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Wet weather causes 10pc drop in lamb numbers

NZ cage free eggs break into Asia

Credit rating threat 'more of a warning' - English

The possibility of a credit rating downgrade for NZ reflects global concerns, and is 'more of a warning' says Finance Minister Bill English.

Bumper kiwifruit crop despite disease

Kiwifruit: The Italian connection

Pollen import ban sought to save kiwifruit industry

Federated Farmers want a ban on pollen imports and an end to artificial pollination of kiwifruit after Psa was found in pollen samples.

Ban artificial kiwifruit pollination, say Federated Farmers

Fonterra: Keep farms in Kiwi hands

NZ cannot afford to lose control of its land, says Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden.

Kiwifruit growers eager to move ahead with Govt plan

Govt: PSA outbreak will cost $75m

The Government has announced a $50 million plan to fight the kiwifruit vine bacteria PSA and expects total losses from infection of $75 million over the next two years.

English: Higher short-term deficits, election-year economic upswing

Bill English says the long term outlook for the NZ economy is good, but the recovery will be flatter in the short term.

Farmers may win ETS reprieve

NZ farmers are unlikely to be brought into the emissions trading scheme in 2015 unless scientific advances are made in reducing animal emissions and our trading partners make giant strides in pricing carbon.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Trade deals? Let's look before we leap

Fletcher looks to build in Asia

Key meets up with Save the Farms group

Kiwifruit disease spreads