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Category: NZ Herald

Rural women say isolation a concern

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

Isolation is the most significant issue in the lives of rural women, and traditional rural women’s groups are unable to fill that void.That was the finding of a student research project from the Lincoln University-run Kellogg’s…

Tourism, dairy good for deficit

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

New Zealand’s current account deficit is expected to continue gently narrowing as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), thanks to strong tourism and ongoing improvements in dairy prices.The country’s current account balance…

Meat or plants? How to feed the world in the future with Dr Graeme Coles

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

Should we take animals out of the food chain? Dr. Mike Joy made the controversial statement in our water debate this week. He’s suggesting we should move to plant-based food production and be animal-free by 2050.Dr. Graeme Coles…

Milk price rise ‘not enough’

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

Last month’s 50c lift to Fonterra’s milk price is good news but Rangitikei dairy farmer Greg Maughan says he isn’t out of the woods yet.The predicted price per kilo of milk solids for the 2016-17 season was increased from $4.25…

The Country Today – Battle of the Somme edition

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

It’s the whole show in one go! Today The Country is playing war songs as it is the 100th anniversary of The Battle of the Somme. On with the show: Prime Minister John Key leads The Country …and the country. With new 3.6% annual…

Horizons ‘disappointed’ by court action

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

Court action over the One Plan will discourage intensive farming operators from applying for the required resource consents, say Horizons Regional Council. On Wednesday Fish & Game and the Environmental Defence Society announced…

Mark Orams: Why we shouldn’t swim with marine mammals

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

• Dr Mark Orams is a professor of marine recreation and tourism, head of AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation and co-chair of the International Coastal and Marine Tourism Society. In recent weeks we have seen numerous reports…

ANZ proposing bank branch closures in rural NZ

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

A second major bank is considering branch closures in rural New Zealand.First Union, whose members include bank staff, say ANZ bank – the country’s largest bank – is consulting on the closure of five branches.The union says those…

Idaho farmers experimenting with truffles

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

Some Idaho farmers are experimenting with a new, potentially lucrative crop: truffles.There’s no clear procedure for growing truffles, which can sell for $NZ1500 to $3600 a kilogram in America.The fungi grow underground in orchards…

Will Foley: And now the witch hunt begins

Local News, NZ Herald, RSS Feed September 15, 2016 NZ Herald

With water back to safe levels and the boil notice lifted in Havelock North, the ‘witch hunt’ begins on who we’re going to blame.Every man and his dog came out of hiding, prancing in front of the media as ‘experts’ telling stories…

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