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'In our DNA': How NZ company grew its value from $31m to $330m
'Last season Bay growers received $1.78 billion from the sale of kiwifruit'

OIO approves Austrian aristocrat's farm purchase for forestry conversion
The aristocrat has been given approval to buy another farm in NZ to plant pine trees on.

Remembering beekeeper extraordinaire Ian Berry
Ian Berry, son of Arataki honey founder Percy Berry, passed away aged 90.

Heartland to buy Australian livestock finance business
The deal is expected to add A$10-12 million a year to Heartland's bottom line.

Synlait's first-half profit leaps 128 per cent, sees challenges ahead
Dairy manufacturer's earnings jump up but external factors could impact full-year result.

Silver Fern Farms' profit rises 50 per cent
Silver Fern Farms Ltd has increased its net profit after-tax by more than 50 per cent.

Lake Onslow fieldwork under way, consents lodged
Paperwork and field observations are underway for pumped hydro storage project.

Synlait raises forecast milk price 35c to $9.60/kgMS
Significant increases in all global commodity prices the reason behind increase.

Rabobank NZ net profit up 72.5 per cent in 2021
Strong commodity prices helped bank clients pay down debt.

Tuaropaki buys Vinoptima Estate, wine 'lake' not included
Gisborne area boutique winery founded by prominent vintner Nick Nobilo has been sold.

Supply chain crisis: Soaring costs hammer companies, some may go bust
Plumbers will definitely run out of some products, market warned.

$2 million a hectare: Gold kiwifruit orchards set new price record
But caution advised as economic headwinds threaten.

'Greenwashing': Investment funds overstating commitment to environment
Otago research finds managers not 'walking the talk', clients could be choosing 'lemons'.

NZ red meat exports top $1 billion in February
Strong export returns for NZ red meat face pressure in the coming months.

From food waste to bioenergy: The $30m-plus 'gamechanger'
Seven commercial building consents valued at $3,870,000 were issued last month,

Illegal plantings of NZ gold kiwifruit continue to soar in China
Zespri has said legal action would be taken where possible.

Govt invests in Bay of Plenty mussel spat hatchery
Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau-ā-Apanui will receive investment from a new fund.

Juha Saarinen: Copper withdrawal syndrome kicks in for NZ
The end of the era of pushing binary data over copper wires is coming to an end.

Jamie Mackay: Winston Peters - if the MAGA cap fits, wear it
Is it fair to label Winston Peters Trump-like?

China's Covid clampdowns likely to be felt in NZ supply chain
Much of NZ cargo trans-ships through Chinese ports.

$1 billion D-Day: Fonterra has plenty to chew on for shareholders
Businesses have improved and global influences a moving feast.

Business digest: Meet the 2022 Ballance farm environment awards entrants for Bay of Plenty
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Bruce Cotterill: 2600km, but how far have we come?
A journey through NZ shows just how much we owe to the people who built this country.

'We're sorry': The organic dairy company that caused a right stink after illegally dumping wastewater
Waiū Dairy CEO: We're sorry, our actions don't represent the values of kaitiakitanga.

Gisborne farm leader rallies against carbon sink fears
"If the farm goes, so does the school" - Toby Williams, Federated Farmers.

NZ farmers may plant more milling wheat to combat global shortage
Ukraine is a major global producer of wheat but banned exports after Russia's invasion.

Fonterra CFO Marc Rivers to resign
"Instrumental" executive to leave at the end of the year.