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Despite the best efforts of many and some undoubted successes, water quailty overall is expected to decline as intensive dairying expands, says Jan Wright in a major new report

Despite the best efforts of many and some undoubted successes, water quailty overall is expected to decline as intensive dairying expands, says Jan Wright in a major new report

Court says resource consents aren't 'assets' needing to be capitalised, rather they are feasibility investigations and therefore deductible expenses

Court says resource consents aren't 'assets' needing to be capitalised, rather they are feasibility investigations and therefore deductible expenses

Fonterra claims 90+ percent of all dairy waterways now have stock exclusion barriers, despite recent floods and storms

Fonterra claims 90+ percent of all dairy waterways now have stock exclusion barriers, despite recent floods and storms

Ronald Fischer explores the connections between banking competition and financial stability

Ronald Fischer explores the connections between banking competition and financial stability

Under the ‘temporary’ LVR restrictions we could see house sales falling by 3% to 8% and house price inflation being lower by between 1% and 4%

Under the ‘temporary’ LVR restrictions we could see house sales falling by 3% to 8% and house price inflation being lower by between 1% and 4%

Stuart Bilbrough says expecting added value should apply to every aspect of the business, including from outsourced and external suppliers

Stuart Bilbrough says expecting added value should apply to every aspect of the business, including from outsourced and external suppliers

Lower revenues and sheep meat sector 'collapse' undermine processor's margins; equity falls

Lower revenues and sheep meat sector 'collapse' undermine processor's margins; equity falls

Field trials start in major project to help China improve water quality and reduce nutrient discharges into waterways

Field trials start in major project to help China improve water quality and reduce nutrient discharges into waterways

'Only in NZ could official guidelines determine that excellent water quality must become ‘poor’ or ‘very poor,’ just because it is in a farming area': Leferink

'Only in NZ could official guidelines determine that excellent water quality must become ‘poor’ or ‘very poor,’ just because it is in a farming area': Leferink

New Zealand announces NZ$1.4 mln funding for joint NZ-Chinese research projects

New Zealand announces NZ$1.4 mln funding for joint NZ-Chinese research projects

Chris Curtin assesses the dramatic changes to insurance affordability since the Christchurch quakes; suggests solutions

Chris Curtin assesses the dramatic changes to insurance affordability since the Christchurch quakes; suggests solutions

Now only 25 of the 638 fish stocks in QMS are now below the biological 'soft limit'; overfishing falls again, claims MPI

Now only 25 of the 638 fish stocks in QMS are now below the biological 'soft limit'; overfishing falls again, claims MPI

Long contracts in small print that often have complex clauses cause big problems, FSCL finds

Long contracts in small print that often have complex clauses cause big problems, FSCL finds

Neil Filer reminds sharemilkers the ‘Oscars’ of New Zealand dairying are open for entries

Neil Filer reminds sharemilkers the ‘Oscars’ of New Zealand dairying are open for entries

RBNZ is implementing alternative tools to avoid raising the OCR due to a growing economy while the RBA remain confused about where theirs is headed

RBNZ is implementing alternative tools to avoid raising the OCR due to a growing economy while the RBA remain confused about where theirs is headed

Higher consumer spending matched by higher employment, so "not yet leading to an inefficient allocation of resources"

Higher consumer spending matched by higher employment, so "not yet leading to an inefficient allocation of resources"

90% of Stage I shareholders and 72% of Stages II and II comit to 60,000 ha scheme in Canterbury

90% of Stage I shareholders and 72% of Stages II and II comit to 60,000 ha scheme in Canterbury

Govt seeks feedback to proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management

Govt seeks feedback to proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management

To make this year's Fast 50, entrants had to achieve 161% growth; Christchurch firms feature strongly

To make this year's Fast 50, entrants had to achieve 161% growth; Christchurch firms feature strongly

Fonterra takes over Tamar Valley Dairy yoghurt business; will invest to expand their chilled dairy segment in Australia

Fonterra takes over Tamar Valley Dairy yoghurt business; will invest to expand their chilled dairy segment in Australia

Massey to study effects of barning cows during ruminating to protect pasture and control effluent; program runs to 2016

Massey to study effects of barning cows during ruminating to protect pasture and control effluent; program runs to 2016

'If you want empowerment in your farming business then as shareholders you need to vote': Maxwell

'If you want empowerment in your farming business then as shareholders you need to vote': Maxwell

Strong dairy, improved red meat sector raises expectations; investment expectations strong

Strong dairy, improved red meat sector raises expectations; investment expectations strong

NZ confidence soars; UK and US drive ‘U-turn’ in global business growth prospects, says Grant Thornton

NZ confidence soars; UK and US drive ‘U-turn’ in global business growth prospects, says Grant Thornton

The Treasury looks at how other countries are dealing with the large debt they built up in the GFC, and how New Zealand compares

The Treasury looks at how other countries are dealing with the large debt they built up in the GFC, and how New Zealand compares