No to pines
OPINION: Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE).
OPINION: Was NZ Herald wrong to reject good money on ideological grounds? The Free Speech Union thinks so. The advocacy group has ripped into NZ’s largest newspaper claiming it lacks backbone and further threatens trust in the media and public debate.
“Spineless leadership at the helm of our largest media outfit makes all Kiwis poorer, not least NZME shareholders,” says Jonathan Ayling, chief executive of the FSU. NZME, the Herald’s owner, offered an advertising package to Hobson’s Pledge, signed off on the ads, and submitted their invoice for payment. FSU says, a few would-be-censors bang their intolerance drum, and the board and management get spooked.
NZME is a publicly-listed private company. They ultimately have the right to reject advertising. But some shareholders are questioning as to why good money is being rejected on ideological grounds.
Farmers in the Australian state of New South Wales will soon be able to use virtual fencing and herding technology to boost farm productivity.
Hawke's Bay teenage entrepreneur Hugo Moffett is helping the rural community access cheaper school uniforms, all without leaving their homes.
As part of preparing for a potential IPO in relation to the divestment process for its global Consumer business and integrated businesses Fonterra Oceania and Sri Lanka, Fonterra has named Anne Templeman-Jones as chair-elect of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Mainland Group board.
There's been a positive response to the Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable.
Massey University has begun trialling the use of superior beef genetics in its two dairy farms as part of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's dairy beef progeny test.
The annual Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival – a fusion of books and storytelling - celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.