About
Eric Frykberg
Latest articles
Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times
19th Nov 24, 3:07pm
2
Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times
Coalition Government eyes ultra hot geothermal electricity generation through deeper drilling
18th Nov 24, 1:49pm
43
Coalition Government eyes ultra hot geothermal electricity generation through deeper drilling
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
30
Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead
Infrastructure Commission outlines the scale of New Zealand's infrastructure deficit and issues proposals to deal with it
6th Nov 24, 8:20am
13
Infrastructure Commission outlines the scale of New Zealand's infrastructure deficit and issues proposals to deal with it
Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
31st Oct 24, 10:31am
36
Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
[updated]
Government plans to block councils from notifying freshwater plans after talks seeking a delay met with only partial success
22nd Oct 24, 7:03pm
26
Government plans to block councils from notifying freshwater plans after talks seeking a delay met with only partial success
[updated]
Canada doubles down after New Zealand escalates its trade dispute over dairy sales
21st Oct 24, 10:02am
6
Canada doubles down after New Zealand escalates its trade dispute over dairy sales
Parliamentary Select Committee hears exporters' complaints about non-tariff barriers adding huge costs in key markets
18th Oct 24, 6:53am
Parliamentary Select Committee hears exporters' complaints about non-tariff barriers adding huge costs in key markets
Big irrigation schemes including the old Ruataniwha Dam are among projects given fast-track treatment by the Government
7th Oct 24, 6:00pm
17
Big irrigation schemes including the old Ruataniwha Dam are among projects given fast-track treatment by the Government
The European Commission has agreed to delay tough rules on deforestation which could have hurt meat exports worth $200 million
4th Oct 24, 10:13am
14
The European Commission has agreed to delay tough rules on deforestation which could have hurt meat exports worth $200 million
Alliance Group faces big issues over carbon farming and its own corporate structure in the wake of a proposed closure of its meat works in Timaru
27th Sep 24, 4:00pm
51
Alliance Group faces big issues over carbon farming and its own corporate structure in the wake of a proposed closure of its meat works in Timaru
The lamb industry is performing badly due to overseas challenges and domestic indifference
26th Sep 24, 7:40am
11
The lamb industry is performing badly due to overseas challenges and domestic indifference
[updated]
The Government is warning regional councils to take note of looming changes to resource management law when making 10-year plans which could be expensive to unravel later
20th Sep 24, 9:44am
13
The Government is warning regional councils to take note of looming changes to resource management law when making 10-year plans which could be expensive to unravel later
Parliament's Health Select Committee hears warnings about tough times in the aged care sector, however asset testing gets little attention
12th Sep 24, 11:17am
40
Parliament's Health Select Committee hears warnings about tough times in the aged care sector, however asset testing gets little attention
Food industry treading carefully over the use of precision fermentation as a substitute for traditional production
9th Sep 24, 2:19pm
14
Food industry treading carefully over the use of precision fermentation as a substitute for traditional production
The energy industry thinks getting gas from offshore drilling might be faster and easier than its critics suppose
5th Sep 24, 11:33am
35
The energy industry thinks getting gas from offshore drilling might be faster and easier than its critics suppose
An impasse in valuable deer velvet sales to China has been resolved but still awaits government approval in both countries
29th Aug 24, 4:35pm
9
An impasse in valuable deer velvet sales to China has been resolved but still awaits government approval in both countries
Enthusiasm and caution from agricultural industry groups over government moves to open up gene technology to commercial use
26th Aug 24, 11:45am
23
Enthusiasm and caution from agricultural industry groups over government moves to open up gene technology to commercial use
Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can
9th Aug 24, 11:44am
8
Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can
Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet
1st Aug 24, 12:34pm
91
Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet
Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging
23rd Jul 24, 6:09pm
88
Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging
Parliament's Health Select Committee to look at funding and asset thresholds as the aged care industry heads towards crisis point
19th Jul 24, 10:30am
22
Parliament's Health Select Committee to look at funding and asset thresholds as the aged care industry heads towards crisis point
The Government is looking at pumping CO2 underground and storing it there to fight climate change
10th Jul 24, 8:27am
60
The Government is looking at pumping CO2 underground and storing it there to fight climate change
The Government plans to unveil GE proposals by the end of August and is expected to use Australia's experience as a guide
9th Jul 24, 2:28pm
8
The Government plans to unveil GE proposals by the end of August and is expected to use Australia's experience as a guide
An arrangement designed to ease costs by aligning technical standards between New Zealand and Australia is fracturing due to high costs
25th Jun 24, 4:29pm
4
An arrangement designed to ease costs by aligning technical standards between New Zealand and Australia is fracturing due to high costs