28-year-old Stuart Dudley left school with the intention of completing a degree in
Genetics and Bio Chemistry. Ten years later he is New Zealand’s top young viticulturist
and he has no regrets at changing direction career wise.
Turners & Growers will be serving up a selection of New Zealand’s best fresh produce
to international supermarket buyers, consumers and media at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA,
Asia’s leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business, ...
The economic downturn has created a growing sustainability divide, separating New
Zealand businesses which “get” sustainability from those which see it as “nice
to do”. That’s the key finding from a new survey on business sustainability practices ...
Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand posted a bigger-than-expected merchandise
trade deficit last month as exports fell, stoking concern the key drivers of dairy
products and forest products may be coming off the boil.
Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) – Delegat’s Group, the listed winemaker and international
marketer, profit slumped 99% after it wrote down the value of its vines and grapes
$11.8 million.
At today’s 9th Environment Canterbury Commissioners meeting, Commissioners agreed
to lodge a submission on the revised Hurunui Water Conservation Order (WCO).
Hon David Carter Minister of Agriculture Minister for Biosecurity Speech to New Zealand
Winegrowers Romeo Bragato Conference Good morning, thank you for inviting me to speak
to you this morning.
Christchurch - New Zealand gateway to the South Island’s extensive wine growing
regions, and newest member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network - is set to
host international wine industry movers and shakers.
ZESPRI Supports Shippers’ Council call to prepare for Bigger Ships ZESPRI has
welcomed the release earlier today of the New Zealand Shippers’ Council Inc Report
calling on New Zealand to accommodate bigger ships.
Horizons Regional Council’s One Plan has emerged from six years of consultation
and deliberation as a plan which upholds the community’s desire for clean water,
protection of native habitat and economic growth.
One Plan process lessons Labour’s Agriculture spokesperson Damien O’Connor has
welcomed the announcement this week on the Horizons Regional Council One Plan.
“The World Bank’s framework for engagement in the palm oil sector must focus
on sustainable economic development and poverty alleviation, not imposing developed
world consumer’s attitudes on some of the world’s poorest producers”
New Zealand farmer Neil Gardyne has taken out a leading Australasian business management
award for work undertaken transforming his mixed farming operation outside Gore,
on the countrys South Island.
US research suggests children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while
still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years
later.
