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...
by Luci | Jun 28, 2023 | Default
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping has been a success. He described it as warm and constructive. The two leaders met last night in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The first visit from a New Zealand Prime minister...
by Luci | Jun 28, 2023 | Default
Wheat growers say it is cheaper to import wheat to the North Island from Australia than to ship it from the main growing area in the South Island. Wheat grower Brian Leadley says the price of trucking milling wheat, used for baking, is governed by the cost of getting...
by Luci | Jun 28, 2023 | Default
Rabobank senior consumer food analyst Thomas Bailey says in the next few years will see fewer “disruptive” innovations as large food companies, including in New Zealand, refocus their attention. Disruptive innovation includes plant-based meats, insect protein bars,...
