Displaying items by tag: labour

A NEW 'hands on' initiative, which brings the classroom into the orchard, is helping combat the labour shortage in the horticulture industry.

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand (RCNZ) says employing overseas workers is an important and necessary part of rural contracting.

Federated Farmers has paid tribute to David Shearer, who this afternoon resigned as the Labour leader.

During 2008–11, labour productivity in the agriculture industry increased 3.4% a year, Statistics New Zealand says. Agriculture was the main contributor to labour productivity in the measured sector, which increased 0.5%.

National's agenda for Fonterra should be seriously questioned after it refused to support a move by Labour to protect farmers, says Labour's spokesperson for Primary Industries Damien O'Connor.

LABOUR WANTS to increase our agricultural exports in quantity and quality.