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Sustainability driving surge in wool carpet demand: WNZ

There's been a 50 per cent rise in wool sales through Wools of New Zealand's retailers.

Duvet range to support New Zealand strong wool

Home textiles supplier Alastair Stewart's Two Islands brand is on Briscoes' shelves.

Goodbye Gewürztraminer, hello sav blanc

"Operating model used to run the vineyard was clearly not sustainable" - Steven Murray.

Fonterra's capital restructure pilloried in new report

Rival's commissioned report raises red flags about economic impacts of plan.

Fonterra's Soprole doubled net profit in 2021

Fonterra-owned Chilean food group Soprole is up for sale.

Kiwi clothing brand keen to find locally grown hemp fibre

Hemprino sells knitwear made from a single blend of New Zealand merino and hemp.

Turning on overseas worker tap gets praise in Whanganui

Mike Cranstone hoped the overseas workers would be allowed to bring their families.

Food prices soar again: 'Lock in elevated prices over 2022' - economist

Food prices continued to rise in March, led by basic grocery items.

NZ King Salmon sinks to $73m loss, plans rights issue

Higher sea temperatures played a part in NZ King Salmon falling to a $73m loss.

Russia tariffs expected to raise farmers' fertiliser outlay

Increased costs for fertiliser will eventually be passed on to the consumer.

Brian Fallow: Time to turn down the methane tap

New Zealand faces a tricky problem in cutting back emissions from livestock.

Scott Technology lifts first-half operating profit, dividend

Scott said its teams were well versed in mitigating the issues resulting from Covid-19.

Eric Crampton: Council carbon counsel

OPINION: Councils can only do so much in dealing with carbon emissions.

Blue Sky Meats takeover: Offer not reasonable, report says

Independent committee believes Southern Lamb Investments' offer undervalued Blue Sky.

Govt urged to adapt its approach to secure trade deal with India

Meat Industry Association calls on FTA with India after Australia reached a deal recently.

Dairy prices dip again in latest auction, SMP surpasses WMP

Prices are down 1.0 per cent across the board, with WMP down 1.5 per cent.

Wood processor sets up Covid testing lab on site

"You have to pour your heart and soul into it and try hard, and that's what we've done"

Oamaru Meats offers bonus incentives to keep workers

Oamaru Meats offers a $1000 sign-on bonus and an $80 weekly attendance bonus.