2+ day, 7+ 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....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (478+ words) As technology continues to develop in the agricultural space, questions are being asked about who owns the detailed data that’s being gleaned from farms. Massey University has started a research project aimed at getting a better understanding of how farm…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (772+ words) The Opportunity Party’s proposed land tax would leave most farmers significantly worse off and could suck around $700 million a year out of rural communities, Federated Farmers says. TOP is proposing an annual tax of 0.5% on the value of rural land,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (351+ words) Three independent directors of Bremworth have resigned effective later this month as the partial takeover by David Ferrier’s Mangawhai Collective works through. The directors are Trevor Burt, Julie Bohnenn and Murray Dyer, who served on a sub-committee advising shareholders during…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (614+ words) Those reading the special entries for the Feilding store sale on Friday, September 4, would have done a double-take numerous times as several out-of-town consignments were listed. Many a conversation around the smoko table would have considered the possible outcome in…...

3+ day, 6+ 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…...

3+ day, 10+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ 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…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (916+ words) Sarah Tatham has spent the past 18 months visiting dozens of mothers in rural Wairarapa. Arriving with a home-cooked meal, care package and a smile, Sarah greets rural mothers with warmth. “When I see them, I take a meal so they…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (494+ words) By Sally Wenley of RNZ The Government is refusing to make any law changes surrounding pork branding but acknowledges some labels may be misleading. This follows the pork industry calling for ‘country of origin’ information to be clearer as some…...