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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 gross revenue the farmer earned, they would contribute $500 towards Aotearoa’s likely payment to the

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 has stopped this and it is choking the pace of New Zealand’s recovery. NZTech chief executive Graem...

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 likely to catch a disease or fall ill from one. Physical fitness also changes how the body responds to ...

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 IBM. “New Zealand has a high concentration of smart phone adoption which could make businesses and...

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...