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Westpac offers relief options to businesses

Westpac NZ acting chief executive Simon Power.

Westpac says it is offering financial support to business customers affected by the latest COVID-19 lockdown.

How to keep safe during milking in a lockdown

DairyNZ have provided advice, tools and resources to support dairy farmers in keeping their teams safe during lockdown.

DairyNZ has developed advice, tools and resources to support dairy farmers and their teams to farm safely during the Covid lockdown.

Rural services company rebounds

PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin.

The days of poor returns and results by rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) are over - for now.

Veggie grower exemption 'not easy'

Environment Minister David Parker says exempting some vegetable growers from the Government's freshwater reforms wasn't easy.

Only the chosen few

Spring Sheep Dairy chief executive Scottie Chapman.

Of the 600 people who attended a recent sheep milking field day run by Spring Sheep Dairy, 45 applied to be suppliers, but only five were accepted.

They're stealing our water!

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is pushing the three waters reform.

"They're stealing our water!"

That was the cry from the floor during a recent meeting held in Waimate, South Canterbury, on the proposed three water reform.

Activist remains unsatisfied

Anti winter grazing activist says regional councils aren't doing enough to rope in those he claims are breaching winter grazing rules in the South Island.

Anti winter grazing activist Angus Robson says regional councils aren't doing enough to rope in "laggards" who he claims continue to breach winter grazing rules in the South Island.

GDT slump finally ending

Westpac's Nathan Penny says the GDT firming reflects dry weather in Europe and softer European production.

The run of eight consecutive falls in the Global Dairy Trade price index has finally ended.

All Over(seer) the place!

In 2018, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton questioned the veracity of Overseer, especially as a legal tool.

The future of Overseer as a legal tool to regulate nutrient loss from farms is up in the air following the release of a report by a science advisory panel.

Over regulated

Former High Commissioner Sir Lockwood Smith.

New Zealand is adopting a top-heavy regulatory approach similar to the European Union, according to former High Commissioner and Trade Minister Sir Lockwood Smith.