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Avocado grower says there's plenty to go around despite shortage and huge prices
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Record sale of kiwifruit orchard
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Dairy prices slip for first time since March
Dairy prices have fallen for the first time in four months.
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Affco, Meat Workers Union in Supreme Court
Affco, Meat Workers Union in Supreme Court over bargaining breakdown.
Port celebrates milestone
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No timeline for oyster removal
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Revealed: The ads NZ complained about most
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2017 weather events cost NZ over $135m
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NZ dollar edges back toward 4-month high
The New Zealand dollar struggled to gain traction against the US dollar.
Fonterra ups the ante in Australia
Fonterra is offering one of the highest milk prices of all the Aussie processors.
Organic farm's direct link with Kapiti
The brand best-known for its ice cream has launched a single-farm milk product.
$7m of NZ cargo to remain in South Africa
A $7 million shipment of phosphate bound for Napier will remain held at a South African.
Record for A2 Milk helps boost sharemarket
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Focus: Can dung beetles save NZ Rivers?
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Dairy, forestry to drive gain in primary sector
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We're on your side, Nats tell farmers
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Robotic hands snatch kiwifruit future
New-developed robotic rover could become the workhorse of New Zealand's fruit industry.
Dairy farm fined for effluent runoff
Farm converted to dairying operation did not install adequate facilities to catch runoff.
Focus: Business is good at Fieldays
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NZ workers unproductive and bad at maths
The OECD Survey of New Zealand says the economy is strong but productivity remains weak.
NZ butter as expensive as French butter
The price of NZ butter has risen so much that it's now as cheap to buy butter from France.
Focus: French-imported butter is just as cheap as our own
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Maori eye bigger stake in kiwifruit industry
The Māori Kiwifruit Growers Forum was officially launched yesterday in Tauranga.