Govt to review dairy export quota system in wake of new FTAs and sector law change

New Zealand's dairy export quota allocation system is to be reviewed for the first time since it was set up 15 years ago, with the aim of maximising value from new FTAs and giving new, innovative players the chance to play in the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness and Trade: Bright future ahead, despite a tough winter

It is fair to say this has been New Zealand's winter of discontent, but looking forward we see many positives for our farmers and growers.The rising cost of living, widespread illness and, yes, some disappointing All Blacks results... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness and Trade: 'Swarm of innovation' will be needed to feed future world

"We've got to do things differently", says Rabobank NZ chief executive Todd Charteris. "Doing nothing is not an option."Charteris says that by 2050 there will be 10 billion people to feed — that's 30 per cent more than today.The... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agriculture and Trade: Ray Smith – Food and fibre sector at forefront of NZ's economic Covid recovery

OPINION: The challenges over the last couple of years have tested the sector. Our farmers, growers, foresters, fishers, processors and others are doing their best to successfully navigate these . . . I continue to be impressed with... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness and Trade: Robots putting Alliance Group at cutting edge

Last year Alliance Group installed robot cutters at the co-operative's 60-year-old Southland processing plant at Lorneville. The $12.5 million upgrade included new generation primal cutters, middles and fores technology together with... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness and Trade: Nutting out the challenges facing agriculture

The world's population continues to grow by around 220,000 people a day. The middle class continues to rise. There are more people who need to be fed and more people who are prepared to pay for protein.New Zealand's food and fibre... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Fletcher Living strikes new 160-home deal with Māori at Albany after Ihumātao defeat

Fletcher Building's residential development division has struck a new deal with Māori, this time on Auckland's North Shore, after its Ihumātao plans failed when the Government bought its south Auckland land. Steve... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Lollipops Educare Centres sold for $46m to Australian private equity investor

Evolve Education Group has a conditional agreement to sell its childcare business Lollipops Educare to a fund managed by Australian private equity investor Anchorage Capital Partners for $46 million less net debt.The deal involves... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Company banned from calling Kiwis after complaints about enticing but misleading offers

The Financial Markets Authority has told a company to stop making outgoing sales calls to people after concerns about misleading marketing conduct.The FMA said Kalkine New Zealand Limited described itself as an equities research... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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The Front Page: NZ's workers are fed up with low pay and poor conditions – are unions due for a comeback?

It's been decades since unions were considered a mainstream part of a Kiwi worker's life, but as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, are they due for a comeback?Unions are slipping back into the mainstream overseas, with... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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