Meanwhile in Christchurch, plans for an 850-home development north of the city have been rejected because of the area’s “existing rural nature and the lack of public transport and local jobs”.

New Zealand Rural Land are looking to acquire a forestry reserve in Mangamahu, ... with a 100 per cent participation rate from eight shareholders and a total of $10.486m raised under the offer. ...

Within the next 10 years New Zealand agriculture will need to manage its largest-ever intergenerational transfer of wealth, according to a new white paper by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

As the country puts a growing price on greenhouse emissions, investors are rushing to buy up pastures and plant carbon-sucking trees. By Serena Solomon GISBORNE, New Zealand — Horehore Station ...