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Forestry’s regional impact varies widely across NZ
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (399+ words) An NZIER report on forestry’s economic contribution has highlighted the significant variances that exist across New Zealand in its contribution to regional economies. Forestry was a $5.4 billion contributor to the NZ economy in 2024, accounting for about 1.4% of the country’s GDP....
Lessons for forestry after tree-felling death
3+ day, 38+ min ago (340+ words) Tararua landowner Trevor Beale has been ordered to pay more than $250,000 in reparation to the family of a man who died when felling trees on a rural property. Beale was prosecuted by WorkSafe New Zealand following the death of his…...
Goodman Fielder pours $100m into Christchurch plant
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (430+ words) Goodman Fielder has launched a major expansion of its Meadow Fresh Christchurch manufacturing operations, part of a $100 million-plus investment strengthening dairy manufacturing and export capability. The new Meadow Fresh High Value Dairy Centre was opened on Thursday by Prime Minister…...
Differential Rates poll results – September 3
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (233+ words) Last week’s poll question is based on the Farming and forestry face higher council rates article. We asked readers: Should councils increase differential rates for some primary sector areas to pay for roading maintenance? Almost 69% of those who took the…...
Labour climate shift wins cautious backing from farmers
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (458+ words) Labour’s climate policy – including a commitment not to campaign on taxing agricultural emissions and an urgent review of the Emissions Trading Scheme – has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Labour has campaigned on taxing farm emissions…...
Chef finds a wild pantry in Christchurch’s red zone
4+ day, 47+ min ago (448+ words) By Anisha Satya of RNZ Pink peppercorn trees, creeping juniper, miner’s lettuce, blackboy peaches – Adam Harrison is constantly surprised by the bounty of Christchurch’s red zone. “It’s crazy the things we have over here that people just wouldn’t expect.” The…...
Rural Otago residents cry foul over Wānaka waste
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (227+ words) An unwelcome stink is brewing in rural Otago, where residents of a small community are asking why Wānaka’s wastewater has become their problem. “If the effects of spreading thousands of cubic metres of wastewater sludge on land are ‘no more…...
National told to pull ‘misleading’ Capital Gains Tax attack ad
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (559+ words) Giles Dexter of RNZ The Advertising Standards Authority has partly upheld a complaint against a National Party attack ad, and told the party not to use it again in its current form. The complaint focused around National’s criticisms of Labour’s…...
North Otago farmer Jo Hay appointed to SFF Co-op board
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (228+ words) North Otago farmer Jo Hay has been appointed a farmer-director on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative board. Alongside her family, Hay farms sheep and beef near Oamaru and currently serves on the board of Meet the Need. She said joining…...
Feds push for KiwiSaver changes before election
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (337+ words) Federated Farmers is urging the Government to keep moving forward with promised KiwiSaver amendment legislation before the House rises for the election. The KiwiSaver (First Home or Farm) Amendment Bill, which will allow farm workers to use their KiwiSaver savings…...