year; and the weather may be to blame.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 March 2014 09:57

PM to talk food safety in China

NZ PRIME MINISTER John Key will discuss the Government's inquiry into Fonterra false-alarm food safety scare last year with top leaders when he visits China this month.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 29 January 2014 11:10

TPP ‘top priority’: Key

SEEKING AN outcome to the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, consistent with the vision agreed in the 2011 Honolulu statements, will be a top priority for the Government this year, Prime Minister John Key told Parliament yesterday.

Published in General News
Friday, 20 September 2013 15:42

Never too old for new ideas

ADVERSITY MAKES you struggle, so think and look for answers, say horticulture industry pioneers and innovators Fay and Joe Gock.

Published in Agribusiness
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 12:58

PM at Waitoa UHT blessing

Construction of Fonterra's new $126 million UHT milk processing plant in Waitoa has taken another step forward with the site's blessing attended by Prime Minister John Key.

Published in General News
Monday, 17 December 2012 12:01

Meat plant rises from ashes

TWO YEARS ago the Te Aroha, Waikato, meat processing plant burned down, a major tragedy for a small town in a productive farming area.

Published in General News
Friday, 30 November 2012 13:33

PM opens Fonterra plant

Prime Minister John Key has opened Fonterra's new $200 million Darfield site in Christchurch.

Published in General News
Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:05

No magic bullet to lift economy

FOR THE most part, New Zealand's growth over the next year has already been set in train, and any stabilisation is the job of the Reserve Bank.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 11:00

Key wants responsible farms

John Key says there needs to be a balance between encouraging agricultural production and protecting the environment.

Published in General News
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