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Minister of Education Chris Hipkins concedes the timing of the Taratahi interim liquidation is tough, especially for students and staff, and he says supporting them is a top priority.
National says the government has turned its back on the major agricultural training provider Taratahi.
The future of the major agricultural training institute Taratahi remains in limbo after it went into interim liquidation just before Christmas at the request of its board of trustees.
MyFarm has bought a 96ha property in Central Otago for its first cherry development.
Well-known Auckland kumara grower Fay Gock, the winner of horticulture’s Bledisloe Cup in 2013, died just before Christmas on December 21, aged 85.
The unusually wet summer so far means a flush of feed NZ-wide, says Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart.
Cropping farmers have had to put up with an unusually wet start to summer.
Canterbury farmer John Nicholls last month became the second farmer-nominated candidate to win a seat on Fonterra’s board.
As barbeque season gets into full swing, New Zealand researchers are investigating whether certain kinds of red meat could actually protect against heart disease.
New Zealand commodity prices are likely to feel downward pressure over the year, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
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ACC will invest $22 million into workplace injury prevention grants and subsidies.
Two students from Southland Girls’ High School have been selected for the trip of a lifetime to the US.
2018 has tied for the second hottest year on record, according to NIWA's annual climate summary released today.
Two former workmates at the iconic Mount Linton Station are set to clash in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest.
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