Plant-based bubble bursts
OPINION: Talking about plant-based food: “Chicken-free chicken” start-up Sunfed has had its valuation slashed to zero by major investor Blackbird Ventures, and its products are no longer available in supermarkets.
OPINION: The Three Waters reform is turning into another headache for the Government.
The $3.5 million advertising campaign, which seems to blame regional councils for the poor state of national water infrastructure, hasn't been of much help.
A working group recommended major changes to the proposal but the Government isn't too keen on most of them.
For the rural sector, the major concerns are that all the current water assets owned by individual councils around the country will be taken over by of these four new entities, while the governance of these will allow little or no real local input.
With the Government lagging in latest opinion polls, the Three Waters saga is one less headache the Beehive's ninth flood could do without.
The country’s 4200 commercial fruit and vegetable growers will vote from May 14 on a new HortNZ levy.
Meat processor Alliance Group is asking farmer shareholders to inject more capital in order to remain a 100% co-operative.
A vet is calling for all animals to be vaccinated against a new strain of leptospirosis (lepto) discovered on New Zealand dairy farms in recent years.
Dairy
Rural banker Rabobank is partnering with Food Rescue Kitchen on a new TV series which airs this weekend that aims to shine a light on the real and growing issues of food waste, food poverty and social isolation in New Zealand.
Telco infrastructure provider Chorus says that it believes all Kiwis – particularly those in the rural areas – need access to high-speed, reliable broadband.