Rural News

As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'

As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'

A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable

A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable

Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home

Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home

What northern New Zealand’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere

What northern New Zealand’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere

Dairy company Synlait is 'very disappointed' with its latest six-month result and the impact it has had on the pace of the company's financial turnaround

Dairy company Synlait is 'very disappointed' with its latest six-month result and the impact it has had on the pace of the company's financial turnaround

Government will rely on export businesses, such as Fonterra, to push farmers to reduce emissions by paying low-methane producers higher prices

Government will rely on export businesses, such as Fonterra, to push farmers to reduce emissions by paying low-methane producers higher prices

Hayley Gourley, ex-Rabobank general manager and current Seeka director, joining Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee

Hayley Gourley, ex-Rabobank general manager and current Seeka director, joining Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee

David Mahon counsels against interpreting trends in China in the context of other countries economic history instead of trying to understand China in its unique context

David Mahon counsels against interpreting trends in China in the context of other countries economic history instead of trying to understand China in its unique context

David Mahon urges business leaders on China trip with Christopher Luxon to speak out on behalf of their own commercial interests

David Mahon urges business leaders on China trip with Christopher Luxon to speak out on behalf of their own commercial interests

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer

Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer

Rabobank NZ CEO tells MPs 'we're doing our bit to create competition in the New Zealand market'

Rabobank NZ CEO tells MPs 'we're doing our bit to create competition in the New Zealand market'

Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says any possible bank profit tax 'not on the top of my list of things that I can do anything about'

Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says any possible bank profit tax 'not on the top of my list of things that I can do anything about'

‘Are you milking farmers instead of cows?’ ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson defends banking profitability during Parliamentary hearing

‘Are you milking farmers instead of cows?’ ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson defends banking profitability during Parliamentary hearing

Dairy company Synlait says it 'can now confidently draw a line under several of the difficulties faced and move onto the more important matters concerning running a growing and viable business'

Dairy company Synlait says it 'can now confidently draw a line under several of the difficulties faced and move onto the more important matters concerning running a growing and viable business'