Infrastructure: Time for action Inside: Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop lays out his priorities Political consensus is overdue – it’s costing us Infrastructure NZ issues a challenge Sean Sweeney’s parting gift Auckland Airport’s breathtaking transformation Enjoy the report.
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2023 – Infrastructure: Ramping up the recovery
Infrastructure 2023: Ramping up the recovery Inside: Cyclone Gabrielle leaves its wake Private funding for infrastructure hole Politicians stake claims in election year Infrastructure NZ’s new boss Projects, plans, priorities – plenty to do
Read More »2022 – Agribusiness & Trade: Taking the high ground
It’s been a banner year for New Zealand agribusiness with record export returns topping $53.3 billion – the first time the sector has cracked the $50b mark. This in spite of the impact of the lengthy Covid-19 pandemic. The results underline why the success of our agribusiness sector continues to underpin the health of the New Zealand economy. As Ministry …
Read More »2021 – Agribusiness: Beyond Covid
The pandemic caused digital adoption across all industries to surge and agribusiness is no exception. We look at some of the technological advancements that are shaping the industry to maximise volume, drive economic progress and provide sustainable and productive solutions. The image of giant robots bestriding fields with a drone circling overhead is futuristic. But it foreshadows a future where …
Read More »2020 – Agribusiness: Heroes of the Covid-19 Crisis
In the 2020 Agribusiness report we delved into how the primary sector fared under the national lockdown due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The industry continued to thrive thanks to its ‘essential service’ status and the many, many key players ensuring a smooth transition into new processes and procedures. We look at how giants Fonterra and Zespri excelled, meat firms …
Read More »New Zealand’s Marketing Challenge in Asia
New Zealand has a challenge to broaden its Asia markets and agricultural consultant Keith Woodford asks: will New Zealand broaden its Asian perspective, or will China always dominate as a market destination? Over the last 12 years, we have seen a remarkable increase in exports to China since the Free Trade Agreement was signed in 2008. I recall in that …
Read More »Miles Hurrell: Fonterra weathering the storm
Miles Hurrell, chief executive of Fonterra, gave a Q&A through the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on resilient leadership in challenging times. Tim McCready gives an overview of what was discussed. The full interview is available at the bottom of this article. Fonterra started to become aware of the escalating Covid-19 situation in China in January, says chief executive Miles Hurrell. Fonterra …
Read More »Where to next for the lobster trade with China?
The COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan was a devastating blow to China, leading to a global health and economic crisis which is a long way from over. Businesses across New Zealand face the collapse of trade with China, business that has sustained and grown their enterprises over many years. Graeme Acton talks to crayfish industry leader Campbell Gin, about the impact here, and …
Read More »2017 – Agribusiness
2017’s Agribusiness report dug into the tide of innovation that had well and truly reached the shores of agriculture, with international competitiveness a key driving force. As Executive Editor Fran O’Sullivan summarised in the report, “New Zealand agriculture is going through a huge transition as farmers morph into “food producers” and embrace drones, apps and robots to stay internationally competitive.” …
Read More »Bright Food provides Silver Fern with letter of comfort
China’s state-owned Bright Food Group has provided a letter of comfort to Silver Fern Farms that it will vote its 38 percent stake in Shanghai Maling Aquarius in favour of acquiring 50 percent of New Zealand’s biggest meat company. Some 82.2 percent of votes were cast in favour of the transaction at a SFF shareholder meeting in Dunedin today, comfortably exceeding the 50 percent …
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