agriculture

State owned farming company Pamu reveals sharply higher earnings for its 2025 year

State owned farming company Pamu reveals sharply higher earnings for its 2025 year

Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows business confidence generally was actually lower after the Reserve Bank's 'dovish' shift last week - but residential construction intentions were 'markedly higher'

Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows business confidence generally was actually lower after the Reserve Bank's 'dovish' shift last week - but residential construction intentions were 'markedly higher'

Any capital gains or wealth tax Labour proposes before the 2026 election will be designed to avoid making it harder for the next generation of farmers to buy productive land

Any capital gains or wealth tax Labour proposes before the 2026 election will be designed to avoid making it harder for the next generation of farmers to buy productive land

Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far

Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far

Despite OCR cuts, small businesses ‘yet to see the expected boost to consumer and business activity’ but agricultural sector sees sales grow - Xero

Despite OCR cuts, small businesses ‘yet to see the expected boost to consumer and business activity’ but agricultural sector sees sales grow - Xero

Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows a renewed slump in expected activity for both the construction and retail sectors: 'It appears residential builders are giving up on a recovery any time soon'

Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows a renewed slump in expected activity for both the construction and retail sectors: 'It appears residential builders are giving up on a recovery any time soon'

ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says the business environment continues to be difficult for many

ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says the business environment continues to be difficult for many

Beef + Lamb NZ still has concerns over rules to curb forestry conversions

Beef + Lamb NZ still has concerns over rules to curb forestry conversions

The New Zealand meat industry appears to have survived the first month of American tariffs without suffering too much hardship but the final verdict is not yet settled

The New Zealand meat industry appears to have survived the first month of American tariffs without suffering too much hardship but the final verdict is not yet settled

ANZ chief economist says the economy is recovering but firms are still finding it difficult to pass cost increases through to prices; this is an environment 'in which the RBNZ can support growth'

ANZ chief economist says the economy is recovering but firms are still finding it difficult to pass cost increases through to prices; this is an environment 'in which the RBNZ can support growth'

Dairy industry making steady though sometimes controversial progress at eliminating killings of baby calves

Dairy industry making steady though sometimes controversial progress at eliminating killings of baby calves

ANZ chief economist says time will tell whether the impact of the global tariff turmoil is lasting

ANZ chief economist says time will tell whether the impact of the global tariff turmoil is lasting

ANZ chief economist says firms' pricing and cost expectations have risen again 'and are not consistent with' the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts

ANZ chief economist says firms' pricing and cost expectations have risen again 'and are not consistent with' the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts

State-owned farmer Pāmu hauls itself out of the economic mire and turns a $62m profit

State-owned farmer Pāmu hauls itself out of the economic mire and turns a $62m profit

ANZ chief economist says it seems clear GDP returned to positive growth in the last three months of 2024

ANZ chief economist says it seems clear GDP returned to positive growth in the last three months of 2024