Niche company posts best year yet
Niche company posts best year yet
It's a long way from East Otago to Lithuania.
Sally Rae
Farm to be converted to commercial pine plantation
Farm to be converted to commercial pine plantation
A Malaysian-based company has received consent under the Overseas Investment Act to buy a 286ha sheep and beef farm at Tuatapere to convert to a commercial plantation pine forest.
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Recession ‘likely’ but don’t panic: Craigs
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Recession ‘likely’ but don’t panic: Craigs
In an interview yesterday, Craigs Investment Partners investment director Mark Lister said a recession was "absolutely possible, if not likely" but it would not necessarily be like the global financial crisis.
Embracing challenge of running Pāmu farms
Embracing challenge of running Pāmu farms
This week marks a year since Mark Leslie took over as chief executive of Pāmu, the trading name for state-owned Landcorp Farming Ltd.
Ousted director lauds democracy
Ousted director lauds democracy
Ousted Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman Andrew Morrison says "democracy is a great thing".
Ousted B+LNZ director lauds democracy
Ousted B+LNZ director lauds democracy
Ousted Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman Andrew Morrison says "democracy is a great thing".
Vote of no confidence in B+LNZ board to be made
Vote of no confidence in B+LNZ board to be made
Gore farmer Hugh Gardyne intends moving a vote of no confidence in the board of Beef + Lamb New Zealand at the organisation’s annual meeting in New Plymouth on Thursday.
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Forestry slash unfairly in firing line: Dodson
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Forestry slash unfairly in firing line: Dodson
The forestry industry has been in the spotlight in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle and the damage inflicted on the East Coast of the North Island.
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Place for carbon farming but not on productive land
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Place for carbon farming but not on productive land
There is a place in New Zealand for carbon farming — but it is not everywhere.
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Several factors behind restaurant closure
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Several factors behind restaurant closure: report
Covid-19 effects, lack of suitably qualified staff and the rising cost of supplies contributed to the demise of long-standing Dunedin restaurant Zucchini Bros, a liquidators initial report says.
In Bridger they trust
In Bridger they trust
After nine years in the role, Otago Community Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger is moving on.
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Life’s trials take Mick the dog to Tarras
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Life’s trials take Mick the dog to Tarras
He should probably be called Lucky.
Ousted director lauds democracy
Ousted director lauds democracy
Ousted Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman Andrew Morrison says "democracy is a great thing".
‘Magical spot’ for $25m whisky distillery
‘Magical spot’ for $25m whisky distillery
It is a question Scapegrace Distilling co-founders Daniel Mclaughlin and Mark Neal are often asked — why on earth would they build a $25million distillery "in the middle of nowhere?"
Challenge part of privilege of running NZ farms
Challenge part of privilege of running NZ farms
It's a year since Mark Leslie took over as chief executive of Pāmu, the trading name for state-owned Landcorp Farming. He talks to business and rural editor Sally Rae about the past 12 months and the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Bearing the brunt of ‘wave of policies and proposals’
Bearing the brunt of ‘wave of policies and proposals’
A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness about what is described as crippling Government policies threatening the future of sheep and beef farms and rural communities.
Farm profitability tipped to be hit hard
Farm profitability tipped to be hit hard
Otago-Southland sheep and beef farmers are facing a slash in their profitability for 2022-23, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s mid-season update shows.
YOTF receives more than 50 nominations
YOTF receives more than 50 nominations
Have you nominated your rural champion yet?
From 'hatred and pain' to blessed life
From 'hatred and pain' to 'blessed' life
At the tender age of 13, Toria Cummings was doing drugs. Living in Auckland and in with the wrong crowd, her life was rapidly spiralling downhill.
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Applying old models to modern farming
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Applying old models to modern farming
Last year, North Otago-based milk business The Natural Dairy was the very popular winner of the agricultural category and runner-up for the Supreme Award in the Waitaki Business Awards.