Primary Industries stories
Forest workers are safer than a decade ago, but serious injuries and fatal risks still haunt an industry worth NZD $6 billion a year.
Workplace deaths on New Zealand farms have already hit five this year, with vehicles and fatigue among the biggest risks ahead of spring.
Eight workers suffered chemical burns after poor oversight of Mycoplasma bovis clean-up left sodium hydroxide seeping into gloves.
Seatbelt non-use is behind about 10 work fatalities a year in New Zealand, with farm vehicle deaths accounting for a large share.
New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.
Steep terrain, machinery and a child’s death have prompted investigations after four farm fatalities in New Zealand this month.
Strong Asian demand kept dairy, meat and horticulture afloat, lifting New Zealand's land-based exports by nearly GBP £500 million year-to-date.
Microsoft and Massey University launch Industry 4.0 Accelerator to bridge skills gap in New Zealand's primary industries, boosting innovation.
Government procurement may soon favour firms able to prove their contribution to wellbeing, putting traditional industries under pressure to adapt.
Metal industry leaders will debate productivity, sustainability and AI in a free new podcast aimed at New Zealand businesses.
Two exotic fruit fly detections in Auckland have raised alarm over possible trade losses, with apples, citrus and berries most exposed.
Strong log demand lifted KiwiRail’s forestry revenue 8% in six months, with converted wagons carrying more exports off roads and cutting emissions.
This increase in investment is a far more effective approach to optimising the primary sector than the tax and punish policies of other parties.
Safer practices and a health and safety app have cut hazards on Stuart Taylor’s Rangitikei dairy farm, where unsafe work now stops.
Farmers face higher injury and illness risks during calving unless teams plan ahead for fatigue, hygiene and safe cattle handling.
Record export growth has fuelled multi-million-dollar development and sales across Hawke’s Bay, with a planned GBP £0 new berthing facility at Napier Port.
New threats from climate change, globalisation and genetics could make it harder to keep pests and diseases out over the next 20 years.
Environmental and tourism groups say Labour must spell out tougher limits and funding if it is to halt the decline in rivers and lakes.
Digital farming could add up to NZD $448 million to New Zealand’s economy as growers face rising costs and tighter regulation.
A new analysis method could help New Zealand planners avoid costly over- or under-investment as climate risks become clearer over time.
