Displaying items by tag: MBIE

OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.

Plant fungal diseases can be devastating for horticulture and agriculture - in the worst cases, wiping out entire crops.

Grape marc from New Zealand's wine industry is set to be transformed into high-value products in a $9.8 million project led by the University of Auckland.

The wellbeing of hill country farmers is at the heart of a new tool developed by the Hill Country Futures Partnership programme.

A multi-site study on hill country farms around New Zealand is providing a wealth of information and research findings to help guide farmers around pasture forage decisions.

It's clear the internet has become a fundamental service for New Zealanders, with a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) paper on connectivity finding a "clear upwards demand" for internet services in NZ - rising by around 40% each year.

OPINION: This old mutt understands a farmer had an 'interesting' experience when recently chosen by MBIE for a 'site visit' to audit their employment records.

The New Zealand potato Industry remains a billion dollar plus industry, despite the challenges brought about in 2020.

An AgResearch study shows that dairy sheep appear to have lower nitrogen leaching per hectare than their bovine counterparts. Dr Diana Selbie has been leading the MBIE-funded project looking at the environmental footprint of dairy sheep. Its aim is to provide some hard data to back up claims that this industry is more environmentally friendly. Peter Burke reports...

OPINION: The Hound hears that government department MBIE is apparently working on a 'NZ Battery Project' to try and find a solution to dry years when we don't get enough hydropower.