Growing and sharing New Zealand’s prosperity more fairly is a central plank in the coalition Government’s plan.

As in the other primary sectors, dairy is experiencing a demand for labour, says Jane Muir, DairyNZ people team manager.

The Minister for the Environment says he is troubled at the extent of urban growth on irreplaceable, highly productive land.

Toyota is changing the way it sells new vehicles, notably by moving away from commission-paid sales staff and haggling over purchase price.

Syndicate agricultural investor MyFarm is moving into apples, looking for $13 million from investors to set up Rockit apple orchards.

Hermann and Agnes Seifried hand grafted and planted their first grapes in the Nelson region back in 1973.

"Please experiment, please reinvent, please innovate. But please, please, please communicate – talk to your consumer and let them know what you are doing."

Dryland farming is not that easy for grape growers in New Zealand. But one company in Marlborough has had success, although it hasn’t been achieved overnight.

Horticulture could be the star performer in the primary sector this year. Horticulture NZ outgoing chief executive Peter Silcock says horticulture is in a very strong position.

The University of Auckland is leading a collaborative project to build multi-purpose robotic systems for orchards.