22nd June 2022 Government / SupermarketsDavid Clark wants the Commerce Commission to use proposed new information gathering powers “praoctively” and relegate restrictive land covenants to the history books.
21st June 2022 Government / TradeJacinda Ardern will leave this weekend to tout trade and tourism as NZ seeks to reconnect with overseas markets.
14th June 2022 Government / SupermarketsThe government is keeping up the public pressure – as well as holding conversations behind closed doors – in its campaign to improve competition in the grocery sector.
31st May 2022 Government / SupermarketsIndustry funding could be part of the new regulatory framework.
25th May 2022 Exports / GovernmentThe government is investing $20.3m to modernise New Zealand’s trade certification system in a move its says will help build on Aotearoa’s global reputation for producing trusted food for export.
24th May 2022 Government / TradeSilver Fern Farms, Fonterra and Zespri are accompanying Jacinda Ardern, and she will attend a launch event in New York for NZ’s sustainable meat exports.
9th May 2022 Fishing / GovernmentParliament’s Primary Production Committee is calling for submissions on the Fisheries Amendment Bill.
2nd May 2022 Government / Seafood NZSeafood New Zealand has questioned why the government has not acted on advice that toxoplasmosis, not fishing, will likely cause the extinction of the Maui and Hector’s dolphins.
21st April 2022 Government / SustainabilityThe Ministry for the Environment has issued its 2022 guide for organisations to measure and report on emissions.
20th April 2022 Government / TradeA working group to help build resilience against current and future supply chain disruption has been announced as part of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s trade mission to Singapore.
14th April 2022 Government / PricesMinister David Clark feels the heat from surging food prices and says he has not ruled out going further than ComCom’s grocery market recommendations.
12th April 2022 Employment / GovernmentUnder-pressure meat processors are among business that will benefit from an increase in the class border exceptions and caps.
11th April 2022 Government / TradePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead a trade mission to Singapore and Japan from 18-24 April.
30th March 2022 Employment / GovernmentThe government’s Fair Pay Agreements Bill has been Criticised by Retail NZ who said it would drive up consumer costs if implemented.
13th October 2021 Environment / GovernmentA freight and supply chain strategy, developing a circular economy and bioeconomy, and further reducing and separating food waste are among new low-emission initiatives the government is seeking feedback on.
17th September 2021 Events / GovernmentPrime minister Jacinda Ardern is one of more than 90 world leaders who are set to participate in the historic UN Food Systems Summit next week.
12th August 2021 Borders / GovernmentNew Zealand will start a phased border re-opening in early 2022, says Jacinda Ardern.
14th July 2021 Employment / GovernmentToo many jobs are being created in the low-wage economy, says the finance minister.
1st June 2021 Government / TradeJacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison have concluded their meeting at the resort – was there anything in it for food and beverage?
1st June 2021 Government / TradeCan the country’s food exporters learn lessons from another sector heavily exposed to a single source of income?
13th May 2021 Government / SpendThe Government is set to introduce new legislation to restrict merchant fees, in a move which could save businesses up to $74m each year.
12th March 2021 Government / Produce“Hundreds of millions of dollars of losses for apple, wine and other growers was a near certainty.”
8th March 2021 Fishing / GovernmentThe Green Party is calling on the Government to urgently stop “dirty, degrading fishing practices” in areas most vulnerable to destruction.
23rd February 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentThe Government has activated the Resurgence Support Payment, in its latest round of Covid-19 support packages.
