16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (455+ words) The Ruapehu district mayor is hoping to see another business take the place of the empty Karioi mill site, with its owners working to keep consents in place for a future owner. In late 2024 Winston Pulp announced that due to…...

15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (496+ words) Fonterra’s 50-cent cut to its midpoint milk price in July to $9.25/kg MS will be short lived and the final price for this season is expected to be closer to $10/kg MS, RaboResearch senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins says. This…...

20+ hour, 28+ min ago   (694+ words) When Ngāi Tahu Farming takes over the DoC concession for the management of Molesworth Station, New Zealand’s largest farm, it will add 180,000 hectares to the farming business, more than doubling the land the iwi currently owns and leases. The expectation…...

18+ hour, 19+ min ago   (424+ words) For farmers and growers looking to diversify, a gap in New Zealand’s flower market could offer an opportunity to turn a small area of land into a high-value crop. Provenance Brokers founder Lissie Johns said smaller growers could help meet…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (399+ words) An NZIER report on forestry’s economic contribution has highlighted the significant variances that exist across New Zealand in its contribution to regional economies. Forestry was a $5.4 billion contributor to the NZ economy in 2024, accounting for about 1.4% of the country’s GDP....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (340+ words) Tararua landowner Trevor Beale has been ordered to pay more than $250,000 in reparation to the family of a man who died when felling trees on a rural property. Beale was prosecuted by WorkSafe New Zealand following the death of his…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (430+ words) Goodman Fielder has launched a major expansion of its Meadow Fresh Christchurch manufacturing operations, part of a $100 million-plus investment strengthening dairy manufacturing and export capability. The new Meadow Fresh High Value Dairy Centre was opened on Thursday by Prime Minister…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (233+ words) Last week’s poll question is based on the Farming and forestry face higher council rates article. We asked readers: Should councils increase differential rates for some primary sector areas to pay for roading maintenance? Almost 69% of those who took the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (458+ words) Labour’s climate policy – including a commitment not to campaign on taxing agricultural emissions and an urgent review of the Emissions Trading Scheme – has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Labour has campaigned on taxing farm emissions…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (448+ words) By Anisha Satya of RNZ Pink peppercorn trees, creeping juniper, miner’s lettuce, blackboy peaches – Adam Harrison is constantly surprised by the bounty of Christchurch’s red zone. “It’s crazy the things we have over here that people just wouldn’t expect.” The…...