Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS

The saying goes ‘when things get tough, the tough get going’ and this is happening here in New Zealand and further afield.

Ag minister Damien O’Connor is hailing “great cooperation” right across the agriculture sector that led to a successful outcome for Gypsy Day or Moving Day on June 1.

Strong international demand for New Zealand’s food, despite the global effects of COVID-19, could help provide a springboard to get more Kiwis into primary sector jobs.

OPINION: Like her or not, Ardern has gained much reputational capital for NZ and she is now regarded as one of the most highly respected leaders in world politics.

The Government is teaming up with the forestry and wood-processing sector to attract an additional 5000 workers to the sector.

After weeks of silence, the Frankton sale yards were bustling with yards of stock up for auction on Wednesday.

IrrigationNZ has thrown its support behind the Government’s method of regional post-COVID-19 recovery through Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) funded water projects.

Rubbish fires have more than doubled during the lockdown period compared to previous years.

New protocols have been set for meat processing plants as they now operate in Level 3 Alert.

The New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association (NZDA) is urging hunters to follow the new anti-COVID rules with a shift to Level 3.