Gianina Schwanecke

Hastings, Wellington

Reporter at Hawke's Bay Today

Reporter at Stuff.co.nz

Lover of books, tea and goats. All views and opinions my own.

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Thieves target Bay of Plenty orchards for scrap metal

4 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Sheet metal from outbuildings and copperwires from frost fans are among some of the things being targeted by thieves for scrap metal amidst an increase on orchard thefts in Bay of Plenty. Te Puke police sergeant Mike Owens said since January they'd had close to 40 such burglaries, adding those were just the ones reported to police.
Primary sector unimpressed with Government’s horticultural product approval targets

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Access to agricultural and horticultural products is managed under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act. Photo / Alan GibsonBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZThose in the primary sector say the Government’s new targets to reduce the queues to approve new agricultural and horticultural products don’t go far enough.
Primary sector not impressed with government's horticultural product approval targets

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke |Alexa Cook

Those in the primary sector say the government's new targets to reduce the queues to approve new agricultural and horticultural products don't go far enough. It follows a regulatory review which found the approval process for the agricultural and horticultural products, like pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, wasn't always allowing timely access to the products.
Kiwifruit waste turned into leather

1 week ago | sunlive.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

“I used to be quite a keen baker, but I found there’s only so much baking you can do with kiwifruit.” She set about trying to develop new alternatives for the waste byproduct. “I’d seen overseas in Europe that they make a lot of biomaterials and things like that out of mangoes and apples and grapes, so I thought I’d give it a go with kiwifruit. Houston said the resulting prototype had worked better than she thought it would.
The business turning kiwifruit into a leather alternative

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

A new leather alternative aims to find news uses for the over 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit that is rejected in New Zealand each year. Shelley Houston founded KiwiLeather Innovations four years ago. Then based in Papamoa, her son had been bringing home an abundance of waste or rejected kiwifruit from his work at one of the orchards. She was surprised to learn just how much kiwifruit waste there was - much of this is used by farmers to help feed stock.
South Taranaki dairy farmers blend conservation with local history

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Former South Taranaki mayor Ross Dunlop and his wife Jan have lived on the home farm near Ōhawe together for 46 years. Photo / Gianina Schwanecke, RNZ, Country LifeBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZRoss Dunlop has called the family farm near Ōhawe in South Taranaki home all his life, though in three different homes. “Some people have moved all around the world, I’ve only just moved around the farm,” he told RNZ’s Country Life.
Country Life: Changing times on South Taranaki dairy farm

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Ross Dunlop has called the family farm near Ōhawe in South Taranaki home all his life, though in three different homes. "Some people have moved all around the world, I've only just moved around the farm," he told Country Life. He and wife Jan moved into the main house over 40 years ago, and have seen the farm through many changes since.
Country Life: Changing times on South Taranaki dairy farm

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Ross Dunlop has called the family farm near Ōhawe in South Taranaki home all his life, though in three different homes. "Some people have moved all around the world, I've only just moved around the farm," he told Country Life. He and wife Jan moved into the main house over 40 years ago, and have seen the farm through many changes since.
'Devastating': Warkworth oyster farmers fear businesses won't last the year

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland, fear their businesses won't survive the year. They say the dumping of untreated raw sewage into the Mahurangi Harbour has led to frequent restrictions on their ability to harvest, and they're urging Watercare and Auckland Council to invest in waste treatment solutions that are effective and sustainable. Tim Aitken bought Mahurangi Oysters in 2020.
Carpet maker Bremworth reverses wool only policy

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Carpet maker Bremworth has reversed its wool only policy and will soon start making synthetic carpets again. The NZX-listed company, which stopped producing synthetic carpets in 2020 in favour of a wool-only policy, will restart production of synthetic carpets at its Auckland facility in the next financial year. It comes following a recent shake-up of the Bremworth board, with group of unhappy shareholders, led by new chair Rob Hewett, prompting the departure of three sitting directors.