Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive On February 22, Zespri released two proposals for industry consultation which are reported on in this edition of Coast and Country. As the representative grower organisation, we had sent to the Zespri board, before... Read More

Vet's Viewwith Ravensdown VetGavin Goble BVSc MRCVS Flystrike is the most important ectoparasitic disease of sheep in New Zealand. It is caused by blowflies laying their eggs on sheep, which then hatch to maggots and invade the animal. It's a very... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial As we move towards the second quarter of 2012, we are starting to see some really encouraging signs within the industry. The industrial sector has been leading the way since last year and shows... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money [email protected] The Otago rugby situation highlights an important investment lesson - make sure the business you are about to invest in is connected with its market. For me, as a former student who spent three fun-filled... Read More

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The choices of those on a gluten-free diet with a sweet tooth are on the increase as with many dairy-free and vegan choices available in many cafes and restaurants. Working... Read More

Theresa WilsonDairyNZ Project Manager Farmers around the country have made great strides improving the quality of their dairy effluent ponds and farm practice around effluent management. To keep up the momentum and lower non-compliance issues,... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Directed by Douglas McGrath. Out now on DVD and Blu-ray. Since feminist movements in the 1970s-1980s, there has been the age old question of: can a women juggle career and family, or does she have to decide between... Read More

Andrew Martin Global Outlook Blogger Warren Buffett, possibly the world's greatest investor once said: 'Indeed, if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk, he would have done his successors a huge favour by shooting Orville down”. Really,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz There was a heap of after match celebrating from the Bay of Plenty representative cricket side at the Bay Oval last Sunday after lifting aloft the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl in triumph. However,... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz If you have a health problem that ends with ‘itis' it is an inflammatory disease. The term arthritis describes various inflammatory joint diseases. More specifically, bursitis describes the inflammation... Read More

Gourmet Guideby Jo Blennerhassett of The Good Food Trading Co. Smooze is 100 per cent natural fruit ice cream. It comes in four delicious flavours: Coconut and pink guava, coconut and mango, plain coconut and coconut and pineapple - so there's... Read More

Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance We all probably differ on this, but I believe soil is the world's most valuable resource. Some time ago, David Bellamy gave us a wake-up call on just how important the soil is to our very existence. I... Read More