Westland must collect Gloriavale company's milk, high court rules

Westland must collect Gloriavale company's milk, high court rules
Canaan said Westland had no legal or factual basis for refusing its milk and sought the injunction to force collection.(Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
Westland Dairy Company has been ordered to keep taking milk from Gloriavale-owned Canaan Farming Dairy after the processor said it would suspend collection over child labour concerns.In granting an interim injunction against Westland, the high court in Greymouth said Canaan could not employ anyone under 18 on its dairy farms.In June, Westland said it would no longer take milk from Canaan’s three West Coast dairy farms until it changed its practices.That followed an employment court ruling in May that children working on farms owned by Glo...

More Primary Sector

Zespri on track for 'moderate increase' in volume next year
Primary Sector

Zespri on track for 'moderate increase' in volume next year

Zespri's producer vote to expand global supply passed this week.

Riley Kennedy 12 Dec 2024
Yashili NZ revenue dropped 42%
Primary Sector

Yashili NZ revenue dropped 42%

The Chinese-owned dairy processor’s accounts were due in May.

Riley Kennedy 12 Dec 2024
Zespri growers vote in favour of expanding global supply
Primary Sector

Zespri growers vote in favour of expanding global supply

Zespri’s growers have voted to support the expansion of the kiwifruit marketer’s global supply.A total of 90.6% of voting growers and 93.3% by fruit weight voted in favour of the resolution, which will allocate up to 420 hectares of SunGold fruit per year over six years in Italy,...

Riley Kennedy 11 Dec 2024