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Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 9:19 am What would be the cost to a dairy farmer if they were in the emissions trading scheme (ETS)? It is estimated that to produce one tonne of milk solids dairy cows emit about ten tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) largely in the form of methane. The current value of milk solids is estimated by Fonterra to earn a dairy farmer about $8 a kilo this season, about $8000 a tonne. If dairy was in the ETS, which it is not, at $50 a tonne for CO2e, of the $8000 gro...

Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 1:45 pm While all sectors are experiencing skills shortages, a survey underway is finding critical digital skills shortages impacting all parts of the New Zealand economy. NZTech, the organisation tasked with providing the voice for the technology ecosystem, has been collecting input via a digital skills survey which is revealing a desperate need to find solutions. For the last five years between 4000 to 5000 tech professionals have immigrated to New Zealand. But Covid h...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 12:31 pm Otautahi - New research has found regular exercise makes the covid vaccine more effective and boosts immunity. A new study from Glasgow Caledonian University has found that keeping fit and healthy, exercising at least 30 minutes five times a week strengthens the immune system and but decreases the risk of catching or dying from diseases covid-19. The findings, led by professor Sebastien Chastin, found that if people are physically fit, they are a third less lik...

Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:11 am More New Zealand businesses need to wake up to ensure they don’t suffer cyber-attacks, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. Kiwi cyber security incidents jumped 65 percent last year, with an associated $16.9 million in direct financial losses, which are just the tip of the iceberg, Brown says. “Only six percent of Kiwi companies have adequate protection. On average, companies take about 197 days to identify and 69 days to contain a breach according to ...

This is how the A's compare three weeks after the "This Is WAR" posting. (See below) Position by position compared against the 15 AMERICAN LEAGUE teams with the A's worst rankings sequenced to...

Local Business Offers Hope, And Smiles, To Those Touched by Cancer The Make Lemonade Project is a gentle reminder to squeeze your loved ones tight. June 25, 2021     Great proverb. It’s the optimistic oomph you need when car troubles, job woes or bad breakups knock you down. But when the word cancer falls on your ears, the silver lining can be buried deep in a dark cloud. However, there is always hope. And that comes with love, a tribe of people who care, and possibly some lemonade too, met...

Thursday, 17 June 2021, 11:01 am Micro investing is changing how Kiwis are thinking about their investments, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. Micro-investing is putting in small amounts of money fairly regularly. It makes investing more accessible, especially because its usually done through an app such as Sharesies. “With property sky high, now is the time for New Zealanders to consider alternatives especially when the banks are not providing guidance. Micro investing is clearly c...

NZTech has won a key New Zealand Hi-Tech award for its efforts in creating a socially and economically prosperous New Zealand underpinned by technology. The large not for profit organisation won the best contribution to the New Zealand tech sector ...

Tāmaki Makaurau - One of New Zealand’s biggest auction houses, Webbs in Auckland, has secured the rights to sell former All Black the late Andy Haden’s wine collection. Haden’s wine, with many bottles acquired during his All Black tours, has an estimate ...

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 6:46 am Otautahi - Most players and the wider public have a real desire to keep the All Blacks entirely New Zealand-owned. The sum of New Zealand rugby will forever be 12.5 percent smaller if it sells that stake to US private equity firm Silver Lake. The US company is offering $387.5 million for that slice. NZ Rugby wants the deal to go ahead but is yet to get the support it needs from the Rugby Players Association. So why shouldn’t NZR sell 12.5 percent of its stake to...