Make it 1000%!
OPINION: The appendage swinging contest between the US and China continues, with China hitting back with a new rate of 125% on the US, up from the 84% announced earlier.
OPINION: Your old mate was told about some research that proves that what consumers claim and what they actually do are very different.
According to recent consumer research, 1 in 3 New Zealanders claim they are eating less meat for 'health reasons'.
Ironically, the very same research found that the top 10 items that saw the biggest increase in supermarket purchases in NZ included such 'healthy' things as: carbonated drinks, chocolate, ice cream, snacks and fried chicken.
This old mutt reckons many consumer claims can be likened to those people (mainly those of the liberal/lefty persuasion) who proudly claim they are only too happy to pay more tax - but are first to have their grubby mitts out for free taxpayer handouts!
Recent rain has offered respite for some from the ongoing drought.
New Zealand's TBfree programme has made great progress in reducing the impact of the disease on livestock herds, but there’s still a long way to go, according to Beef+Lamb NZ.
With much of the North Island experiencing drought this summer and climate change projected to bring drier and hotter conditions, securing New Zealand’s freshwater resilience is vital, according to state-owned GNS Science.
OPINION: Otago farmer and NZ First MP Mark Patterson is humble about the role that he’s played in mandating government agencies to use wool wherever possible in new and refurbished buildings.
For Wonky Box co-founder Angus Simms, the decision to open the service to those in rural areas is a personal one.
The golden age of orcharding in West Auckland was recently celebrated at the launch of a book which tells the story of its rise, then retreat in the face of industry change and urban expansion.
OPINION: The appendage swinging contest between the US and China continues, with China hitting back with a new rate of…
OPINION: The irony of President Trump’s tariff obsession is that the worst damage may be done to his own people.