Eric Frykberg

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

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

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

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

The lamb industry is performing badly due to overseas challenges and domestic indifference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can

Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet

Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet

Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging

Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging

Parliament's Health Select Committee to look at funding and asset thresholds as the aged care industry heads towards crisis point

Parliament's Health Select Committee to look at funding and asset thresholds as the aged care industry heads towards crisis point

The Government is looking at pumping CO2 underground and storing it there to fight climate change

The Government is looking at pumping CO2 underground and storing it there to fight climate change

The Government plans to unveil GE proposals by the end of August and is expected to use Australia's experience as a guide

The Government plans to unveil GE proposals by the end of August and is expected to use Australia's experience as a guide

An arrangement designed to ease costs by aligning technical standards between New Zealand and Australia is fracturing due to high costs

An arrangement designed to ease costs by aligning technical standards between New Zealand and Australia is fracturing due to high costs

New report says imported biofuels needed to make NZ's electricity substantially more renewable because local sources are impractical or expensive

New report says imported biofuels needed to make NZ's electricity substantially more renewable because local sources are impractical or expensive

Drop in natural gas production sees increased use of coal for electricity generation

Drop in natural gas production sees increased use of coal for electricity generation

Gas companies appear unlikely to rush in to open ocean exploration despite the Government's decision to lift a ban imposed by its predecessor

Gas companies appear unlikely to rush in to open ocean exploration despite the Government's decision to lift a ban imposed by its predecessor

Migratory birds seen as most likely way bird flu could find its way to New Zealand

Migratory birds seen as most likely way bird flu could find its way to New Zealand

Te Pāti Māori's leaders say Budget 2024 has little for their people, backing this up with a declaration of independence

Te Pāti Māori's leaders say Budget 2024 has little for their people, backing this up with a declaration of independence

Budget 2024 adds to existing infrastructure announcements to boost networks

Budget 2024 adds to existing infrastructure announcements to boost networks

Statistics from the Meat Industry Association show the US became a more lucrative destination for red meat sales than China in April

Statistics from the Meat Industry Association show the US became a more lucrative destination for red meat sales than China in April