Press Release – Rabobank

New Zealands farmers have started the year with increasing optimism, with rural confidence edging higher after two consecutive sharp declines recorded in the second half of 2017. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon David Parker Associate Minister of Finance 20 March 2018 Amendments proposed to forestry rights screening regime Investments in sensitive land involving forestry rights will be brought into the scope of the Overseas Investment Act under changes … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon JAMES SHAW Minister for Climate Change 15 March 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT Sign up to join the conversation on the Zero Carbon Bill From today New Zealanders can register their interest in being part of the Governments consultation on what the Zero … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 15 (BusinessDesk) – Ngti Whare Holdings’ Minginui Nursery is the latest beneficiary of Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones’s provincial growth fund, securing $5.8 million over the next three years to scale up its seedling production. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Establishing cellphone services for Minginui will support the scaling up of the Minginui nursery owned by Ngti Whare Holdings, from commercial to industrial size for the production of native forestry grade seedlings, Associate Minister of Agriculture, … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will provide up to $5.8 million over three years to allow a Bay of Plenty nursery to scale up production of forestry grade native seedlings, Regional Economic Development Minister and Forestry Minister Shane Jones … Read more »

Press Release – Plant and Food Research

More than 20 scientists from across the globe will get gather in New Zealand to discuss a new method to stop insect pests reproducing. Read more »

Press Release – Farming For The Future

Across the world, farmers, producers, governments and agricultural processors have made their decision on what to do about climate change. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Wood

Entries are now open for the prestigious 2018 NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards, and Stage One entries will close at 5pm on Monday, 30 April 2018. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Red Stag plans to invest $20M in North Island cross-laminated timber plant to support KiwiBuild Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Owners’ Association

Zero Carbon Act solution in planting more trees The Forest Owners Association says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, should be listened to when he says words need to be turned into deeds to achieve New Zealands climate … Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Owners’ Association

The Forest Owners Association says streamlining the application process for overseas investment in New Zealand forests is a major step forward and will make clear to potential investors that New Zealand has a positive forest future. Read more »

Press Release – NZTech

How New Zealand can meet the challenge of feeding some of the predicted global population of 10 billion by 2050, will be a major focus at a Techweek event in Tauranga in May. World-leading meat, dairy and horticultural industries have established New Zealands … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 7 (BusinessDesk) – The government is adding forestry rights to the Overseas Investment Act screening regime ahead of this week’s signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Chile, preserving its … Read more »

Press Release – Office of the Clerk

Public submissions are now open on the Conservation (Infringement System) Bill. This bill proposes broad changes to laws around protecting New Zealands environment. The bill focuses mainly on ensuring penalties for conservation-related offences are … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 5 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand commodity prices rose in February as supply issues bolstered prices for dairy products as well a lift in meat and fibre prices. Read more »

Press Release – Environmental Protection Authority

The EPA is seeking submissions on a possible new fumigant for logs and timber as an alternative to methyl bromide. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Owners Association

A significant milestone has been reached in replacing methyl bromide as the standard fumigant for export logs and timber. Read more »

Press Release – Scion

New Zealand could build a renewable low-carbon transport fuels industry – but only if the nation decides to act. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will provide over $17 million to help create jobs, address infrastructure deficits, diversify the regional economy and enhance the tourism opportunities that exist in Northland, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane … Read more »