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NZ cricket captain goes in to bat for little apple company

Chief executive Mark O’Donnell says Williamson’s support has already helped Rockit make in-roads into the lucrative Indian and subcontinental market.

Blackcaps captain Kane Williamson is extending his relationship with niche NZ-based apple company Rockit.

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A kick in the guts for rural nurses!

Hauora Taiwhenua chair Dr Fiona Bolden describes the decision not to offer pay parity to general practice nurses as a kick in the guts for rural nurses.

Another kick in the guts for rural nurses.

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Lifetime Achievement

Marisco's Brent Marris with QuayConnect GM Jaron McLeod. Photo Credit: Richard Briggs.

Allan Scott and Mark Allen were presented Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Marlborough Wine Show Celebration, sponsored by QuayConnect.

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Tackling climate change will require farmer agility - report

Westpac NZ Head of Agribusiness Tim Henshaw says the report provides farmers with impartial information about the way they can respond to climate change.

A new report on climate change has found that agile farm management will be critical in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.

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Poor quality erodes profits

Poor quality fruit is leading to lower profits for NZ exporters this season.

Poor fruit quality is shaving millions of dollars in profit off major New Zealand exporters this season.

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Biosecurity a big risk for the bee sector

ApicultureNZ chair Nathan Guy says with industry still facing hard times, some beekeepers are simply abandoning their hives in the bush and this poses biosecurity risks.

A downturn in the honey market has the potential to cause a major biosecurity issue for the NZ bee industry.

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WoolWorks welcomes Customs Minister

WoolWorks shipping manager Julie Murphy, WoolWorks chief operating officer Tony Cunningham and Minister for Customs Meka Whaitiri.

Wool scourers WoolWorks New Zealand recently welcomed Minister of Customs Meka Whaitiri to its Napier plant to celebrate a milestone for an important exports scheme.

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Keeping ahead of Mother Nature

Nikesh Gurung says the MetWatch platform is giving his orchard the edge when it comes to weather forecasting and managing pests and diseases on his property.

A Kiwi-made technology platform is giving a Bay of Plenty orchard manager the edge when it comes to weather forecasting and managing pests and diseases on his property.

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ETS warning!

Prices of vegetables will only get pushed up further if vegetable growers are forced into the ETS, say Vegetables NZ and Potatoes New Zealand.

Vegetable growers are warning that an emissions trading scheme (ETS) will only push up prices of produce, lower consumption and make them less competitive in export markets.

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