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NZ agricultural exports to reach $100 bln in 20 years, KPMG expert says

NZ agricultural exports to reach $100 bln in 20 years, KPMG expert says

By Fiona Rotherham Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s agricultural exports are predicted to grow to $100 billion a year in the next 20 years and will be much more diversified than the current mix, which relies on dairy and forestry, says Ian Proudfoot, KPMG’s global leader...

Fiona Rotherham 10 Nov 2015
NZ dollar slips as investors continue to digest US jobs data; RBNZ's stability report looms

NZ dollar slips as investors continue to digest US jobs data; RBNZ's stability report looms

By Paul McBeth Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar slipped as investors continued to weigh up last week's strong US employment report and its impact on the track for US interest rates, and look ahead of tomorrow's release of the Reserve Bank's financial stability r...

Paul McBeth 10 Nov 2015
Lab-grown burgers could replace traditionally-farmed beef in the next 25 years, Dutch pioneer Post says

Lab-grown burgers could replace traditionally-farmed beef in the next 25 years, Dutch pioneer Post says

By Fiona Rotherham Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Dutch professor Mark Post, pioneer of the world’s first laboratory-grown burger, expects cultured meat to eventually replace traditionally-farmed beef. Post, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and a keynote speaker toda...

Fiona Rotherham 10 Nov 2015