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Will the emergency response be better next time?

WATCH: Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell on why the emergency management system needs an overhaul.

Jonathan Mitchell Thu, 21 Nov 2024

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Building resilience, spending millions on cyclone recovery

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Business heroes reflect on Cyclone Gabrielle

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How business recovered after Cyclone Gabrielle

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Cyclone Gabrielle prompts mini restructure at Napier Port

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T&G Global expects significant loss post Cyclone Gabrielle

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Building supplies: Timber industry needs to walk the talk

The wood vs steel vs concrete debate elicits lots of huffing and puffing, but the three little pigs didn’t have to worry about hitting carbon emission targets.

Brent Melville Tue, 13 Aug 2024

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Building supplies: Some low-hanging fruit, but no quick fixes

In the first of a three-part series on the building supplies sector, NBR looks at the implications of rampant build cost inflation and efforts to nail down the problem.

Brent Melville Mon, 12 Aug 2024

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GMO: The twisted route to a sterile Douglas fir pine

Crown research institute Scion has re-invigorated its research into a genetically engineered sterile Douglas fir pine after mooting offshore trials.

Fiona Rotherham Fri, 19 Jul 2024

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GMO: Would you eat a GE apple a day?

Prevar’s keen to get the ball rolling on developing new products using genetic modification.

Fiona Rotherham Thu, 18 Jul 2024

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GMO: Will AgResearch’s HME ryegrass live up to its early hype?

Crown research institute estimates that, over 20 years, about $44m has been spent on research aimed at lowering livestock emissions and boosting farm productivity.