Editorial: KiwiSaver to the rescue?
OPINION: Farmers are rightly urging the Government to relax the rules around KiwiSaver and allow young farmers to use their savings towards purchasing either a house, cows or a farm.
A trade deal with the United Arab Emirates has moved a step close following a meeting between NZ's Trade Minister Todd McClay and UAE Trade Minister Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.
The pair met at the recent WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi where McClay launched a public consultation for a trade agreement between the two countries. Exploratory discussions on what is called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) - or effectively an FTA - began last September with two virtual discussions between officials held in December and February.
McClay says the UAE is a top-20 export market for NZ and our largest market in the Middle East, with exports increasing 17% to $1.2 billion in the last year. He says an FTA with the UAE could bring opportunities to enhance our bilateral cooperation and grow our trading relationship.
The UAE is one of the wealthiest countries in the world on a per-capita basis, with an increasingly diversified economy built on financial services, logistics, transport and petroleum. The UAE has started pursuing bilateral CEPAs since 2021, five of which have entered into force. That country is an important hub for NZ and a key component of our connectivity to the region and beyond, particularly in the aviation and maritime sectors.
A significant breakthrough in understanding facial eczema (FE) in livestock brings New Zealand closer to reducing the disease’s devastating impact on farmers, animals, and rural communities.
Farmer co-operative LIC has closed its satellite-backed pasture measurement platform – Space.
OPINION: The case of four Canterbury high country stations facing costly and complex consent hearing processes highlights the dilemma facing the farming sector as the country transitions into a replacement for the Resource Management Act (RMA).
The 2024-25 season apple harvest has “well and truly exceeded expectations”, says Apples and Pears NZ chief executive Karen Morrish.
Through collaborative efforts with exhibitors, visitors, and industry partners, Fieldays says it is reaffirming its commitment to environmental responsibility with new initiatives for 2025.
Fonterra has announced a record forecast opening organic milk price of $12.30/kgMS for the new season.
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