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Callaghan gets new chief
10 February 2017
Vic Crone, a former New Zealand managing director for Xero, has been appointed as chief executive of Callaghan Innovation, the government agency tasked with accelerating the commercialisation of innovation by local businesses.
World shearing champs kick off
8 February 2017
(NEWS ALERT) The 40th anniversary World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships start today in Invercargill with organising committee chairman and former champion shearer Tom Wilson balancing the odds firmly in the favour of success over the next four days.
Ag training institution in for a busy year
1 February 2017
The need for a larger pool of trained people to achieve growth targets in the agriculture sector is set to be well supported by Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre this year.
Fonterra director, Spaans steps down
31 January 2017
(NEWS ALERT) Fonterra director Michael Spaans has stepped down from his position on the board effective immediately due to ill health.
Ravensdown appoints new national manager
31 January 2017
(NEWS ALERT) Farmer-owned fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown has announced the appointment of former Fonterra manager Gary Bowick to the role of national relationships manager, based in the company’s Christchurch office.
Dairy Australia Board members voted on
29 November 2016
(NEWS ALERT) Dairy Australia members have voted to elect three candidates to the Board of the organisation including the new appointment of Professor Paul Wood – Adjunct Professor at Monash University, and chair of the Agriculture and Foodtech Committee for AusBiotech, who will fill the research and development skills vacancy.
Target labour productivity not hours per person
28 November 2016
(NEWS ALERT) New Zealand has enjoyed good growth in average income since the global financial crisis. Labour participation is strong and our public finances are in relatively good shape. But one area holding the economy back is NZ's persistently weak labour productivity, with the OECD estimating that New Zealand had the fourth lowest labour productivity growth of OECD countries between 1995 and 2014, the Productivity Commission says.
Conley to become ANZCO's third CEO
23 November 2016
(NEWS ALERT) Peter Conley will become the third chief executive of ANZCO Foods in the company’s 33 year history when Mark Clarkson retires from the role at the end of March, 2017.
Van der Heyden to head Rabobank NZ
17 November 2016
(NEWS ALERT) Rabobank New Zealand, one of New Zealand’s largest rural lenders and a major provider of corporate and business banking services to the country’s food and agribusiness sector has announced the appointment of Sir Henry van der Heyden as chairman of Rabobank New Zealand, succeeding John Palmer who has retired from the board.
Bega Cheese announces new CEO
17 November 2016
(NEWS ALERT) Australian dairy firm Bega Cheese has promoted Paul van Heerwaarden to chief executive.
