by Nick Clark, Group Manager National Policy A bumper auction This week’s Global Dairy Trade was a strong one, with the GDT Price Index jumping 4.6% compared to the previous […]
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Economic Week – 17 December
by Nick Clark, Manager National Policy A bumper issue this week with a flood of economic data. This will be my last economic update for the year. It’ll be back […]
Govt urged to heed the facts and save the live export trade
The government deserves the kudos and international recognition it has gained for its facts-driven stance on handling COVID-19. Federated Farmers has asked it to take the same approach on the […]
Economic Week – December 3
by Nick Clark, Federated Farmers Manager General Policy Terms-of-trade sets new record The goods terms-of-trade rose 0.7% to a new record high in the September 2021 quarter, according to Statistics […]
Economic Week – November 26
by Nick Clark, Federated Farmers Manager General Policy Steady as she goes (up) Although some economists were picking a 50 point hike to the Official Cash Rate, the Reserve Bank […]
Watch and learn so we don’t end up running on empty
Written by: Nick Leggett, CEO, Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand In Britain this week we’ve watched mayhem at the petrol pumps as they ran out of fuel due to […]
Economic Week – October 1
by Nick Clark, GM General Policy Outlook positive but confidence mixed The forecast for global sheepmeat and beef demand is positive for the 2021-22 season supported by solid market fundamentals, […]
Road Transport Forum rebrands
To better reflect road freight transport’s vital role in the New Zealand economy, the industry’s representatives have rebranded as Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand, says chief executive Nick Leggett. […]
RTF welcomes CoF and licence extensions
The Road Transport Forum (RTF) welcomes Transport Minister Michael Wood’s announcement today that driver licences, Warrants of Fitness (WoFs), Certificates of Fitness (CoFs), vehicle licences and licence endorsements that expired […]
Economic Week – September 3
by Nick Clark, Federated Farmers Manager General Policy Terms of trade back to record high Higher export prices in the June quarter pushed up the merchandise terms of trade, according […]