Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance It never ceases to amaze me how we seem to forget the basics and focus on what is not crucial to the business.Recently, I've seen a number of properties where inadequate fertiliser application has caused... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services In New Zealand it's not an easy process to terminate an employee's employment if they're unsuitable for a role. For this reason - if you're an employer - spend the time to ensure you offer employment to the... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services In New Zealand it's not an easy process to terminate an employee's employment if they're unsuitable for a role. For this reason - if you're an employer - spend the time to ensure you offer employment to the... Read More

Brent TrailManaging DirectorSurveying Services Ltd An order has been signed by the Environment Court resolving a long-standing appeal against the Hauraki District Plan subdivision rules. The resulting rules were negotiated during a long period... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of May have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 - except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909 - and the city's fifth driest May occurred last month. The graph shows the range of rainfalls from an... Read More

David FosterSmart LawHarris Tate Solicitors, Tauranga The process of transferring the family farming business from one generation to the next can be time-consuming, particularly given the challenges of dealing with and distinguishing between family... Read More

David FosterSmart LawHarris Tate Solicitors, Tauranga The process of transferring the family farming business from one generation to the next can be time-consuming, particularly given the challenges of dealing with and distinguishing between family... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive Four issues are keeping the US growers awake at night: lack of reliable and skilled labour; trade barriers, particularly access to China; imported pests; and drought.A recent American Farm Bureau survey found an... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive Four issues are keeping the US growers awake at night: lack of reliable and skilled labour; trade barriers, particularly access to China; imported pests; and drought.A recent American Farm Bureau survey found an... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz As winter starts to bite into our bones - and you feel the chill factor as temperatures begin to plummet - there's nothing quite like coming home to a warming soup or hearty... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz As winter starts to bite into our bones - and you feel the chill factor as temperatures begin to plummet - there's nothing quite like coming home to a warming soup or hearty... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's the old monarch's birthday this weekend. Her faithful subjects are honoured with a day off to celebrate. As usual, we'll be deep in deliberation of what to get for her birthday.You can never be... Read More