by Luci | May 23, 2023 | Default
Sanford plans to sell most of its North Island inshore wildcatch fishing rights to iwi-owned rival Moana New Zealand, and close its Auckland processing plant. Chief executive Peter Reidie says Sanford will retain ownership but has agreed to sell the annual catch...
by Luci | May 23, 2023 | Default
There are now less than 5 sheep to one human in NZ … The ratio of sheep to people has dropped below five-to-one for the first time since the 1850s, when national sheep numbers were first recorded. Little wonder the sheep jokes have all but disappeared. The national...
by Luci | May 23, 2023 | Default
Saturday was World Bee day an international day to celebrate our little honey makers. It is a very quiet time for bees coming into winter and in fact NZ celebrates the bee in September with its Bee Aware Month. And of course yesterday the news that Manuka is not a...
by Luci | May 22, 2023 | Default
New Zealand reported a seasonally adjusted trade deficit of $1.4 billion in April as imports continue to outstrip exports. Imports were $7.7bn, down 1.1% compared with March, while exports were $6.3bn, up 8%. In the year ended April, the annual trade deficit was...
by Luci | May 22, 2023 | Default
Fish & Game NZ is encouraging anglers and hunters to reach out to farmers still cleaning up from Cyclone Gabrielle. Chief executive Corina Jordan says many landowners are still struggling to get their lives and livelihoods back on track and traditionally thousands...
by Luci | May 22, 2023 | Default
Federated Farmers is disappointed the government is not tightening its belt in the Budget as farmers were having to. President Wayne Langford says that when they released their Budget wishlist that farmers weren’t looking for a handout. They said they wanted...
