Rural Broadband And Its Limitations Have Been A Common Discussion Point For A Number Of Years Now – Fiona Gower Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Rural Broadband and its limitations have been a common discussion point for a number of years now. But for one of our regular contributors that has changed. After weeks with no phone internet or cell phone Rural Women NZ past president Fiona Gower has finally rejoined...
A Selwyn District Resident Says Thousands Of Stranded Eels Are Covering His Property And The Local Councils Have Done Nothing To Stop It From Happening
A Selwyn district resident says thousands of stranded eels are covering his property and the local councils have done nothing to stop it from happening. Tim Sanson lives on 60 acres near Lake Ellesmere and the eels use the creek on his property to breed and migrate. A...
Zespri, Has Lifted Its 2023-2024 Season Orchard Gate Returns Guidance For Most Varieties From A Gloomy Outlook Last Month
Zespri, has lifted its 2023-2024 season orchard gate returns guidance for most varieties from a gloomy outlook last month. So good news for kiwi fruit growers at last. Zespri says Kiwifruit growers have had a highly challenging past two seasons due to these impacts,...
Former Hort NZ CEO Mike Chapman Is Now Chair Of NZ Ethical Employers – Mike Chapman Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Former Hort NZ CEO Mike Chapman is now Chair of NZ Ethical Employers. He says of Gabrielle’s destruction that many of us have been significantly affected and recovery is no easy process. He says on top of Covid the Cyclone has been disastrous and warns we will not be...
Maersk The Global Shipping Line Is To Discontinue Its New Zealand Coastal Service Just Eight Months After Its Introduction
Maersk the global shipping line is to discontinue its New Zealand coastal service just eight months after its introduction. The big sky blue ships called on smaller ports to drop off and pick up freight. Maersk has called on the Government to “rethink” the supply...
Westland Milk Products Has Staged A Significant Financial Turnaround, Posting Record Sales And A $NZ120 Million Rebound In Profit Compared To Last Year
Westland Milk Products has staged a significant financial turnaround, posting record sales and a $NZ120 million rebound in profit compared to last year. Revenue increased 27% year-on-year to $NZ1.04 billion, a $NZ120m turnaround over 2021 enabling profit of $NZ39...
Beef + Lamb NZ Chairman Andrew Morrison Has Lost His Seat On The Board
Beef + Lamb NZ chairman Andrew Morrison has lost his seat on the board, after being rolled by Southland farmer Geoffrey Young for the position of southern South Island director. Mr Young received 8,777 votes while incumbent director and chair Morrison received 6,587...
Its Been A Tough Year For Everyone Including Our Bees And Of Course Honey Producers – Apiculture NZ CEO Karin Kos Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Its been a tough year for everyone including our bees and of course honey producers. It was a bad season even before Cyclone Gabrielle came along and in parts of Hawkes Bay and Gisborne thousands of hives and even processing facilities have disappear. Apiculture NZ...
A Fly In Health Team Is Operating In Hawkes Bay And Wairoa To Meet The Medical Needs Of Those Cut Off By No Road Access
A fly in health team is operating in Hawkes Bay and Wairoa to meet the medical needs of those cut off by no road access. Health NZ says the team, is a bit like a Flying Doctors service and four flights a day are operating into remote areas of Wairoa to help people who...