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When you can't see the wood for the tax
Environment

When you can't see the wood for the tax

A tax expert says there could be a sting in the tail for forest owners who don't understand the tax treatment of buying and selling NZ emissions units.

Brent Melville 21 Oct 2022
Wickham: How Fonterra has changed
Editor's Picks

Wickham: How Fonterra has changed

Kelvin Wickham says all his previous experience and development were "just an apprenticeship" for his time in China. 

Rebecca Howard 21 Oct 2022
Robotic agricultural worker unveiled
Technology

Robotic agricultural worker unveiled

Orchard and vineyard owners may soon have an alternative to scarce workers with today's US unveiling of a multi-use autonomous vehicle developed by Tauranga's Robotics Plus.

Greg Hurrell 20 Oct 2022
Agriculture emissions tax: what the heck does it all mean?
Policy Free

Agriculture emissions tax: what the heck does it all mean?

There are many assumptions in the proposal. 

Rebecca Howard 20 Oct 2022


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Riley was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022.  His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec. 

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