Buy local?
OPINION: Seven of the UK's major supermarket chains have now responded to the call for them to back the nation's farmers by adding 'buy British' tabs to their websites.
OPINION: The Hound reckon the demise of Newshub (3 News to those of us a bit longer in the fang department) while sad is probably a reflection of how some media have lost touch with their audiences by going down a certain line and losing viewers, readers, and listeners.
The role of supposedly impartial media was recently borne out to yours truly by the actions of the Science Media Centre (SMC) - funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), that is we the taxpayers - when offering 'experts' to comment on the disbanding of the Māori Health Authority.
The SMC, which claims to be a 'trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues', offered up two supposed experts for comment.
Unfortunately, both had a clear bias towards supporting the MHA.
No wonder people are losing trust in media when only one view is put up as comment.
Fonterra says the sale of its global consumer business and its Oceania and Sri Lankan operations could take 18 months to complete.
The lobby group the Methane Science Accord (MSA) says it welcomes a recent government move to seek outside advice on reducing biological methane targets, rather than relying on recommendations made by the Climate Change Commission.
Well-known scientist Jock Allison has passed away.
After a decade of consultation and court battles, Environment Southland has officially adopted a plan to prevent further decline in the region's water quality.
Farmers are throwing down the gauntlet to politicians - hold an independent inquiry into rural bank lending or face tough questions from the farming sector.
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.