Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) are partnering in a new $16.7 million beef genetics programme, with the potential to boost the sector’s profits by $460 million over the next 25 years. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is co-investing in the seven-year partnership through its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund. The programme will […]

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods has today announced the recipients of this year’s Endeavour Fund to help tackle the big issues that New Zealanders care about, like boosting economic performance, climate change, transport infrastructure and wellbeing. In total, 69 new scientific research projects were awarded over $244 million, through New Zealand’s […]

According to a new survey, the latest lockdown is having a disproportionately higher impact on the mental health of business owners than non-business owners. Perceptive’s latest Covid-19 Tracker Survey has revealed 33 per cent of business owners and key decision makers reported concerns around mental health compared with 17 per cent among the general population. […]

A former kiwifruit grower who smuggled cuttings of Zespri’s prized gold variety to China has been ordered to pay the kiwifruit exporter more than $12 million after an unsuccessful appeal. Zespri claimed Gao’s agreement to supply the cuttings was an infringement of its rights under the Plant Varieties Rights Act. Zespri initially sought $30m damages […]

Transport Minister Michael Wood announced the next three years of funding for the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) today. The $24.3 billion fund is an increase of 44 per cent since the last programme between 2018 and 2021. The NLTP funds are for roads, public transport, walking and cycling and safety initiatives, with $7.3b going […]

Three out five home owners would not be able to afford their property if they had to buy it at the current valuation, Consumer NZ has revealed. The figures were gathered through the organisation’s sentiment tracker, which tracks how New Zealanders feel about a range of issues. For people who did not own property, the […]

While restrictions still apply, it will mean a lot more freedom for everyone as everywhere apart from Auckland drops to alert level 2 from 11.59pm on Tuesday. The key differences to the previous level 2 restrictions are limits on gatherings. Indoors, such as in hospitality settings or event venues, the maximum number of people allowed […]

There are 21 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country today. Except for Auckland, businesses across the country were busy making preparations on Tuesday to reopen under level 2 conditions.

Fruit marketer T&G Global is starting a new business to commercialise innovative fruits, and expects to launch 50 new varieties in the next five years, including a yellow raspberry. The business, VentureFruit, will invest with breeding organisations and research institutes and lead the commercialisation of new varieties. Developing new varieties of fruit can take about […]

There has been a surge in the number of Aucklanders checking out property outside the region over this lockdown, Homes.co.nz says. The property listings website analysed the percentage of users in Auckland who were also researching properties in other areas at three different 10-day intervals. It found that over the first 10 days of the […]