Speech – New Zealand Government

In looking through the entrants for your Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2013, it is clear that rural women run a wide spectrum of diverse businesses based on the land and in the villages and towns throughout New Zealand. I acknowledge also the … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers

As this countrys kiwifruit grower representative body, NZKGI can assure you that growers overwhelmingly support the current industry structure and Zespri as its marketer. Zespris historical issues in a single market do not diminish growers support … Read more »

Press Release – TomatoesNZ

Tomatoes New Zealand says the decision not to enforce compulsory individual labelling of irradiated Australian tomatoes and capsicums is disappointing, but the industry organisation believes their concerns have been heard. Read more »

Press Release – Joint Press Release

We represent the vast majority of the kiwifruit industry, and we want to ensure you are aware of our view on this matter. If you are pressured on this matter, please be assured that Zespri and the kiwifruit industry structure retains our confidence … Read more »

Press Release – Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP) announced today that it will be standing a candidate in the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election. “The candidate selection process is under-way and we will be announcing the successful nominee on May 28,” party secretary … Read more »

Press Release – Science Media Centre

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has responded to criticism alleging products relying on a new gene silencing technology are entering the food supply without adequate scrutiny. Read more »

Press Release – Jazz Apple Big Crunch

The new world record for the most people eating an apple simultaneously is now 17,064, smashing the previous record of 9,329 set in 2011 by pupils from the Whitehall Schools District in Michigan, Ohio. Read more »

Press Release – ACT New Zealand

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy can no longer keep his head in the sand over Zespris role in the customs fraud allegations in China after damning internal documents were revealed today by the Sunday Star Times, ACT Primary Industries Spokesman … Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

New Zealand is a world leader in agricultural and horticultural production. Its important that we have support systems and safety standards that match our world leading reputation for quality primary sector production. Read more »

Press Release – Federated Farmers

A one-day conference in Rotorua this Thursday (16 May), supported by Federated Farmers, will take land owners through the economics of bioenergy, which could become a big part of New Zealands energy future. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 14 (BusinessDesk) – The government has signed off a levy on kiwifruit exports to help cover the cost of managing the outbreak of the Psa vine bacteria, and will hand over management of the disease to industry. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

A mother dealing with the fallout of having a son addicted to so-called legal highs says many young people are under the false belief that because the items were able to be sold legally, they must be safe. Read more »

Press Release – Federated Mountain Clubs

Trampers and mountaineers call on the government to establish and fund the Mackenzie Country Trust, proposed by the Mackenzie Shared Vision Forum today to protect biodiversity and tussock landscapes on 100,000 ha of private land in the Mackenzie Basin. Read more »

Press Release – Environmental Defence Society

The Environmental Defence Society welcomes todays public launch of the Mackenzie Agreement in Twizel by Conservation Minister Nick Smith. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

The irrigated land area has increased in the past five years by an area the size of lakes Taupo and Te Anau combined, Statistics New Zealand said today. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Food prices rose 0.2 percent in April 2013, but were down 0.1 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. The rise in April 2013 follows decreases of 1.3 percent in March and 0.3 percent in February. Read more »

Press Release – Profit Focused Farming

First the long drought, then the torrential rain farming in Northland isn’t for the fainthearted! It takes guts to keep going in spite of the weather, the high dollar, and rising prices. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Samples of the new K2 synthetic cannabis products that hit the market today to replace products banned yesterday have already been purchased for testing, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today. Read more »

Press Release – Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers health and safety spokesperson Jeanette Maxwell will discuss the work to improve quad bike safety on farms and, more importantly, the Federations steps towards reducing the rural suicide rate in FarmSafes rural safety conference … Read more »

Press Release – Rural Women New Zealand

Rural Women New Zealand welcomes the announcement of two telenursing scholarships for Maori nurses to help deliver health services in isolated rural communities. Read more »