Funding
New funding for AgResearch ‘smart ideas’
Farmers WeeklySep 16, 2024
Taxpayers pony up $3m for scientists to look into new solutions to industry problems.
Helping hand for women in horticulture
Annette ScottSep 5, 2024
Government budgets for $300,000 over three years for career progression initiative.
A resource between regulators and reality
Farmers WeeklyAug 26, 2024
Catchment groups are doing extraordinary work but there’s a funding crunch bearing down on them.
Govt support for drought-hit Hurunui District
Farmers WeeklyAug 16, 2024
Specialist veterinary support will be supplied to farmers as relief is topped up.
Medicinal marijuana company up for review
Richard RennieAug 13, 2024
Recipient of huge grant to be assessed on how it is tracking against its intended outcomes.
Local govt water funding scheme welcomed
Neal WallaceAug 8, 2024
Reforms enable the loan of money to fund council infrastructure investment.
GP funding slammed as ‘complete fail’
Farmers WeeklyJul 18, 2024
Rural doctors add their voice to rejection of primary healthcare offer.
Govt details science investment fund
Neal WallaceJul 3, 2024
Endeavour Fund Investment Plan makes up to $55m a year available for research.
Hope springs funds flow to water projects
Neal WallaceJul 3, 2024
Regional Infrastructure Fund could help get community storage schemes off the ground, IrrigationNZ says.
New Zealand science running on empty
Richard RennieJun 27, 2024
Funding for country’s major research initiative ends in June – with nothing to take its place.
$8m boost for AgriZeroNZ programme
Farmers WeeklyJun 26, 2024
Government and BNZ commit funds to programme to reduce agricultural emissions.
Australia offers tech funding hook-up
Richard RennieJun 21, 2024
Platform facilitates connections between startups and funding opportunities.
Insurers, councils welcome flood funding
Annette ScottJun 7, 2024
Co-funding drawn from Regional Infrastructure Fund will speed progress on a range of projects.
Multibillion-euro fund opens door for NZ
Richard RennieMay 31, 2024
Lincoln Agritech finds success with ‘new channel to enter markets with meaningful, well-funded access’.
ORC boosts funding to 33 projects in new round
Farmers WeeklyMay 24, 2024
More than $850,000 allocated to environmental and community initiatives.
Meat board gives $1.7m to sector research
Farmers WeeklyApr 16, 2024
Informing NZ Beef and facial eczema projects to benefit.
ANZCO Foods boosts health of rural schools
Farmers WeeklyMar 18, 2024
Mayfield School in Canterbury will put its funds towards teacher aides that will give their students additional literacy lessons.
Help to deploy Meat Board research funds
Farmers WeeklyMar 8, 2024
Farmers invited to have their say on funding two programmes.
Kimbolton Sculpture Festival seeks partner for 2025
Farmers WeeklyFeb 26, 2024
Bi-annual event continues to attract more and more artists and visitors.
More dollars delivered for silt’s removal
Richard RennieFeb 12, 2024
Latest allocation for Gabrielle cleanup welcomed in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
Hastings eyes massive Gabrielle funding shortfall
Neal WallaceFeb 8, 2024
Question of who will stump up $580m to repair roads and bridges still to be settled.
NZVA says VBS funding needs to be lifted
Gerald PiddockFeb 7, 2024
Appeal of voluntary bonding scheme must be maintained, body cautions.
a2 Milk Company calls for grant proposals
Farmers WeeklyJan 15, 2024
Company has $630,000 to spend on sustainability projects.
Craigmore launches second research grant
Annette ScottNov 29, 2023
Rural investment company offers new scholarships for ag research.
Funds earmarked for North Island flood protection
Farmers WeeklyOct 9, 2023
Infrastructure projects get $11.2m from Budget vote.
Funding boost for food systems project
Farmers WeeklySep 20, 2023
Researchers, iwi in $10m project combining indigenous knowledge and practices and science to safeguard food supply
Additional mental health support available amid cyclone recovery
Tony BennyAug 1, 2023
When floodwaters recede leaving farmers staring down the barrel of costly repairs to their land and infrastructure, it can seem overwhelming, but financial assistance is at hand.
Govt spends $50m on fire station upgrades
Farmers WeeklyJul 31, 2023
Boost for regional firefighting as 26 stations improved over past three years.
Funding boost welcomed by Rural Support Trusts
Neal WallaceJul 3, 2023
Rolling sequence of extreme weather events have stretched resources.
Govt announces North Island Weather Events support package
Craig PageJun 29, 2023
Government to underwrite cheaper loans with banks and provide $240m pool for equity finance.
Government needs to act now to save men’s lives
Guest writerJun 13, 2023
A two-stage programme has the potential to halve the number of lives claimed by prostate cancer every year.
‘We need to get it right’ says McAnulty, explaining aid delays
Neal WallaceJun 1, 2023
The government is aware that Gabrielle package will set precedent for future climate events.
Little for ‘individual farmers’ in relief package
Neal WallaceMay 17, 2023
Growers’ hopes now pinned on June funding announcement.
Hawke’s Bay welcomes recovery funding package
Neal WallaceMay 15, 2023
Almost a billion dollars in package to fund work from treating traumatised children to repairing infrastructure.
Hawke’s Bay hort ‘needs $960m from govt’
BusinessDeskMay 9, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle is understood to have affected approximately 35% of local crop production value.
RWNZ appeals for funds as demand rockets
Annette ScottMay 5, 2023
Fund has been a financial ‘first responder’ for rural families after floods.
Govt bumps up Gabrielle relief again
Farmers WeeklyApr 6, 2023
Further $23m made available to support those hit by cyclone, floods.
Banks grant Craigmore hefty green loan
Farmers WeeklyMar 21, 2023
Partnership will receive financial incentives as it delivers targets linked to its sustainability strategy.
Govt funds field almost 3400 applications for financial help
Craig PageMar 10, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle could wind up costing farmers $1 billion, say Feds.
Cyclone Gabrielle recovery funds topped up again
Farmers WeeklyMar 7, 2023
A further $26 million added, taking total primary sector support to $55m.
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