Silver Fern Farms' shareholders approve sale

Friday 16th October, 2015

Dunedin based company Silver Fern Farms has approval from shareholders to sell a 50% stake to foreigners.

A meeting was held this morning at Forysth Barr Stadium before the results of a vote were announced.

Just over 80% of shareholders voted in favour of the foreign ownership deal.

It means a Chinese company will inject $261m into Silver Fern Farms.

That should see the locally based firm debt-free and boasting a surplus within a year.

The deal is subject to approval by the Overseas Investment Office.

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Nepal volunteers forced to cancel trip

Wednesday 14th October, 2015
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Local volunteers have been forced to cancel their plans to help with international emergency relief efforts.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Signed

Tuesday 06th October, 2015
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has been signed, after five years of intense negotiations.

Trade ministers from the 12 countries involved reached an agreement at the eleventh hour.

But some locals aren't happy about it.

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Government Not Doing Enough To Address Climate Change

Tuesday 06th October, 2015
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The government's not doing enough to address climate change and political parties must unite on the issue.

That's the message from a local society whose plea for reform has fallen on deaf ears.

But members aren't giving up hope.

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TPPA negotiations continue

Monday 05th October, 2015

Trade leaders are yet to reach an agreement in relation to the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Negotiators were expected to make a decision today, following five days of talks in the United States.

Trade ministers, including New Zealand's Tim Groser, remain in Atlanta.

It's the latest effort to seal the 12-nation trade deal.

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Fashion students collaborate internationally

Wednesday 30th September, 2015
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Otago Polytechnic students have been showcasing their designs on an international stage.

Two fashion students recently travelled to Southeast Asia for a collaborative show with Vietnamese students.

And a free trip wasn't all they gained.

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Nightly interview: Robert Patman

Thursday 24th September, 2015
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The next round of discussions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement are about to get under way.

Chief negotiators are meeting in the United States in two days.

So Professor of International Relations Robert Patman joins us to talk about it.

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Otago Polytechnic deepens ties with Shanghai

Friday 18th September, 2015
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A Chinese university delegation is in town to deepen ties with Otago Polytechnic.

It's the first visit by staff of the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.

And with talk of greater collaboration, the trip's unlikely to be their last.

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Otago Museum draws researchers from Israel

Thursday 17th September, 2015
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Ancient tablets housed at Otago Museum are attracting interest from around the globe.

They've prompted two university researchers to travel south from Israel.

And their analysis of the local artefacts is set to boost public understanding of the past.

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Nightly interview: Madison Stumbles

Friday 11th September, 2015
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A new employment support programme has just been launched in Dunedin, to help prepare international students for New Zealand's working environment.

The Job Ready Programme is being piloted in the city, with support from Education New Zealand and several local organisations.

And co-ordinator Madison Stumbles joins us to explain what it's all about.

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