06:52am Tue 31 May, 2016
Paengaroa based Comvita Ltd is providing $3 million convertible loan to Nelson based SeaDragon Ltd to better enable a technology change. SeaDragon (NZX.SEA), New... Read More
10:26am Sat 28 May, 2016
The full potential of kiwifruit exports haven't yet been reached according to a local MP. Rotorua and Te Puke MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay praises Zespri for... Read More
08:42am Fri 27 May, 2016
The Bay of Plenty's orchardists are today celebrating yet another success with the avocado industry announcing record-breaking domestic sales of $41 million during... Read More
06:02pm Thu 26 May, 2016
The Financial Markets Authority has verified Silver Fern Farms' stance that the actions it took informing shareholders of the company's transaction with Shanghai... Read More
09:54am Thu 26 May, 2016
Fonterra's announcement of a $4.25 milk price for the coming season gives farmers some clarity around what to expect, says the Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers dairy... Read More
04:26pm Wed 25 May, 2016
Many Bay of Plenty sharemilkers are struggling financially but thanks to the support of banks and the majority of farm owners, most are continuing to farm. This... Read More
02:14pm Wed 25 May, 2016
Z Energy's Good in the Hood initiative is heading into its final week and the staff wanted to share some of the fun. The petrol company's Kim Gillies travelled from... Read More
10:35am Wed 25 May, 2016
The kiwifruit industry is celebrating a record-breaking season in both returns to growers and international sales, just six years after the vine disease Psa-V threatened... Read More
07:19am Wed 25 May, 2016
Bay of Plenty is the top performing region in the country an ASB regional economic survey has revealed. Todd Muller MP for the Bay of Plenty says it's an outstanding... Read More
12:31pm Mon 23 May, 2016
A new efficient method of artificially pollinating kiwifruit, invented by a Whakatane company, will be released at this year's Fieldays. Wilco Klein Ovink of The... Read More
07:34am Mon 23 May, 2016
A final decision on the future of the old Kopu Bridge near Thames will be made this month. The central swing-span bridge is no longer in use following the opening... Read More
07:04am Mon 23 May, 2016
A new kiwifruit sprayer developed specifically for New Zealand orchards will be on display at Fieldays, thanks to a partnership between Te Puke spray business Splash... Read More