EmploymentMigrant labour inquiry in fishing industry aims to boost Kiwi jobsInquiry comes as Covid-19 border restrictions highlight the reliance on migrant labour.02 Jul 01:26 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Devastating': Worker shortage causes crisis - employers plead for helpKiwi business owners say New Zealand's labour shortage has reached crisis point.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Telling porkies? Nope, there really is a wild boar stalking Balclutha streetsThis street walker turns out to be a corker porker.15 Jun 02:16 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeat works losing 'millions' through staff shortagesMeat works stretched - and a national campaign planned to match workers with employers.14 Jun 06:00 PM
MarketsBrexit deal hurts NZ exporters - industryThe meat industry is urging the Government to fight new quotas in the UK-EU trade deal.29 Dec 01:07 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWhy casual wear on Fridays will be replaced by PJsFuturist Melissa Clark-Reynolds predicts life in 2021 post Covid-19.28 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWage subsidy court action against meat company steps upAlliance meat company's financial results fuel wage subsidy litigant's court action.30 Nov 04:32 AM
New ZealandCoal burner ban could lead to rise in imported foodNew Zealand may need to import more food if it bans coal boilers too soon, producers say.05 Nov 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFuturist's dire prediction: 'Get ready, another pandemic is coming'Futurist blames humans for pandemics like Covid-19 and says there will be more.30 Oct 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyKiwis dine out on meat export woesKiwis are making the most of high-end meat deals after Covid-19 upset the export market.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionSirma Karapeeva: Why it's critical for NZ to reject protectionismThe red meat industry is New Zealand's second largest goods exporter.23 Aug 07:00 AM
BDBDBusinessRed meat sector's election wish listThe red meat sector is concerned about the conversion of farmland to forestry.15 Jun 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeat companies link up to buy Wallace operationsNew Wallace tannery owners plan to grow the business.07 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeat company repays controversial $43m wage subsidyMeat company pays back $43m wage subsidy claim.29 May 06:32 AM
BDBDBusinessLivestock farm profits face 20pct hit this seasonThe dual impact of the drought and Covid-19 is hurting the industry.25 May 11:34 PM
BusinessChina bans Aussie meat imports as Covid-19 tensions riseCanberra and Beijing have become increasingly embroiled in a bitter row.12 May 04:04 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ meat exports to China back at pre-outbreak levelsAlliance Group's meat exports to China are back to where they were before Covid-19.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNZ seeing 'immense economic destruction', plea to PM to listenOne of New Zealand's biggest landowners is forgoing millions of dollars in rent.15 Apr 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'Essential providers': Meat processors unite to tackle virus turmoilTraditional strong rivalry in meat industry has been put aside to deal with the virus.22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe fake-meat marketing lies exposedBeyond the hype, fake meat has some bare bones.31 Jan 04:58 AM
New ZealandMeat industry cries foul over school climate-change resourceLess red meat and dairy, more chicken and veg? Not so fast, says Beef + Lamb NZ.14 Jan 06:38 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessKiwi beef exporters fear backroom US/Japan trade dealLocal industry also concerned about the erosion of world trade rules.24 Dec 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ pork producers on alert as African Swine Fever draws closeNZ Pork has warned that our pork industry would be decimated if it hit the country.21 Nov 04:40 AM
RetailNorthcote Mad Butcher store closes doorThis is the latest in a string of closures.03 Nov 07:06 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Time to get serious about protein technologyEDITORIAL: Food industry can't afford to close eyes to disruption08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIn a town of 600 jobseekers, the major employer wants to hire immigrantsFrustration in northern Hawke's Bay as 103-year-old meatworks asks for migrant labour.12 Sep 06:00 AM
BDBDBusinessLamb prices hit record levelsMeat and dairy prices saw strong rises in the second quarter.02 Sep 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMeat hooked: The vegetarians who became butchersNew York Times: How several former vegans came to see meat as their calling.06 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandFake meat stunt: Hell Pizza to get Food Act reminderMPI will meet with the fast food company to "discuss requirements of the Food Act".01 Jul 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Swine fever casts shadow on global economyCOMMENT: Epidemic has potential to change the economic equations for New Zealand.15 Jun 10:56 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPork industry urges import clamp-down after another African swine outbreakNZ Pork has boosted its campaign to restrict pork imports as African swine fever bites.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: The end of the meat? Not impossible, just not likelyWe say: Meat substitutes are changing trends in West but global consumption still rising.08 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeaty issue: NZ's place in a cow-disrupted futureIn a world seeing the rise of meatless meat, where does NZ's beef and lamb industry stand?08 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Sorry James Cameron, the end isn't nigh for NZ meat farmersEDITORIAL: Despite hype about Impossible Burgers, global meat consumption is on the rise.10 May 05:00 PM