Another feature of the Ahuwhenua awards dinner was the launching of a book about the history of the trophy tracing its 90-year history.

There were jubilant scenes as Wi Pere Trust, based near Gisborne, was declared the winner of this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori horticultural enterprise.

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Animal and Plant Health NZ chief executive Mark Ross says the Government needs to step up efforts to support the rural sector so that all Kiwis can access safe, healthy and affordable food.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says the recent release of consultation materials on changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) settings, including to the permanent forest category, represents long-overdue Government acknowledgement that the ETS isn’t working.

IrrigationNZ has released its election manifesto, calling for policies that secure water for growing food.

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Kohunui Station owners Todd and Donna Oliver are putting up an original painting of an Angus bull for auction at their 2023 bull sale.

Fonterra is paying Australian farmers $1.50/ kgMS more than its New Zealand suppliers, but the co-operative’s farmer shareholders aren’t fazed.