12th October 2026 Education / PoliticsThe ACT Party says it will campaign to retain Agricultural and Horticultural Science as a standalone Year 11 subject after learning it will not feature as an independent option in the updated NCEA Level 1 secondary school science curriculum.
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2nd October 2026 Eat NZ / PoliticsFood movement platform Eat New Zealand is gathering political decision-makers for a cross-party forum in central Auckland to address systemic issues across Aotearoa’s food system.
30th September 2026 Export / PoliticsFuel, freight, fertiliser and FTAs – the Minister of Agriculture and Trade and Investment, Todd McClay, touched on it all in his speech opening the annual Red Meat conference at Wellington’s Takina.
29th September 2026 Grocery / PoliticsThe Act Party has added its supermarket policy to the mix, with an election pledge focused on competition rather than market intervention.
24th September 2026 PoliticsExecutives from Foodstuffs, Sanford, and Federated Farmers are among the 51 business leaders who have signed an open letter condemning political proposals to forcibly break up private companies.
21st September 2026 Foodstuffs / PoliticsFoodstuffs boss Chris Quin issued a statement late on Friday in response to the National Party’s campaign policy to split Foodstuffs retail business into two separate chains.
21st September 2026 Grocery / PoliticsNearly 500 Foodstuffs owner-operators have signed joint open letters to government, opposing political proposals that would force a structural break-up of the co-operatives.
16th September 2026 Grocery / PoliticsThe Labour Party has unveiled an anti-price gouging policy aimed at penalising large commercial players that exploit dominant market positions to charge excessive consumer prices or squeeze supplier returns.
16th September 2026 Foodstuffs / PoliticsThe plan, the fine print, and the exit ramps of National’s supermarket split explained.
7th September 2026 Politics / TradeNew Zealand and Australia have committed to deeper economic integration following the annual Closer Economic Relations Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Auckland.
3rd August 2026 McCain / PoliticsThe Green Party says the government’s failure to move quickly to support Hawke’s Bay growers has contributed to the region being left without a facility to process their vegetables.
