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Live cattle exports: Napier Port sees off another livestock carrier but for how much longer? 22 Jan, 2021 04:22 AM 5 minutes to read Will Napier Port continue to facilitate the controversial live cattle export trade in future? Photo / File Will Napier Port continue to facilitate the controversial live cattle export trade in future? Photo / File Napier Port is the latest to host a ship loading New Zealand live cattle for China - but it's not guaranteed the port will continue to facilitate the controversial trade in future. A spokesman for the NZX-listed company, responding to Herald questions ...

ANDY JACKSON/Stuff About 4000 plastic seats from the west stand at Yarrow Stadium sit on the playing field in front of the east stand while earthquake stengthening work is carried out. So far about 4000 plastic seats from the west stand have been removed, the hospitality units have been stripped and a service tunnel under the stand has been dug. Project manager Bruce Earby said there were concerns the stand would twist and buckle if the hill on which it has been built, moved, so the work was designed to remedy the situation. First the hospitality area would be strengthened, braced and lock...

Taranaki Regional Council corporate services director Mike Nield at Yarrow Stadium Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin Home of Taranaki rugby, Yarrow Stadium has been closed for three years after its two covered stands were revealed as an earthquake risk. It is owned by the Taranaki Regional Council. At a tour of the site today, corporate services director Mike Nield said a revamped stadium would be perfect for large-scale concerts, before name dropping the Rolling Stones. "What we have in Taranaki is a number of venues that can hold small concerts. Up to 15,000 people at the Bowl of Brooklands, for e...

Further tender applications to demolish and rebuild the East Stand, and upgrade facilities will be made available as the project commences. TRC corporate director Mike Nield​ saidthe Government grant would cover 40 per cent of the cost of all components. “In the case of the West Stand repair, this share is within $4.8 million, or 40 per cent of the $12m budget, for the repair of the West Stand.” TRC decided at the start of the project the cost would be apportioned according to the benefits each constituency will gain, he said. “So 78 per cent is coming from ratepayers in New Ply...