Science fiction
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the science community.
The fall of former Top Gear big mouth Jeremy Clarkson has been well publicised, but his two co-hosts have been noticeably silent about their future with the BBC.
According to classicdriver.com the blameless Top Gear hosts James May and Richard Hammond are “rapidly cashing in assets” including numerous motorbikes and a heavily modified Land Rover Defender with a 230hp V8 engine, nicknamed ‘Bigfoot’. Impending unemployment and poverty obviously don’t suit these pampered stars.
Among this year’s Primary Industry NZ (PINZ) Awards finalists are a Southlander who created edible bale netting and rural New Zealanders who advocate for pragmatic regulation and support stressed out farmers.
Rockit Global has appointed Ivan Angland as its new chief operating officer as it continues its growth strategy into 2025.
Nominations are now open for the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board.
A Mid-Canterbury dairy farmer is bringing a millennial mindset to his family farm and is reaping the rewards, with a 50% uplift in milksolids production since he took over.
OPINION: People have criticised Christopher Luxon for the time he’s taken to appoint a new chief science advisor.
A new Indonesian school milk programme is expected to significantly increase the country's total dairy consumption, creating opportunities for New Zealand and other global dairy players.