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Non-tariff barriers cost meat sector more than $1.5b a year
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Who is top of the pile in New Zealand’s booming burger business?
Takeaway food sales hit $1.1b in early 2026, up 3.4% on the year before.
NZ red meat exports hit second consecutive monthly record
Meat Industry Association CEO Nick Beeby described the May result as extraordinary.
Restaurant prices have crossed a line in NZ. Chefs say they have no choice
Chefs can't afford to play chicken with costs: 'The restaurant closes.'
Editorial: Protein power shift: Why global appetite is reshaping New Zealand exports
OPINION: New Zealand milk output rose 3.7% in the year to April, NZX data show.
US move to cut beef tariffs may not be a win for local farmers
US officials have not yet confirmed any tariff changes on beef imports.
Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says
“He’s parked in the paddock here; he’s had a great season with his females.”
How lab-grown meat and dairy could upend our food exports – or make them worth more
Sydney firm Vow Group's cell-cultured quail has already been approved for sale.
NZ-India FTA to be signed on Monday, 33% tariff on sheep meat to be eliminated | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair Kate Acland on NZ-India FTA being signed on Monday. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
NZ's top exporters call on Parliament to back FTA with India
The letter described the FTA as a 'strategic necessity' but NZ First disagrees.
The best (and cheapest) beef mince alternatives – and the one dish to never swap
Smart swaps, cheaper proteins and the dishes worth sticking to beef for.
Fuel squeeze: Flight schools and farm pilots hit in avgas price shock
One operator says he's hunkering down and wondering when he'll have to raise charges.
Slow cooker Thai red curry for an easy hands-off weeknight dinner
This flavoursome red curry is quick to prepare and can be left cooking by itself all day.
How a shifting global chessboard could reshape farmgate fortunes this year
The bank tips the NZD/USD to swing between the high-US50cs and low-US60c.
'I miss meat': Red meat becomes a luxury for Hawke's Bay people
Farmgate sheep and beef prices are about 30% higher than this time last year.
Unpacking the details of New Zealand's free trade deal with India
The deal cuts tariffs on 95% of New Zealand exports, but dairy remains excluded.
'Can have confidence': China beef tariffs unlikely to affect New Zealand
NZ will have an annual duty-free quota of 206,000 tonnes, rising to 214,000 tonnes.
China sets beef quotas in hit to Brazil, other big exporters
It will impose tariffs if levels are exceeded. NZ's quota is higher than actual imports.
'I'm hacked off': Northland food vlogger targets grocery duopoly
The Mumma's Kitchen host filmed price checks across Europe to prove her point.
Winston Peters talks polls on The Country
Emma Higgins, Winston Peters, Kate Acland, Hayes Garland and Chris Russell.
More lambs on the ground as national flock lifts after tough seasons
Stronger ewe performance lifted the national lambing rate to 131.1%.
NZ Herald Headlines | Saturday November 29, 2025
NZ Herald Headlines | Saturday November 29, 2025. At least 128 people have now died due to the Hong Kong building fire. Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns. Video / NZ Herald
How global beef demand is hitting Maccas' bottom line in New Zealand
The chain exports nearly 30,000 tonnes of beef, about 10% of NZ's total beef exports.
Editorial: Tariff-ic news for Kiwi exporters
OPINION: NZ beef exporters have paid about $300m in extra US tariffs since August.