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Massive avocado orchard for sale
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Crossbred wool price rise is likely a blip
The price is likely to return to its previous lows in the next few months
Dairy product prices rise for seventh consecutive auction
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Business' first all-female forestry team established
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Angus Pure plans to improve on-plate eating experience
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Dairy NZ: Pasture Plus talks have daily focus
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Hurrell 'best placed' to turn Fonterra around
Miles Hurrell has been helping steer NZ's biggest company out of stormy financial waters.
Tighter global supplies push dairy prices higher
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Fonterra CEO's base salary revealed on permanent appointment
Fonterra's Miles Hurrell has been appointed on a permanent basis.
Mortgage wars: Bank offers NZ's lowest-ever rate
Falling wholesale rates help banks cut home loan rates.
Fitch puts Fonterra on notice over credit rating
Fitch has downgraded Fonterra's rating from 'stable' to 'negative'.
Kaitaia mill mishap costs dearly
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A2 Milk CEO Jayne Hrdlicka likely to sell more shares
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Only two sick days after 40 years on the job
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Castlecliff to discuss further rejuvenation
Progress Castlecliff set to kick start stage two of rejuvenation.
Hawke's Bay hits first place on ASB Economic Scoreboard
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Joint effort to tackle harvest worker shortage
Hastings District Council, MSD and New Zealand Apples & Pears join forces on issue.
Matakanui Gold continues mining exploration in Dunstan Range
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No ground access to Fox Glacier after road landslip
Fox Glacier access has been wiped out by a massive landslip.