Inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
Construction giant Calder Stewart is close to signing up the first commercial tenants for its $3 billion solar and wind-powered inland port being developed to boost Otago’s export trade.
Tim Cronshaw
Showing maintains competitive edge
Showing maintains competitive edge
Southbridge sheep breeder Andrew Christey can vividly remember taking over the family’s Mapua Southdown stud on a day of mixed feelings.
Storms sweep sludge into shipping channel
Storms sweep sludge into shipping channel
Emergency dredging is clearing Lyttelton port’s choked shipping channel from a build-up of marine mud brought in by big storms.
AI deepfakes powering sophisticated fraud
AI deepfakes powering sophisticated fraud
Advanced identity fraud spurred on by artificial intelligence (AI) is costing New Zealand businesses an average $2.2 million each scam.
New facility to boost NZ’s gas supplies
New facility to boost NZ’s gas supplies
A multimillion-dollar facility being built in Christchurch will boost medical and industrial gas supplies.
Doing the right thing key: chief exec
Doing the right thing key: chief exec
A Kiwi executive who went from being a troubled youth to president of Adidas North America is telling farmers to do the right thing, writes Tim Cronshaw.
$3b Otago inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
$3b Otago inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
Construction giant Calder Stewart is close to signing up the first commercial tenants for its $3 billion solar and wind-powered inland port being developed to boost Otago’s export trade.
Ride-sharing giant DiDi eyeing South
Ride-sharing giant DiDi eyeing South
Chinese giant DiDi is spicing up the ride-sharing app market in a Christchurch launch next month and Dunedin and Queenstown are among ‘‘next target’’ locations.
From troubled youth to president of Adidas North America
From troubled youth to president of Adidas North America
A high flying NZ executive had some sage advice for farmers at the South Island Dairy Event in Lincoln - do the right thing "no matter how hard it is".
Career change pays off for manager
Career change pays off for manager
If Covid-19 had never arrived, Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year Lauren McConnachie would still be overseas working in the tourism industry.
Cattle moved from 9000km away
Cattle moved from 9000km away
Canterbury herd manager Ignacio Perez’s video of his Chilean father running a cow collar app 9000km away is going gangbusters on social media.
Conversion benefits discussed
Conversion benefits discussed
Former West Coaster Peter O’Connor is the new equity manager of a $43 million farm being converted into a large dairy operation in Mid-Canterbury.
Crossbred fleece sought to fill Zentera contract
Crossbred fleece sought to fill Zentera contract
Zentera Wool Company has lined up about 10 new farmers and more are needed to help fill a contract for certified crossbred wool at a record clean price of $6.50-$7 a kilogram.
Dairy industry creating opportunity ‘well beyond the farm gate’
Dairy industry creating opportunity ‘well beyond the farm gate’
One in 10 jobs are in the dairy sector in Canterbury’s Selwyn district and they are generating 16.6% of its local economy.
Orchard being developed by fund
Orchard being developed by fund
A vast apple orchard being developed by the NZ Super Fund over 250 hectares at a cost of $120 million is employing hundreds of workers in Mid-Canterbury.
Lessons learnt on journey to success
Lessons learnt on journey to success
After coming close to exiting dairy farming and owing $25,000 in GST payments Waimate’s Ben Smith now has skin in the game and oversees more than 5000 cows.
Doing the right thing key: chief exec
Doing the right thing key: chief exec
A Kiwi executive who went from being a troubled youth to president of Adidas North America is telling farmers to do the right thing, writes Tim Cronshaw.
War hero to speak to arable sector
War hero to speak to arable sector
The nation’s most decorated living war hero is giving arable farmers a morale boost in Canterbury.
First-farm buyers urged to persevere
First-farm buyers urged to persevere
An emotionally draining search has come to an end for Braden and Biddy Barnes who have bought their first dairy farm in Canterbury’s Sheffield.
Farm ownership in Laliches’ sights
Farm ownership in Laliches’ sights
Canterbury couple Marc and Megan Lalich have crossed the halfway point for their dream goal of owning a dairy farm.