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Wools of New Zealand signs major deal in China

Wools of New Zealand chief executive John McWhirter.

Wools of New Zealand has signed a partnership agreement with a leading Chinese manufacturer as the company looks to further grow demand in China and globally.

Unlocking Māori agri-economy potential

Opportunities for Māori are there for the taking if they scale up their operations and work more closely together.

The good old days of 'handshake deals'

OPINION: Catch phrases or statements often have a way of sticking with you. Here’s one I heard many years back: “Change is the only constant in life.”

Quid prod quo?

OPINION: Ageing lefty Chris Trotter reckons that the decision to delay recognition of Palestinian statehood is more than just a fit of pique by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

Deadwood

OPINION: A mate of yours truly recently met someone at a BBQ who works at a big consulting firm who spent a good 20 minutes trying to explain his role at the firm.

ECan circus

OPINION: The Hound wonders, is there some variety of idiot juice in the water in Canterbury? It seems so.

Political stunts

OPINION: Is the ECan regional council run by earnest, handwringing Greta Thunberg wannabes these days?

Editorial: A new era for two co-ops

For Fonterra farmers, the equation is simple – vote yes to divest the co-op’s consumer and related businesses and get a capital return of $2/share – a whopping $3.2 billion.

OPINION: Farmer shareholders of two of New Zealand's largest co-operatives have an important decision to make this month and what they decide could change the landscape of the dairy and meat sectors in New Zealand.

South Taranaki rural health hub boosts workforce

Rural Health Network CEO Dr Grant Davidson.

As the first of a new series of interprofessional rural training hubs opened in South Taranaki late September, Rural Health Network has celebrated the move as a "key pathway to encourage the growth and retention of health professionals in rural areas".

Owen Jennings to represent NZ at Global Livestock Forum

Farming leader and former MP Owen Jennings will represent New Zealand at the II Congreso Mundial de Ganadería Sostenible (II World Congress on Sustainable Livestock) in Spain next month.