Allan Barber
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
- Latest publication
- Sep 22, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Interest.co.nz
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Politicians flailing around in panic (opens the original)
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There are few things more dispiriting than observing the antics of the politicians who want to govern us for the next three years. By now you probably realise that I am a grumpy old cynic who has no faith in the ability of any political party to tackle and solve the multiple issues that face us, including those caused by global problems we cannot control. The closer we come to an election, the more chaotic and irrational the behaviour of our would-be leaders. The latest candidate for policy madn
Farming a growing part of Ngāi Tahu’s business (opens the original)
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When Ngāi Tahu Farming takes over the DOC concession for the management of Molesworth Station, New Zealand’s largest farm, it will add 180,000 hectares to the farming business, more than doubling the land the Iwi currently owns and leases. The expectation is that this will increase both the revenue and profitability of farming within the overall portfolio, although the latter may be challenging in the short term as Molesworth is integrated into the farming operation. In response to my question a
Red meat exports find an impressive array of destinations (opens the original)
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A closer look at export destinations for beef and lamb reveals how diverse the markets are. From the United States, China, the UK and EU at the top of the list to American Samoa, Suriname, Palau, Micronesia and the Solomon Islands at the bottom, our exporters sell lamb to 99 countries and beef to 84 different markets. It is obviously not cost-effective for exporters to visit every country on the list, with the smallest markets being covered by agents, traders or importers. Most major exporting c
Why meat cooperatives have failed (opens the original)
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The ownership of New Zealand meat companies has changed dramatically over the last quarter century. The previous 25 years also experienced substantial change, but that period was characterised more by a series of company collapses due to the massive change in farming, trade patterns and government subsidies. Over half a century the shape of the agricultural sector has become unrecognisable. The first and at the time catastrophic event was Britain’s decision to join the European Common Market whi
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