by Luci | Jul 11, 2023 | Default
Pierre van Heerden has been appointed as the first Grocery Commissioner, in the latest move to improve competition in the sector, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Duncan Webb announced. He is an experienced Chief Executive and board member, with deep knowledge...
by Luci | Jul 11, 2023 | Default
Some Southland farmers ordered to immediately stop winter grazing are “stressed” and “don’t know what to do,”. Environment Southland issued abatement notices to several farmers after it deemed rules were being broken. The notices told farmers to “cease and desist”...
by Luci | Jul 10, 2023 | Default
A potential change to country of origin labelling practices which confuse consumers about where products come from. NZPork is particularly pleased Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee has recommended clearer labelling after complaining that food labelling...
by Luci | Jul 10, 2023 | Default
Waikato Bay of Plenty Young Farmer Emma Poole is the first woman to win the FMG Young Farmer Contest. She’s a Mum, a vet and with husband Chris has a dairy farm in Pirongia and she has won the most prestigious Young Farmer of the Year title. She described herself as...
by Luci | Jul 10, 2023 | Default
It has taken ten years but finally the deal has been inked with the signing of the NZ EU free trade deal with the European Union. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins signed the FTA in Brussels overnight that will eventually deliver billions of dollars of export savings....
