About
Eric Frykberg
Latest articles
Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government
5
Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government
Dairy industries in New Zealand, Australia and the United States seek action in new trade dispute with Canada to force it to live up to trade treaty obligations
9
Dairy industries in New Zealand, Australia and the United States seek action in new trade dispute with Canada to force it to live up to trade treaty obligations
Ministry of Primary Industries forecasting a recovery of exports after last year's drop
A gradual and multi-speed fall in tariffs is helping the horticultural sector overcome choppy trading conditions
A gradual and multi-speed fall in tariffs is helping the horticultural sector overcome choppy trading conditions
Departing head of the Climate Change Commission says emissions reductions here should not be blocked because other countries are worse
15
Departing head of the Climate Change Commission says emissions reductions here should not be blocked because other countries are worse
Canada's Trade Minister gives New Zealand no assurances on dairy sales after talks among CPTPP trade ministers
3
Canada's Trade Minister gives New Zealand no assurances on dairy sales after talks among CPTPP trade ministers
Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times
2
Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times
Coalition Government eyes ultra hot geothermal electricity generation through deeper drilling
Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead
31
Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead
Infrastructure Commission outlines the scale of New Zealand's infrastructure deficit and issues proposals to deal with it
13
Infrastructure Commission outlines the scale of New Zealand's infrastructure deficit and issues proposals to deal with it
Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
36
Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
[updated]
Government plans to block councils from notifying freshwater plans after talks seeking a delay met with only partial success
26
Government plans to block councils from notifying freshwater plans after talks seeking a delay met with only partial success
[updated]
Canada doubles down after New Zealand escalates its trade dispute over dairy sales
Parliamentary Select Committee hears exporters' complaints about non-tariff barriers adding huge costs in key markets
Parliamentary Select Committee hears exporters' complaints about non-tariff barriers adding huge costs in key markets
Big irrigation schemes including the old Ruataniwha Dam are among projects given fast-track treatment by the Government
17
Big irrigation schemes including the old Ruataniwha Dam are among projects given fast-track treatment by the Government
The European Commission has agreed to delay tough rules on deforestation which could have hurt meat exports worth $200 million
14
The European Commission has agreed to delay tough rules on deforestation which could have hurt meat exports worth $200 million
Alliance Group faces big issues over carbon farming and its own corporate structure in the wake of a proposed closure of its meat works in Timaru
51
Alliance Group faces big issues over carbon farming and its own corporate structure in the wake of a proposed closure of its meat works in Timaru
The lamb industry is performing badly due to overseas challenges and domestic indifference
[updated]
The Government is warning regional councils to take note of looming changes to resource management law when making 10-year plans which could be expensive to unravel later
13
The Government is warning regional councils to take note of looming changes to resource management law when making 10-year plans which could be expensive to unravel later
Parliament's Health Select Committee hears warnings about tough times in the aged care sector, however asset testing gets little attention
40
Parliament's Health Select Committee hears warnings about tough times in the aged care sector, however asset testing gets little attention
Food industry treading carefully over the use of precision fermentation as a substitute for traditional production
14
Food industry treading carefully over the use of precision fermentation as a substitute for traditional production
The energy industry thinks getting gas from offshore drilling might be faster and easier than its critics suppose
35
The energy industry thinks getting gas from offshore drilling might be faster and easier than its critics suppose
An impasse in valuable deer velvet sales to China has been resolved but still awaits government approval in both countries
9
An impasse in valuable deer velvet sales to China has been resolved but still awaits government approval in both countries
Enthusiasm and caution from agricultural industry groups over government moves to open up gene technology to commercial use
23
Enthusiasm and caution from agricultural industry groups over government moves to open up gene technology to commercial use
Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can
8
Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can