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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Danniverke Carriers owner Nigel Castles expects further price rises for fuel are inevitable. 123rf A rural transport company carting stock to the meat works couldn’t get the fuel it needed at two North Island commercial truck stops. Pumps ran dry in Wairoa and Eltham on Thursday when the Stephenson Transport truck ... <a title="Empty pumps at two North Island truck stops concern rural transporter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/empty-pumps-at-two-north-island-truck-stops-concern-rural-transporter/" aria-label="Read more about Empty pumps at two North Island truck stops concern rural transporter">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / William West The cost of running a farm in New Zealand is more than a quarter higher than it was before the Covid pandemic. ANZ’s latest Agri Insights report, which analysed financial performance across more than 4000 dairy, red meat, kiwifruit, arable and pipfruit customers over five years, found ... <a title="Inflating cost of running a farm now structural – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/inflating-cost-of-running-a-farm-now-structural-report/" aria-label="Read more about Inflating cost of running a farm now structural – report">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Shoppers will take another hit when the impact of the Iran war hits the supermarket shelves, a Foodstuffs boss says. Households have already been feeling the pressure over the last year as shown by the release of new Stats NZ data. Prices were up 4.5 percent on an annual basis ... <a title="Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises – Foodstuffs boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/iran-war-will-lead-to-more-supermarket-price-rises-foodstuffs-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises – Foodstuffs boss">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Anchor Food whipping cream Global Anchor Food Professionals Brand Team A growing middle class enjoying products like cakes and iced-teas in China is seeing demand for New Zealand cream surge. Fonterra is building a new UHT cream factory at its Southland Edendale site – which when complete later this year will ... <a title="Demand for New Zealand cream surges in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/demand-for-new-zealand-cream-surges-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about Demand for New Zealand cream surges in China">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Wattie’s New Zealand’s proposal to stop producing frozen vegetables is expected to impact the country’s already-hurting vegetable growers and seed producers. The seed industry was taking stock of what last week’s announcement by one of the country’s largest food producers, would mean ... <a title="Wattie’s NZ’s proposed cuts ‘a really big blow’ to seed, arable growers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/watties-nzs-proposed-cuts-a-really-big-blow-to-seed-arable-growers/" aria-label="Read more about Wattie’s NZ’s proposed cuts ‘a really big blow’ to seed, arable growers">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. Supplied/LikeMinds Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has announced he is leaving the dairy co-op after 25 years. Appointed the chief executive officer in 2018, he was tasked with leading a reset of the business to turn around Fonterra’s financial performance and rebuild farmers’ trust. Hurrell said ... <a title="Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/fonterra-chief-executive-miles-hurrell-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell resigns">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life With a seven, five, and one-year-old at home, and another baby on the way, life can be quite chaotic for Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Living rurally on a beef and dairy farm in Horowhenua adds another layer. It was that and a ... <a title="Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/country-life-the-shepherdess-muster-heads-to-southland/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gisborne’s Eastland Port is celebrating the arrival of a container handler to move cargo at the port. supplied Growers in the Gisborne region have a long-awaited alternative to road transport to get their produce out of the region. The arrival of a new government-funded top lifter at Eastland Port is ramping ... <a title="Logistics boost for Gisborne’s Eastland Port ahead of big kiwifruit harvest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/logistics-boost-for-gisbornes-eastland-port-ahead-of-big-kiwifruit-harvest/" aria-label="Read more about Logistics boost for Gisborne’s Eastland Port ahead of big kiwifruit harvest">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Big names like Heinz Wattie’s closing their doors are high-profile reminders of the pressure many businesses are under, one economist says. Heinz Wattie’s announced this week it was planning to close some of its manufacturing operations. The company said about 350 jobs ... <a title="Wattie’s a big name reminder of pressure on NZ manufacturers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/watties-a-big-name-reminder-of-pressure-on-nz-manufacturers/" aria-label="Read more about Wattie’s a big name reminder of pressure on NZ manufacturers">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Against the clock, reigning champion Tim Garrick stays calm under pressure. supplied Tim Garrick could win his third New Zealand Speed Fencing Championship at the Rural Games in Palmerston North this weekend. The Gisborne fencing contractor competes in the lesser-known sport of speed fencing which he likens to its higher-profile cousin, ... <a title="Decorated East Coast fencing champion chases three-peat at Rural Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/decorated-east-coast-fencing-champion-chases-three-peat-at-rural-games/" aria-label="Read more about Decorated East Coast fencing champion chases three-peat at Rural Games">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Exporters of live animals by sea are feeling “not flash” about the government’s announcement it will not resume the trade this term. On Wednesday, senior National MP Todd McClay told RNZ the party would not progress the move to reverse a ban on live animal exports by ... <a title="Live animal exporters disappointed by backtrack on government commitment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/live-animal-exporters-disappointed-by-backtrack-on-government-commitment/" aria-label="Read more about Live animal exporters disappointed by backtrack on government commitment">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Todd McClay says he does not think there will be a resumption of live animal exports any time soon. RNZ / Mark Papalii The National Party has withdrawn its support for resuming live animal exports by sea. Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard announced on Tuesday that the government would not get ... <a title="National would only support ‘gold standard’ live animal exports, Todd McClay says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/national-would-only-support-gold-standard-live-animal-exports-todd-mcclay-says/" aria-label="Read more about National would only support ‘gold standard’ live animal exports, Todd McClay says">Read more</a>
