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Ministry of Primary Industries forecasting a recovery of exports after last year's drop
12th Dec 24, 7:15am
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Ministry of Primary Industries forecasting a recovery of exports after last year's drop
A gradual and multi-speed fall in tariffs is helping the horticultural sector overcome choppy trading conditions
3rd Dec 24, 5:00pm
A gradual and multi-speed fall in tariffs is helping the horticultural sector overcome choppy trading conditions
Departing head of the Climate Change Commission says emissions reductions here should not be blocked because other countries are worse
3rd Dec 24, 3:20pm
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Departing head of the Climate Change Commission says emissions reductions here should not be blocked because other countries are worse
Canada's Trade Minister gives New Zealand no assurances on dairy sales after talks among CPTPP trade ministers
29th Nov 24, 2:11pm
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Canada's Trade Minister gives New Zealand no assurances on dairy sales after talks among CPTPP trade ministers
Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times
19th Nov 24, 3:07pm
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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
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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
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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
Infrastructure Commission outlines the scale of New Zealand's infrastructure deficit and issues proposals to deal with it
6th Nov 24, 8:20am
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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
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Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
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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
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Canada doubles down after New Zealand escalates its trade dispute over dairy sales
21st Oct 24, 10:02am
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The lamb industry is performing badly due to overseas challenges and domestic indifference
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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