by Luci | Oct 4, 2023 | Default
The Tararua district has secured an extra $250,000 through the MPI to increase support for communities likely to be cut-off during extreme weather events. The funding is part of a $35.4 million package announced in Budget 2023 to support the recovery of rural...
by Luci | Oct 3, 2023 | Default
The angling season got underway on Sunday and record numbers were out there making the most of NZ’s wonderful rivers and waterways. 130,000 fishing licences are issued by NZ Fish and Game each year and for the first year in a few years, the number of international...
by Luci | Oct 3, 2023 | Default
Waimate sheep-and-beef farmer Matt Simpson has recreational hunters on his land year round so he can stay on top of wallaby numbers. In the past year, hunters shot 2300 of the introduced pest species. Matt Simpson’s 4000-hectare farm in the Hunter Hills borders the...
by Luci | Oct 3, 2023 | Default
A challenging year ahead for New Zealand agri-business is predicted in a new rural banking report. ASB’s Sleepless in Shanghai, report says weak Chinese demand is pushing global commodity prices down – especially for dairy, red meat and forestry. The report says...
by Luci | Oct 2, 2023 | Default
The free trade agreement with the United Kingdom is already paying dividends for red meat exporters according to Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva. Ms Karapeeva says over the past three months, New Zealand has exported 650 tonnes of beef worth...
