Agriculture stories - Page 4
Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.
UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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cleantech
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russia
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european commission
NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.
CropLogic making tech hay in ANZ
Fri, 7th Sep 2012
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data analytics
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cleantech
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sustainability
Kiwi start-up CropLogic wins inaugural IBM SmartCamp ANZ, showcasing their predictive tools for crop growers, and advances to regional competition in Beijing.
Kiwi companies need to spend money to make money
Wed, 28th Sep 2011
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investment
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government
New Zealand must invest in R&D to revitalise its economy, says IRL’s deputy CEO Stein, urging businesses to innovate amid increased government funding.
Connector signs E-Senza disti deal
Tue, 16th Nov 2010
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connector systems
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e-senza
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agriculture
Connector Systems has signed on as the New Zealand distributor for E-Senza's advanced wireless networking products, targeting sectors such as agriculture.
McCain signs up to XT
Mon, 17th May 2010
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smartphones
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productivity
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McCain Foods has signed a four-year<br />agreement with Gen-i to move all of its mobile connections to the XT mobile network.
IBM reveals NZ Innovation Index
Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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Partnering with the University of Auckland, IBM's 2010 Innovation Index finds New Zealand's innovation rate stagnant since 2000, with only farming excelling.
Rural NZ in danger of becoming a digital ghetto
Thu, 12th Nov 2009
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Federated Farmers warn government of 'digital ghetto' risk in rural areas if broadband funding isn't increased.
Rural - Uneconomic says Telecom, Important says Vodafone
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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personal computing devices
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Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds argues rural service is uneconomic, despite investing USD $200 million annually; Vodafone insists rural customers are crucial.