a2 Milk’s new chief executive has moved to sell her entire stake in the company after just two months in the job, causing a stir in the investment community.Jayne Hrdlicka sold 178,616 shares in a2 Milk last Tuesday, and an equal…
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Call for submissions on local bill related to proposed Waimea dam
Submissions are sought on a local bill designed to enable the construction of the proposed Waimea dam, near Nelson.
Happy Cow Milk Company, rising from the ashes
It was a black day for Canterbury-based Happy Cow Milk when in May the company lauded for its “ethical” dairying approach and favoured by some of the trendiest baristas in Christchurch went into liquidation.
Cancer case triggers companies to test for chemicals in honey
A recent United States court case which found Roundup caused cancer has prompted Kiwi honey producers to test their honey to make sure it has no traces of chemicals.
Bert Robinson: Lack of consultation over bill slap in the face for trout and salmon fishers
Disturbing news came to me via an email just before I was due to write this column, which will seriously impact on trout and salmon angling in New Zealand.An amendment to the Conservation Act has been put to Parliament, without…
Rachel Wise: Hopping mad when beasts prove burden
Since I have been in time out due to injury, first in a wheelchair and now on crutches, people have asked me if I am bored. Nope.How can I be bored when I can spend an entire morning just getting from the bedroom to the lounge,…
Rabobank Best of The Country – September 22, 2018
It’s the Best of The Country brought to you by Rabobank and Jamie Mackay. This week Jamie is in Germany at the Future of Farming Dialogue 2018, leaving Rowena Duncum in charge back home.On with the show: Damien O’Connor: The…
Central Hawke’s Bay firm notes rise in rural water supplies testing positive for E. coli
A Waipawa water testing firm is urging farmers and lifestyle block owners to check their water regularly following an increase in the number of positive E. coli tests they have carried out. Q Labs, formerly known as Quantum Laboratories,…
Details of new iwi-led tourism venture at Mourea revealed
A group of Mourea landowners hopes its new tourism venture will showcase new land and views, untold stories and be developed further.The venture is being described as a new way to experience old culture and will be called Kahukiwi…
Brian Gaynor: What Fonterra needs — radical reform
COMMENT: When will New Zealand dairy farmers wake up and realise that Fonterra Co-operative Group needs a massive shake-up?When will farmers grasp that the group’s poor performance has a massive impact on their pockets, with this…