Displaying items by tag: Waikato
Farmers set to test the waters
‘Wandering Willie’ meets its match
Waikato Regional Council, Thames-Coromandel District Council and Forest & Bird have released 400 beetles to combat a weed in New Zealand’s oldest arboretum.
Narrow win for rivers plan
A plan change proposal aimed at restoring and protecting the Waikato and Waipa rivers has been narrowly approved by Waikato Regional Council for public notification.
Waikato agrees to ground-breaking plan on rivers
A groundbreaking plan change proposal aimed at restoring and protecting the Waikato and Waipa rivers has been approved by Waikato Regional Council for public notification.
Health Rivers Wai Ora committee recommends proposed plan change for rivers
A committee made up of river iwi governors and Waikato regional councillors has agreed to recommend a proposed plan change for the Waikato and Waipa rivers to the regional council for consideration.
Upgrade for farm menus
Farmers are being offered extra environmental protection advice through an upgraded version of the hugely popular "farm menus".
Future of ag-tech talk at Waikato
A Tauranga business leader helping Kiwi technology entrepreneurs break into Silicon Valley is the guest speaker at a free event next month.
Future lies in exporting premium food – Rowarth
Failing to market our products properly is costing us billions, says Jacqueline Rowarth, agribusiness professor at the University of Waikato.
Upcoming dairy talent drawn by scholarships
Is Fonterra’s strategy outdated?
More developments in dairy processing operations, this time in Northland, are yet another nail in what must not be allowed to become Fonterra's coffin.