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Forestry industry struggling to find Kiwi workers - company offers bonus

The industry crying out for New Zealanders to fill jobs.

Belinda Price is Dairy Woman of the Year

Whanganui sharemilker announced as the 2021 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

Horticulturists hit crossroads - each way, smaller guys lose

Those in horticulture are 'ploughing ahead blind' when it comes to planning next season.

Seasonal shortages: Faafoi says Pacific workers won't reach pre-Covid levels in 2022

There weren't enough pickers for this season. It's not looking promising for the next.

The town where the train stops, but you can't get on or off

"Rural areas like Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Marton ...have been left out of the loop."

Tauranga port bulging with diverted Auckland imports

Tauranga port container terminal operating at 101 per cent capacity: ideal 75 per cent.

Opinion: To support lower emissions, oppose the Climate Commission's plan

OPINION: We need plans that work and a Commission prepared to justify its plans.

ANZ's NZ commodity price index hits a record in March

ANZ's commodities index is at its highest point on record, driven by dairy prices.

Is hemp the answer for Southland farmers?

Growing therapeutic hemp could be a "home run" for Southland farmers.

Fonterra sells China farming hubs for $552m

Farming hubs in Ying and Yutian sold.

'Worst I've seen in 40 years': Shipping container shortage critical

Seafood importer says exporters face 'enormous financial problem' with no end in sight.

Otago-Southland sheep and beef farm returns likely to fall - B+LNZ

Red meat export revenue is forecast to drop for the 2020-21 season from the previous year.

Clearing the Suez Canal took days. Figuring out the costs may take years

New York Times: There will be finger pointing as people try to figure out what went wrong.

Let's Talk Law: Handshake leases – She'll be right?

No one likes to think about the worst case scenario, but circumstances do change.

Will Synlait's 'perfect storm' mean another capital raise?

Synlait is now looking at breakeven this year. Will it need to raise more capital?

Gas shortage may stymie speed of Fonterra coal switch

Proposed 2037 end of industrial coal use ambitious and hard to meet.

Perfect storm leads to timber shortage, building delays

Carter Holt Harvey is unable to keep up with the demand for structural timber products.

Virtual reality forklift cadetship lands 37 graduates jobs

Breakthrough Hawke's Bay programme sees 95 per cent of graduates find long-term employment