by Peter Wright | Feb 11, 2022 | News
Recent Eftpos data has been released showing a 30% decrease in transactions in January, with hospitality being one of the hardest hit sectors. The Restaurant Association is urging the public to continue dining out as a result, with concerns the recent shift back to a...
by Peter Wright | Feb 10, 2022 | News
Farmers and growers are getting a helping hand to prepare for Omicron, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced on the 8th of February. “The Government has allocated $400,000 to support primary producers with contingency planning and response if a farmer or...
by Peter Wright | Feb 9, 2022 | News
An ambitious horticulture project is under way to lift the productivity of Māori-owned land in northern Hawke’s Bay. “The Government is investing $440,000 to help members of the Wairoa Horticultural Hub build on the potential of their whenua and to create jobs,”...
by Peter Wright | Feb 9, 2022 | News
The Government announced that RMA reform will be needed to keep the highly profitable and growing aquaculture industry moving. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker said the impact of high water temperature on New Zealand King Salmon’s forecast revenue...
by Peter Wright | Feb 7, 2022 | News
New Zealand Food Safety is reminding consumers to thoroughly cook mussels following an increase in cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus around the country this summer. Deputy director-general New Zealand Food Safety Vince Arbuckle said, “Since mid-November 2021,...
