by Luci | Feb 17, 2023 | Default
Waikato dairy farmer Greg Oliver hasn’t had any power on his farm since two o’clock Tuesday morning but local electricians have helped him to keep milking, saved him money and kept his cows happy. Greg says the local sparkies have been brilliant getting hold of a...
by Luci | Feb 17, 2023 | Default
The process of turning natural gas into ammonia and urea hasn’t changed in 40 years, but almost everything else at Ballance’s Kapuni urea plant has since it was commissioned in 1982 as part of Rob Muldoon’s Think Big projects. The plant has just celebrated its 40th...
by Luci | Feb 16, 2023 | Default
Up to 12 seasonal workers from the Pacific are unaccounted for in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Immigration Minister Michael Wood confirmed that a group of workers here under the Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme had not yet been located. Authorities believe...
by Luci | Feb 16, 2023 | Default
The Government is providing an initial $4 million to help farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners and rural communities mobilise and co-ordinate recovery efforts from Cyclone Gabrielle. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the breadth of this storm’s impact is...
by Luci | Feb 15, 2023 | Default
Some vineyards in Esk Valley in Hawke’s Bay are completely flooded and there will be a long-lasting effect on the wine industry in the area. 100 homes in Esk Valley were evacuated and the Esk River breached its banks. Linden Estate Winery’s Allan Den Boer says one of...
by Luci | Feb 15, 2023 | Default
With Hawkes Bay taking a huge hit from Cyclone Gabrielle Regional Councillor Will Foley joins Mark Leishman on round up after yet another big weather event to hit the Bay
