by Luci | Jun 29, 2023 | Default
The Government’s proposed RMA replacement bill is fatally flawed – needs to be immediately withdrawn and re-started from scratch, says Federated Farmers spokesperson for RMA reform Mark Hooper. He says the Environment Committee’s 1,377-page report on the Natural...
by Luci | Jun 29, 2023 | Default
WorkSafe data shows 15 fatalities between May last year and April this year, and ACC approves more than 20,000 farm injury claims every year. Advocacy group Safer Farms has launched a safety campaign and strategy with the hope of reducing the human toll from producing...
by Luci | Jun 29, 2023 | Default
It costs more to get bulk wheat from the South Island to the North than it does ship it from Australia. The price of trucking milling wheat, used for baking, is mostly influenced by the cost of getting it across the Cook Strait. Wheat grower and board director at...
by Luci | Jun 28, 2023 | Default
New Zealand’s first major winter storm is due to hit this weekend bringing snow, gales and downpours, coinciding with the start of school holidays. Niwa is warning Kiwis a “polar jet stream” of Antarctic air mass is forecast to bring lowering snow levels, strong...
by Luci | Jun 28, 2023 | Default
Toyota has confirmed an electrified Hilux will land in New Zealand in early 2024. In New Zealand the ute scene is the largest segment of the local car and light commercial market. The Toyota hybrid Hilux will enable many tradies, farmers, and businesses to reduce...
