Feb 21, 2018 - It was all things ‘Honeycrisp’ when the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) 2018 New Zealand Study Tour kicked off in Christchurch, NZ. While most growers on this tour are familiar with the pesky but popular variety, the story of how ‘Honeycrisp’ found its way to the South Island is unique.
Feb 21, 2018 - Siemens digital engineering chain Airborne SABIC Siemens partnership to mass produce thermoplastic composites SABIC UDMAX thermoplastic unidirectional tape for composites Airborne SABIC Siemens partnership to mass produce thermoplastic composite parts
Feb 21, 2018 - An auction of heavy machinery at Dubbo has pulled in strong interest and contributed to the local economy, organisers say. Prospective buyers from as far away as Western Australia and New Zealand swelled onsite registrations at the Ritchie Bros. Ag Week auction on Tuesday to 399 people.
Feb 21, 2018 — TracPlus Global and AgriTrack announced today an agreement to deliver time-critical fire information from AgriTrack’s FireTrack into TracPlus’ global tracking and messaging service. Last year, Australia experienced their warmest winter on record, contributing further to the threat of uncontrolled Wildfires and further necessitating the urgency for more detailed and comprehensive real time data delivery.
Feb 20, 2018 - E tū is extremely disappointed with the confirmation today that the plastic card manufacturer, ABCorp is to close its Christchurch plant. About 50 workers will lose their jobs after the company confirmed it was moving operations at the plant to Australia.
Feb 20, 2018 - Napier City Council will consult on the possible introduction of de-chlorinated water stations through the Long Term Plan process.
Worldly and Informed Content Powers Spectacular Growth of New Zealand Site.
Industry interest in the announcement that Napier-based business site MSCNewswire routinely achieved more than one million visits a month has prompted the site's proprietors to publish a confirming certificate (pictured) from iSystems, also of Napier, the hosts of the site.

Palace of the Alhambra, Spain
By: Charles Nathaniel Worsley (1862-1923)
From the collection of Sir Heaton Rhodes
Oil on canvas - 118cm x 162cm
Valued $12,000 - $18,000
Offers invited over $9,000
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242

Mount Egmont with Lake
By: John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908)
Oil on Sea Shell - 13cm x 14cm
Valued $2,000-$3,000
Offers invited over $1,500
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242

