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Billing, Daniel

With equity partnerships becoming a more common form of ownership for people without the initial capital needed for sole ownership, the reliance on other people becomes an increasingly important issue. If the people that you become involved with aren’t compatible with yourself then problems will arise and the partnership may dissolve or become inefficient If … Read more

Lewis, Chris

Lewis, Chris

Wright Lester

Increased nitrogen application has potential to achieve “step change” in forage production and productivity of hill country properties. This paper reports the results of a financial evaluation of high rates of nitrogen at Limestone Downs where the farms management have experienced difficulty in meeting sheep and cattle feed requirements in late winter and spring. High … Read more

Mason Andrew, J

Poverty is defined as scarcity and lack. Poverty has global impact with almost half of the worlds population living on less than US $1 per day. Poverty fuels instability and an insecure society. With the World becoming an ever smaller community, instability and insecurity in one nation affects the stability and cost of doing business … Read more

Muller Margaret

The world of finance can be extremely confusing and complicated to the everyday person especially when this is not a primary part of a person’s business life. This introduction to finance lightly touches upon a few topics, very briefly. An effort has been made to distil out some basic facts that may be of interest … Read more

Moynihan, Pete

With the popularisation of equity partnerships during the last 15 years in the dairy industry, it was decided that a review of what characterises success and lack of success within equity partnerships would be useful. This would enable recommendations to be put to existing and prospective investors in equity partnerships. This is a small “snapshot” … Read more

Hunt Andrew, D

The objective of this project is to demystify lobbying by studying a lobbying campaign and finding some key principles to apply to other campaigns. How is a campaign started? What are the key elements to a lobbying campaign? There must be some interesting people who have enough passion and energy to put their head above … Read more

Wishnowsky Simon, A

Leptospirosis is rapidly becoming one of the most frequent causes of human illness and therefore time off work in New Zealand. Leptospirosis is commonly associated with the rural sector and associated animal industries, as animals are the common cause of the disease. It is vastly important to at risk employers as it can have a … Read more

Massie Grant

The introduction of Finn Cross sheep is leading to major changes and opportunities in the New Zealand sheep industry. The ability of this breed to mate successfully as hoggets and achieve good lambing percentages has changed replacement breeding stock from being a cost to a breeding unit to making them a profitable option to farm … Read more

Meyer, Basil

The objective of this project is to provide a comparison of financial performance for owner operated dairy farms in Canterbury, Southland, and the West Coast. Meyer, Basil

Mudford Penny

Over the last 20 years some definite trends have occurred in New Zealand dairy farming. Total milk processed has increased steadily yet simultaneously there have been a decline in the number of dairy farms. The major reason for this occurrence is that real returns paid to dairy farmers for their milk has decreased. We can … Read more

Voss Doug

In my opinion it is very important for New Zealand to have a clear understanding of the structure of the Chilean Industry. The following areas need to be considered and are covered in this report: The Chilean fruit industry in general, an understanding of the Chilean political situation, the economic environment, the Chilean Kiwifruit Industry … Read more

Warren Mark

To lift the Average profitability and productivity performance of the Average New Zealand Farmer by identifying 10 minimum cost improved management techniques. Warren Mark

Jones, Susan J.

I chose the subject as I believe it is an important issue for Farm Workers. Having personally experienced the purchasing of a house as a Farm Worker, I believe I am well acquainted with this subject . While living in employment provided housing (Tied Accommodation) a house might not seem important but the opportunity to … Read more

Forrest, Gavin

Fundamentally this report is a study of Hunterville’s Whare Ora Maternity Hospital and its battle for survival over 40 years. Over that period the Wanganui Hospital Board, and latterly the Wanganui Area Health Board, were unrelenting in their efforts to close the tiny hospital down and their fervour to do so was only matched by … Read more

McCarthy, Paul

The reason that I have chosen this period is that this area has faced the greatest challenge to its survival during this decade than at any other time in its history. Why, may you ask, start in 1979 – It was in the year previous to that year that SMP’s were announced, heralding the way … Read more

Mail, Cliff

This paper looks at areas of rural lending where there would appear to be an unsatisfied demand for credit and considers the possible role the Rural Bank could play in meeting this demand with funds which it can raise from the marketplace. Mail, Cliff