OUSA president wins Upstart directorship
OUSA president wins Upstart directorship
Otago University Students' Association president Logan Edgar is looking forward to a 12-month stint on the board of Upstart Business Incubator.
Sally Rae
Hi, NZ Honey, I'm home!
Hi, NZ Honey, I'm home!
When Peter Cox decided to return to New Zealand last year, New Zealand Honey Specialties ticked all the boxes when it came to his next career move.
Silver Fern chief 'walking the talk'
Silver Fern chief 'walking the talk'
Meet Keith Cooper, farmer.
Commission asked to investigate sale
Commission asked to investigate sale
An unidentified company, which says it made a higher bid than Fonterra for the milk processing assets of New Zealand Dairies Ltd, has asked the Commerce Commission to investigate the fairness of the sale process.
Pig disease fears under new regime prompt petition
Pig disease fears under new regime prompt petition
South Canterbury pig farmers Andrew and Julie Kerr have launched a petition to air their concerns about the risk that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) poses.
Confidence falls among meat farmers
Confidence falls among meat farmers
Continuing uncertainty in global markets and softer commodity prices has led to a further fall in farmer confidence.
NZ connection suits the Japanese fine
NZ connection suits the Japanese fine
Gimmerburn farmer Tony Clarke admits it is difficult to comprehend the prospect of seeing a range of coats made from his ultra-fine merino wool launched among media glare in Tokyo.
Ranfurly Veterinary practice plans new centre
Ranfurly Veterinary practice plans new centre
A new veterinary centre is planned for Ranfurly, to be built on the town's main street.
Acquisition would lessen competition, dairy co-op says
Acquisition would lessen competition, dairy co-op says
Westland Milk Products believes Fonterra's acquisition of New Zealand Dairies Ltd's factory at Studholme would have "far-reaching implications" for the wider New Zealand dairy industry.
Vet surgery turns up odd mix of finds
Vet surgery turns up odd mix of finds
Veterinarian Russell Brown has fished a few unusual things out of family pets over the years.
Agent still linked to land
Agent still linked to land
Russell Cotton reckons he was destined for a career in rural real estate.
Visit highlights 'extraordinary' opportunities
Visit highlights 'extraordinary' opportunities
Anna Campbell has returned from a recent trip to China buoyed by the opportunities that she saw for New Zealand's red-meat sector.
Furriers adapting to change
Furriers adapting to change
Furriery might be a dying art - in more ways than one - but Dunedin business partners Max Wilson and Heather Kirk have adapted to changing times.
Slight increase in sheep, beef cattle numbers in first half
Slight increase in sheep, beef cattle numbers in first half
A good pastoral production year has seen a modest increase in sheep and beef cattle numbers in the year to June 30.
Dairy prices rise 1%
Dairy prices rise 1%
A lift of 1% in dairy prices partly offset the fall in broader commodity prices in the latest ANZ commodity price index.
Award to Alliance director
Award to Alliance director
Alliance Group director Dawn Sangster has been awarded the Otago Southland branch of the Institute of Directors' 2012 aspiring director award.
Ravensdown first to top $1b revenue
Ravensdown first to top $1b revenue
Ravensdown has become the first New Zealand fertiliser company to exceed $1 billion in revenue.
Loss-making Blis pushes on with four key strategies
Loss-making Blis pushes on with four key strategies
Blis Technologies has outlined a "challenging year" that it attributes to changing distributors and obtaining regulatory approval in the United States, China and Europe.
Federated Farmers' top man enjoys exciting ride
Federated Farmers' top man enjoys exciting ride
He was the banker who became a farmer who became the president of rural lobby organisation Federated Farmers.
Shooting safari subjects captured through the lens
Shooting safari subjects captured through the lens
It is a safari with a difference.