News & Blog
Here are our latest news releases and blog articles.
We make a real effort to keep our targeted agri-media contacts, stakeholders and partners up to speed with what we’re doing and have to say. In case you missed some of our latest news, you can find it here, along with our blog articles offering online journalism to showcase opinions and views.
If you have anything you think is news worthy or anything you’re itching to write about and share, please let us know.
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Media Release
Nominations are now open for the 2027 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year
Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) is calling on New Zealand’s dairy community to nominate an outstanding woman for the 2027 Fonterra Dairy Woman...
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Annual General Meeting 2026 – CEO Report
A year of connection and practical value DWN continued to connect with members, our partners and the wider dairy industry throughout the...
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Annual General Meeting 2026 – Chair Report
As I reflect on another year at Dairy Women’s Network (DWN), I am reminded that the strength of our organisation has always...
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The Farm Made a Profit — So Why Is the Bank Account Empty?
A blog post by CMK Accountants. Every year around this time, the same conversation happens in our office. A client sits down, looks...
Blog
Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme Summary – Hinehou Timutimu
Not One More Acre of Māori Land, Not One More Voice Lost By Hinehou Timutimu The Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme has been...
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How Tax Pooling Can Help Farmers Manage Tax Payments
A blog post by CMK Accountants For many farming businesses, tax payments don’t always line up neatly with cash flow. A season may start...
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Fonterra Has Reduced Its Milk Price Forecast. Here’s What Farmers Should Do Next.
A blog post by CMK Accountants. Fonterra’s recent decision to reduce its opening Farmgate Milk Price forecast from $9.75/kgMS to $9.25/kgMS has understandably caught the...
Interviews
REX Interview with Te Radar – Books, Comedy & Farming
Aired May 8, 2026 on Rural Exchange. Dom talks with comedian Andrew Lumsden, aka Te Radar, about his Ruth Spencer’s new book...
Interviews
REX Interview with Karen & Dan Penfold – Grit and Innovation in the Aussie Outback
Aired May 7, 2026 on Rural Exchange. Dom talks with Karen and Dan Penfold from south-west Queensland about their 10,000-head cattle operation...