New Zealand Farmers Harvest Carbon Credits - BusinessWeek

New Zealand Farmers Harvest Carbon Credits
BusinessWeek
"That land is not marginally economic for raising sheep and cattle, it's totally uneconomic," Kight says from his nearly 8900-acre Akitio Station. ...

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Emissions scheme is `an opportunity' for farmers - Manawatu Standard

Emissions scheme is `an opportunity' for farmers
Manawatu Standard
Mr Kight has the 3600-hectare Akitio Station, out of Dannevirke, which has about 1200ha in forests (more than 300ha planted this winter). ...

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Improving marine safety on the east coast - New Zealand Police (press release)


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Improving marine safety on the east coast
New Zealand Police (press release)
Until now the communities from Porangahau through to Akitio have been reliant on ship to shore communications using line of sight only because of the shape ...
New system aimed at improving marine safety on east coast Hawke's Bay Today

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Sheep farmers flocking to carbon credits - New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald
Sheep farmers flocking to carbon credits
New Zealand Herald
Over the years, the converted land became more unprofitable as fertiliser prices rose when subsidies were removed, Kight said from his 3600ha Akitio Station ...

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Bye, bye, black sheep - Sydney Morning Herald

Bye, bye, black sheep
Sydney Morning Herald
... more unprofitable as fertilizer prices rose when subsidies were removed, Kight said in a telephone interview from his 3600-hectare Akitio Station. ...

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