New Zealand’s arable industry is on the hunt for its ‘tall poppies’ – not to chop them down but to celebrate their achievements and to inspire others. “We’re a sector that generates $800 million of sales a year, $260m of that in exports, and we’re determined to better highlight to fellow New Zealanders the role […]
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Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network welcomed as “a force for rural health”
Media release – Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network Over 150 rural health representatives from across New Zealand gathered at Parliament yesterday to celebrate the launch of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network. The new collective organisation was welcomed by Hon Peeni Henare Associate Minister of Health (Māori) as a “force for rural health.” Reflecting upon the […]
Kiwi farmers filling food banks
Kiwi farmers want no one in New Zealand to go hungry. They’re banding together to change the way we respond to food poverty. A new nationwide partnership has been launched between Feed Out and Fonterra which aims to have 1 million litres of milk donated to food banks by dairy farmers within its first year. […]
Research confirms red meat nutritional advantage over alternative
Media release – Agresearch Results from ground-breaking New Zealand research have shown red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative. Findings from a human clinical trial undertaken for the Pasture Raised Advantage research programme found that meat delivers more of the essential protein buildingblocks compared to a plant-based alternative. The […]
Nathan Guy appointed Chairman of Meat Industry Association as John Loughlin steps down
Media release – Meat Industry Association Former Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has been appointed the new Chairman of the Meat Industry Association following the retirement of current Chairman John Loughlin from the role. Mr Loughlin finishes his six-year term after the annual Red Meat Sector Conference in Christchurch on 31 July-1 August 2022. “It […]
Revisiting the great exploding trousers epidemic of the 1930s
By Laura Williamson, editor/co-founder of 1964: mountain culture/Aotearoa It was strange behaviour for a “quite respectable garment”, according to the Hutt News, “Not long ago, in a country township, a man’s pair of trousers exploded with a loud report.” Fortunately, he wasn’t wearing them at the time and was able to throw the offending pants […]
Yili scoops global innovation awards
Media release Laval, France: Global dairy giant Yili has scooped the innovation category at the 15th Global Dairy Congress in Laval, France. Yili, which operates two dairy companies in New Zealand, and its subsidiary Ausnutria topped the tally for most awards at the World Dairy Innovation Awards held simultaneously with the Congress. The awards were […]
AI solutions on the way for war on pest species
by Simon Edwards Traps and surveillance cameras using artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be joining the arsenal of tools available to achieve New Zealand’s ‘predator-free by 2050’ ambitions. In a webinar last month hosted by Predator Free NZ, Dr Helen Blackie – a Biosecurity Consultant at Boffa Miskell – said field trials of AI-driven traps […]
Dr Branko Sijnja honoured for his service to rural health
Influential GP Dr Branko Sijnja has been named as the recipient of the Peter Snow Memorial Award for 2022 for his service and dedication to rural health for over 40 years. He is well known in the South Otago town of Balclutha and by many students at the University of Otago (UoO) for his leadership, […]
PINZ Summit offers insights, solutions for primary industry challenges
For anyone in agriculture, forestry and fishing keen to make sense of all the changes and pressures buffeting their sectors, the Primary Industries NZ Summit is an event to get answers – and even strategies to use in their own businesses. This year’s summit and associated PINZ Awards happen at The Cordis, Auckland, on 6-7 […]