The government has opened its $1.2bn Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme to help energy-intensive business – including those in food processing and horticulture – reduce reliance on natural gas.
A Southland seafood company has been fined $39,000 for biosecurity breaches involving illegally moving thousands of oysters and mussels and putting the iconic Bluff oyster fishery at risk.
The government’s controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has reignited debate over New Zealand’s most common – and most controversial – commercial fishing method.
Long-term measures to reduce risk from fishing to hoiho will come into force on 16 September 2026, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says.
Northland’s flagship food and beverage festival, Savour Northland, has been placed on hiatus for 2026 after organisers were unable to replace government regional events funding.
The Government is developing and testing a new AI tool to modernise the import health standard process while maintaining New Zealand’s world-class biosecurity protections, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is co-funding a new national startup incubator and accelerator to support blue economy startups.
A landmark agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on essential supplies, is now in force following a ceremony in Auckland, says Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.
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The government has warned the domestic poultry sector that the arrival of bird flu is now ‘inevitable,’ confirming that culling will be required across any commercial operation that tests positive.
The New Zealand seafood sector has secured a massive new growth pathway via a newly finalised Crown-iwi aquaculture settlement package in the Bay of Plenty.
New Land Information New Zealand guidance that will make it easier for international investors to understand and navigate New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Act, particularly in the supermarket and grocery sector, has been released.
