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NZ secondary schools eye agribusiness subjects to bolster industry
By Tina Morrison Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand secondary schools are trialling an agribusiness programme which aims to feed more students into tertiary study to provide future talent for the industry. Some 48 students trialled a pilot curriculum at St Paul's Collegia...
Westland Milk cuts 2015 milk payout forecast, citing oversupply, high kiwi
By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Westland Milk Products, the Hokitika-based dairy cooperative, has cut its forecast milk payout for the second time in four months, saying a global over-supply of dairy products and a relatively high kiwi dollar had crimped cash fl...
Genesis Energy raises US$150M in first US private placement issue
By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Genesis Energy, New Zealand's largest electricity retailer, has raised US$150 million in its first issue of notes in the US private placement market and will use the funds to repay bank debt. Under the note purchase agreement,...