Neal Wallace

Investors could participate in one of the most exciting inventions of 2010 with Christchurch's Martin Aircraft Company expected to launch a public share float seeking about $10 million.

Consumers are starting to react negatively to the exceptionally high lamb prices, with one overseas customer telling Silver Fern Farms it will not use lamb in its ready-made meals from next year due to a lack of security of supply and price.

Prime Minister John Key will in early May launch a strategy aimed at improving the viability of the red meat sector in an intentional display of the importance industry leaders place on the document.

Expanding duties at the Otago-Southland Employer's Association has prompted the creation of a new role of business advisory manager.

Milk powder prices rose a further 5.9% this week to reach their highest level in three years.

The international hunt for a successor to retiring Fonterra chief executive Andrew Ferrier started late last year.

The economy was showing signs of recovery until last Tuesday's Christchurch earthquake, the impact of which economists warn will be felt by the economy for several years to come.

Port Otago expects to handle a record volume of logs this year, as forest companies enjoy a boom driven by China and Korea.

Last week's earthquake will push back by at least six months the country's expected economic recovery and could cut 1% to 1.5% off economic growth this year, according to recent bank forecasts.

A new carpet-making process is enhancing wool's claims to being sustainable and natural.

The wool debate of 2010-11 must not be allowed to end with the failure of farmers to fully subscribe for shares in the proposed Wool Partners Co-operative.

South Island supermarkets have started rationing milk and bread and supplies of other perishable food are running short due to disruptions caused by the earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday.

The Labour Party appears to be digging in to fight changes to the way rents are calculated for high country pastoral leases, claiming it would benefit millionaires.