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11-12-2014
HortNZ hosts last forum for the year
Horticulture New Zealand hosted the last of the three Horticulture Industry Forums for the year in Wellington last Thursday. About fifty representatives from affiliated product groups and grower associations attended the meeting.
11-12-2014
Chilean needle grass a threat in Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is encouraging all Cantabrians in rural areas to be on the lookout for the plant pest, Chilean needle grass.
04-12-2014
MPI’s latsest newletter released
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ plant imports and exports team has recently released its December newsletter.
03-12-2014
Exporters bullish for year ahead
The 2014 Exporters Survey shows exporters planning for growth. Catherine Beard, Executive Director for ExportNZ says the business outlook is positive for exporters.
03-12-2014
‘Not there yet’ for primary industry education
Lincoln University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Business Development, Jeremy Baker, says that while there are encouraging signs of changing perceptions concerning primary sector qualifications and careers, a recent Ministry of Education report suggests there is still a long way to go.
02-12-2014
NZ-Taiwan trade surges under FTA
New Zealand exports to China's Taiwan have risen by more than 20 percent in the year since a two-way free trade agreement, the New Zealand government has reported.
01-12-2014
PMA AU-NZ welcomes two new board members
The appointment of two new Board members, and the re-election of a third, was one of the highlights of the recent PMA Australia-New Zealand (PMA A-NZ) Annual General Meeting.
26-11-2014
New qualifications sent to NZQA
A new set of Horticulture qualifications (Levels 1 to 6, Trade Certificate and Diploma levels) has been submitted to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQA) by Horticulture New Zealand.
25-11-2014
Handing down the farm not always easy
Many farmers have a significant problem with regard to succession planning, meaning the majority of their children will be unable to receive an adequate farm-based income or continue farming.
20-11-2014
Co-operatives a hidden Aussie ‘ninja’ economy
The 2014 National Mutual Economy Report by The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals revealed that Australia’s top 100 member-owned businesses, including the top 10 member owned superannuation funds, had a combined turnover of over $104 billion in the 2012/13 financial year and combined assets of $282 billion.
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