Takeover bid?
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: You can't blame young Kiwis for jumping the ditch for a better life, and they should get the same rights as Aussiesx when there.
But coming changes in the rules create a conundrum for employers, like dairy farmers, who are already struggling to find good staff. New Zealanders living in Aus will soon have access to Australian citizenship and its benefits, after four years - a major change to immigration rules that adds to the long list of benefits of moving to Aus.
In the last five or so ears, the median wage gap has gone from Australians earning $17,400 more to $23,400 more. The cost of living in Australia is lower, interest rates are 1.5-2% lower. Housing is cheaper. They can't play rugby, but a young emigrant could probably overlook that.
Westpac predicts that, while inflation in NZ will come down later this year, wage inflation will buck the positive trend and remain high due to high employment and a tight labour market. Best of luck to those youngsters who jump the ditch. The rest of us need to think about how we make NZ a place with better prospects for them to stay.
Fonterra has cemented its position as the country’s number one cheesemaker by picking up nine NZ Champion of Cheese trophies this year.
New Zealand dairy processors are welcoming the Government’s commitment to continuing to push for Canada to honour its trade commitments.
An educational programme, set up by Beef + Land New Zealand, to connect farmers virtually with primary and intermediate school students has reported the successful completion of its second year.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer.
Waikato herd health veterinarian Katrina Roberts is the 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.
Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: It seems every bugger in this country can get an award these days.