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Wednesday 22 April 2026

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Lion completes $7.2m Speight’s boiler project
15 Apr 2026   /

Lion completes $7.2m Speight’s boiler project

Lion completes a $7.2m co-funded project at its Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin, upgrading to an electric boiler at the historic site.


Hospitality NZ lands food waste pilot funding
26 Mar 2026   /

Hospitality NZ lands food waste pilot funding

Hospitality New Zealand is spearheading a new initiative to divert 100 tonnes of organic waste from Wellington landfills, backed by a $19,700 council grant.


AgriZeroNZ adds Rumin8 to portfolio
26 Mar 2026  

AgriZeroNZ adds Rumin8 to portfolio

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B Corp for Natural Pet Food Group

B Corp for Natural Pet Food Group

K9 Natural and Feline Natural owner, Natural Pet Food Group, has become a Certified B Corporation.  


Perspectives: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibres
20 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibres

Many researchers have sought to find a better alternative to single use plastic packaging. At Georgia Institute of Technology, the journey to tackle this problem began with a beetle.


New NZ tool deployed against yellow-legged hornets
10 Mar 2026   /

New NZ tool deployed against yellow-legged hornets

Biosecurity New Zealand is deploying a new tool in the fight against the yellow-legged hornet in Auckland.


Proposed Northland temporary pāua closure out for consultation
10 Mar 2026   /

Proposed Northland temporary pāua closure out for consultation

Ministry for Primary Industries has opened consultation on a request by Roma Marae, Ahipara Marae, hapū, and community members for a two-year pāua closure at Tauroa Peninsula, Northland.


Perspectives: From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting – shielding crops from climate extremes
5 Mar 2026  

Perspectives: From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting – shielding crops from climate extremes

Protected cropping is not a silver bullet, but other countries have successfully used these methods to boost yields, safeguard local food production and create new higher wage jobs.


Proposed temporary fisheries closure at Moeraki, Otago
4 Mar 2026   /

Proposed temporary fisheries closure at Moeraki, Otago

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki has requested a temporary closure of fisheries waters near Moeraki, Otago. The requested closure would prohibit the taking of all shellfish, including crustaceans, for two years.


Oriental fruit fly: Papatoetoe fruit and vegetable restrictions
27 Feb 2026   /

Oriental fruit fly: Papatoetoe fruit and vegetable restrictions

Biosecurity New Zealand has placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe following the detection of a single male Oriental fruit fly.


Woolworths closes the loop on renewable energy
23 Feb 2026   /

Woolworths closes the loop on renewable energy

Woolworths has closed the loop on renewable energy, with its entire business from supermarkets to distribution centres across Australian and New Zealand now 100% powered by green energy.


Mt Roskill fruit fly controls going into February 
27 Jan 2026   /

Mt Roskill fruit fly controls going into February 

Legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Mt Roskill will be extended until February 21, but conclude at that point if no more Queensland fruit flies are found in the suburb