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The major grocery retailers still dominate the market, according to the Commerce Commission’s third annual Grocery Report, but smaller retailers buying direct from growers are gaining ground.

The report shows combined market shares of the major grocery retailers remain at 82% of the national market, but more activity from smaller and indepe...


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Red meat markets have had one consistent theme in recent years – shortages. Other than in Australia and Brazil, there just haven’t been the cattle around like there used to be, while sheep numbers through Australasia, Europe and North America are at historic lows with little indication of turning around in the short term.

However, New Zeal...


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Rural Support Trust New Zealand is preparing to host a series of community wellbeing events aimed at creating open conversations around resilience, mental wellbeing, leadership and life after adversity.

The events, supported by a national group of rural industry partners, will feature former NZSAS soldier Willie Apiata, one of NZ’s most res...


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In this Ideas that Grow Podcast, Murray King, 2003 Nuffield Scholar and Rural Leaders Board Board member, talks to Bryan Gibson Managing Editor at Farmers Weekly, and shares his journey from horticulture and the 1980s agricultural downturn, through farm management consultancy in South Canterbury, to running the family farm in Nelson and chairing orga...


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A lack of interest from exporters meant New Zealand was not one of the more than 22 countries to have a pavilion at southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage fair last week.

Close to 90,000 people visited the 3300 exhibitors at the five-day THAIFEX Anuga fair in Bangkok.

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise’s Trade Commissioner to ...


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