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Dairy and meat exporters to Egypt will have to gain halal accreditation from just one new company approved by its government, which critics worry will have a “chilling” effect on future trade. ‘IS EG Halal’ was established by the Egyptian Government as the state entity responsible for halal certification of all animal products imported and […]
Businesses are feeling less pessimistic despite the Auckland Covid-19 outbreak dragging on. The ANZ New Zealand Business Outlook for September shows a net 7.2 percent are pessimistic, an improvement on the 14.2 percent who were pessimistic in August. But ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner said the own activity outlook was remarkably robust with a net […]
Flexible working conditions are being seen as an important tool to prevent New Zealand tech companies from losing staff to big overseas firms. Christchurch-based Jade Software, which is looking for 25 New Zealand based staff, said it had recently lost people to Australia. With the company now in growth mode in what is a tight […]
The Meat Industry Association says concerns about human rights should be kept away from trade, as it welcomes China’s bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Signatories to the trade deal, such as Australia, have previously voiced strong concern about China’s human rights record But a leading export body in New Zealand, the Meat Industry Association, […]
Press Release: Te Whanau-a-Apanui Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Aotearoa Mussel Limited have joined forces to build a land-based mussel spat hatchery in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, to enhance New Zealand’s growing aquaculture industry. Te Whānau-ā-Apanui will invest $1.2million in a research and development programme with support from Callaghan Innovation. The programme is scheduled to commence […]
New Zealand achieved well at this year’s Mundus Vini, one of the most prestigious wine competitions in the world. The annual event will usually receive 12,000 wine submissions, with up to 3,000 medals being presented. New Zealand’s wine sector came in fourth in the medals table after Australia, Chile and South Africa, securing 21 Gold […]
This week El Salvador became the first country to officially use bitcoin as legal tender. The Central American republic purchased 400 bitcoins (NZ$29 million) at the time, and another 150 on Wednesday. Cryptoasset expert Bell Gully special counsel Campbell Pentney said cryptoassets and the diverse use of blockchain technology had become part of the mainstream […]
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 […]
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 […]
