Revenues from our New Zealand retail service operations increased 77%
Listed New Zealand produce handler Seeka Limited, with operations in New Zealand and Australia, has reported its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Seeka delivered excellent performance for growers, consumers and investors in 2020. The company generated higher profit, lowered debt and maintained shareholder dividends. Our customers were delighted with the quality of our produce,” says Seeka chief executive Michael Franks. Seeka completed all harvests in New Zealand and Australia; an outstanding achievement by our staff and contractors who continued to provide an essential service as Covid-19 threatened their health and the welfare of their whānau. Our people responded with commitment and innovation to deliver business continuity to our stakeholders and outstanding results to our growers and shareholders. We strive to provide our growers with a service they can trust, and our customers wi
Bay News: Far North, Hokianga, Bay of Islands the cradle of New Zealand s history
6 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM
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Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand s first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme
Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand s first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme
Northern Advocate
To start off a new year, we look back. The Far North, Hokianga and the Bay of Islands collectively represent the cradle of nationhood for both Māori and Pākeha, and in this week s Bay News
Dec.19.2020
The pandemic has gifted me over 9 months and counting in the beautiful country of New Zealand. Iâve spent the past eight of them in Kerikeri, in the Northland region of the North Island. Because New Zealand has focused on keeping people healthy first, and the economy second, Iâve been able to travel and have a fairly normal life. Due to these ideal circumstances, Iâve had a long while to discover the gems that create the north of the North Island. Iâve even been lucky to befriend people with cars to see more of it than I could have by bus or on foot. Everyone raves about the South Island, which is why I decided to come up north. In my 3 years of nomadic life, Iâve learned that some of the best parts of a country are the locations that fewer tourists venture to. I present to you my personal list of places not to be missed on your next trip to New Zealand.
Shopping local helps boost business this Christmas
11 Dec, 2020 11:00 PM
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Store manager Joanna Matheson has a range of fair-trade products at her Trade Aid Whangārei shop. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Store manager Joanna Matheson has a range of fair-trade products at her Trade Aid Whangārei shop. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate s feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Coping with the global pandemic this year has shown how important it is to support each other. With 13 sleeps until Christmas, reporter Jenny Ling has some tips for shopping local while making a wider
Motorists beware of blackspots between Marsden and Auckland
10 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Trucks will begin moving stacked-up shipping containers in Northport s yard down to Auckland from this morning. note Fri /note
Photo / Michael Cunningham
Trucks will begin moving stacked-up shipping containers in Northport s yard down to Auckland from this morning. note Fri /note
Photo / Michael Cunningham
Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Today is truck day. From 6am one container-carrying lorry will roll from Marsden Pt every five minutes onto State Highway 1. It means days of additional pressure on the road from Whangārei to Auckland and