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NZ Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- NZ Herald
Listen to The Country online: Ballance CEO Kelvin Wickham on gas supply woes affecting Kapuni plant
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Kelvin Wickham, the chief executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients, to get his thoughts on the gas supply woes that threaten a temporary shutdown of Ballance's Kapuni plant. On with the show: Kelvin Wickham: The Kapuni urea plant, operational
Scoop
08-07-2025
- Science
- Scoop
Brace Yourself, Mind-Blowing Tech And Crazy Experiments; STEMFest Is About To Take Over Tauranga!
A vibrant celebration filled with hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, and inspiring experiences for all ages. Its a chance to ignite curiosity, spark wonder, and connect with the innovators who are shaping our future. Tauranga, New Zealand – Get your tickets! The highly anticipated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Festival is returning to Tauranga on Sunday 28th September 2025 in Durham Street. This free, family-centric event is a must-attend for the community, drawing thousands of visitors from across the region and all of Aotearoa New Zealand. After winning multiple awards it is recognised as one of the major STEM events in the Southern Hemisphere. Imagine a day where thousands of families gather at an indoor and outdoor festival that spans a block of the CBD, to explore eGaming, robotics, aviation and marine science and so much more. A vibrant celebration filled with hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, and inspiring experiences for all ages. It's a chance to ignite curiosity, spark wonder, and connect with the innovators who are shaping our future. This year Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been confirmed as the Headline Sponsor for Tauranga STEM Festival 2025! The organisers are on a mission to create an unforgettable experience that will resonate with families and students for years to come. Rebecca Drake, STEMFest 2025 Ambassador and Project & Innovation Lead at Ballance, will be the voice of the festival – sharing exciting updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and all the buzz leading up to STEMFest 2025. 'As someone who grew up and went to school in Tauranga, I wished I had the same opportunity to see science and technology as something fun and available to everyone, which STEMFest offers. ' Rebecca Drake, STEMFest Ambassador 2025. The festival has also secured much needed support from Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund. Other confirmed sponsors include: the University of Waikato, Beca, Downtown Tauranga, and Basestation. STEMFest will feature: Over 50 Interactive exhibits and demonstrations from local scientists and engineers Engaging hands-on workshops tailored for all ages Informational activities promoting local STEM education programmes and career pathways Inspirational talks and presentations from industry professionals STEM based businesses are invited to be part of this powerful community event to inspire the next generation and build the future workforce, one discovery at a time. Join STEMFest and help bring science to life.
Scoop
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Brace Yourself, Mind-Blowing Tech And Crazy Experiments; STEMFest Is About To Take Over Tauranga!
Tauranga, New Zealand – Get your tickets! The highly anticipated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Festival is returning to Tauranga on Sunday 28th September 2025 in Durham Street. This free, family-centric event is a must-attend for the community, drawing thousands of visitors from across the region and all of Aotearoa New Zealand. After winning multiple awards it is recognised as one of the major STEM events in the Southern Hemisphere. Imagine a day where thousands of families gather at an indoor and outdoor festival that spans a block of the CBD, to explore eGaming, robotics, aviation and marine science and so much more. A vibrant celebration filled with hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, and inspiring experiences for all ages. It's a chance to ignite curiosity, spark wonder, and connect with the innovators who are shaping our future. This year Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been confirmed as the Headline Sponsor for Tauranga STEM Festival 2025! The organisers are on a mission to create an unforgettable experience that will resonate with families and students for years to come. Rebecca Drake, STEMFest 2025 Ambassador and Project & Innovation Lead at Ballance, will be the voice of the festival - sharing exciting updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and all the buzz leading up to STEMFest 2025. 'As someone who grew up and went to school in Tauranga, I wished I had the same opportunity to see science and technology as something fun and available to everyone, which STEMFest offers. ' Rebecca Drake, STEMFest Ambassador 2025. The festival has also secured much needed support from Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund. Other confirmed sponsors include: the University of Waikato, Beca, Downtown Tauranga, and Basestation. STEMFest will feature: Over 50 Interactive exhibits and demonstrations from local scientists and engineers Engaging hands-on workshops tailored for all ages Informational activities promoting local STEM education programmes and career pathways Inspirational talks and presentations from industry professionals STEM based businesses are invited to be part of this powerful community event to inspire the next generation and build the future workforce, one discovery at a time. Join STEMFest and help bring science to life.
Scoop
03-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
From Building On What's Going Well, To Keeping Your Consumer Front Of Mind: Top Kiwi Farmers Share Their Tips
They say the best thing to do with good advice is to pass it on to others. That premise works as the inspiration behind a new video series for Kiwi farmers called 'Tips for Good', which launched in June. The series features previous Ballance Farm Environment Award winners who share their tips and advice on what they've learned on their farming journey. The series was created by Ballance Agri-Nutrients and began with tips from Ballance Farm Environment Award ambassadors Hamish and Simon Guild, the two brothers behind High Peak Station, a deer, sheep and beef farm in Canterbury. The brothers also featured on a recent episode of A New Zealand Food Story with Ben Bayly on TVNZ 1. Ballance General Manager Customer Jason Minkhorst says the Tips for Good series was created as a way to share knowledge from people who've already 'trodden the path' in creating both sustainable and profitable farming practices. 'This year marks 30 years since we became part of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. We recognised that the previous winners have a huge amount of knowledge to share with the rest of the farming community; what's worked for them, what to watch out for,' he says. 'This was another way for us to bring that advice out to a wider audience.' The series will run over the next several weeks across social media and through online channels and will feature farmer advice set amongst some stunning rural landscapes across New Zealand. Jason adds the campaign speaks to the collective nature of the co-operative and its more than 16,000 shareholders. 'We're all in this together, and if our farmers and growers are winning, then so are we. We're much stronger as a collective than we are apart, so why not share what we've learned along the way,' he says.
