Farming
State-owned farmer Pāmu hauls itself out of the economic mire and turns a $62m profit
4th Mar 25, 10:35am
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State-owned farmer Pāmu hauls itself out of the economic mire and turns a $62m profit
Federated Farmers survey shows 'a significant shift in the mood of rural New Zealand'
19th Feb 25, 11:14am
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Federated Farmers survey shows 'a significant shift in the mood of rural New Zealand'
Farmers watch as their conservation partner the QEII National Trust faces strained circumstances
8th Feb 25, 9:16am
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Farmers watch as their conservation partner the QEII National Trust faces strained circumstances
Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government
1st Feb 25, 9:41am
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Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government
Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer
31st Jan 25, 3:05pm
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Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer
Methane emissions targets may be lowered after panel scientists delivered a report looking at an alternative approach
4th Dec 24, 7:29pm
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Methane emissions targets may be lowered after panel scientists delivered a report looking at an alternative approach
How the Wairarapa Catchment Collective helps farmers look at map data in a new way with 3D printing
15th Nov 24, 6:59am
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How the Wairarapa Catchment Collective helps farmers look at map data in a new way with 3D printing
Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead
11th Nov 24, 12:23pm
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Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson open to growing business and rural lending as a percentage of total lending but doesn't expect significant change
11th Nov 24, 9:58am
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson open to growing business and rural lending as a percentage of total lending but doesn't expect significant change
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Government plans to block councils from notifying freshwater plans after talks seeking a delay met with only partial success
22nd Oct 24, 7:03pm
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Government plans to block councils from notifying freshwater plans after talks seeking a delay met with only partial success
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says NZ exporters' customers want them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what matters is what customers want
15th Aug 24, 9:34am
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says NZ exporters' customers want them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what matters is what customers want
NZ's rural lenders acting as 'pseudo-regulators' through their membership of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Federated Farmers argues. ANZ hits back
8th Jun 24, 9:00am
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NZ's rural lenders acting as 'pseudo-regulators' through their membership of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Federated Farmers argues. ANZ hits back
Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers
6th Jun 24, 2:29pm
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Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers
Three up, two down in terms of whether the five major rural lenders are growing or shrinking agriculture lending
1st Jun 24, 9:41am
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Three up, two down in terms of whether the five major rural lenders are growing or shrinking agriculture lending
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says complex and costly environmental rules can be ineffective
23rd May 24, 3:32pm
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says complex and costly environmental rules can be ineffective
Meat processing co-operative Alliance Group is warning its farmers the goal of remaining a 100% farmer-own co-op depends on getting their support
6th May 24, 2:49pm
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Meat processing co-operative Alliance Group is warning its farmers the goal of remaining a 100% farmer-own co-op depends on getting their support
Federated Farmers cheers end to 'war on farming' as government trumpets Resource Management Act changes
23rd Apr 24, 6:59pm
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Federated Farmers cheers end to 'war on farming' as government trumpets Resource Management Act changes
Government looking at ways to stop councils from implementing strict rules on water imposed by the previous Labour government
10th Apr 24, 6:16pm
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Government looking at ways to stop councils from implementing strict rules on water imposed by the previous Labour government
New Zealand faces a potential immigration tradeoff if a free trade agreement with India is to be achieved
9th Apr 24, 12:05pm
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New Zealand faces a potential immigration tradeoff if a free trade agreement with India is to be achieved
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New report says domestic deposits of phosphate could replace overseas imports including politically controversial sales by Morocco
26th Mar 24, 4:18pm
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New report says domestic deposits of phosphate could replace overseas imports including politically controversial sales by Morocco
Alternative proteins are here so the next 30 years could be crucial for NZ’s meat and dairy sectors, Christopher Rosin & Hugh Campbell say
26th Mar 24, 6:59am
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Alternative proteins are here so the next 30 years could be crucial for NZ’s meat and dairy sectors, Christopher Rosin & Hugh Campbell say
A new report from Beef + Lamb NZ says the red meat sector's earnings are forecast to fall to their lowest levels since the 1980s
13th Mar 24, 5:00am
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A new report from Beef + Lamb NZ says the red meat sector's earnings are forecast to fall to their lowest levels since the 1980s
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The new Coalition Government initiates moves to stop any new designations of private farmland as Significant Natural Areas (SNAs)
31st Jan 24, 9:47am
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The new Coalition Government initiates moves to stop any new designations of private farmland as Significant Natural Areas (SNAs)
National Party pledges to end the effective ban on gene editing and genetic modification as well as making water storage schemes easier, if elected
14th Sep 23, 8:03pm
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National Party pledges to end the effective ban on gene editing and genetic modification as well as making water storage schemes easier, if elected
Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan
18th Aug 23, 4:27pm
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Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan