by Luci | Oct 20, 2023 | Default
The evergreen Hawkes Bay A&P Show is back after a few uncertain years due to the pandemic. Some of the country’s best and most prestigious livestock and equestrian events pack the schedule, accompanied by all the fun of the fair. A&P Society CEO Elisha Milmine...
by Luci | Oct 20, 2023 | Default
Rural Contractors are wanting the incoming government to move quickly on getting skilled workers into the country. Workers from the UK, skilled in operating big machinery like combine harvesters and large tractors usually come in for the busy harvesting season....
by Luci | Oct 20, 2023 | Default
A couple of industry bodies are hoping the new government will appoint ministers in their areas. Hort NZ is calling on incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to appoint a Minister of Horticulture to help ensure the essential supply of fruit and vegetables for New...
by Luci | Oct 20, 2023 | Default
The only electric ute available on the New Zealand market is about to disappear from dealerships. Manufacturers of the eT60s say the current inventory of the heavily discounted vehicles will be the last we will see of the model, with no plans to renew supply. With the...
by Luci | Oct 19, 2023 | Default
It is going to be another five years at least before local authorities in Hawke’s Bay pay for professional possum hunters to knock back the pest’s population. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has delayed managing the control programme til 2028 while it...