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Looking for medical marijuana? Get in line
Approved pot growers in New Mexico are struggling to keep up with demand from the 2000 registered medical marijuana patients.

Scrapping GST on healthy foods not viable - Dunne
A panel of experts have taken part in an online seminar to assess whether NZ should scrap GST on healthy foods.

Food prices fall 2pc - biggest annual decline in 50 years
Food prices have fallen by 2pc in the past year, says Statistics NZ, the biggest annual fall since 1957.

Kiwifruit sprouting in 'Garden of England'
A New Zealand fruit distributor is behind efforts to secretly grow kiwifruit in southern England.

Supermarket fruit and vege section unhealthy option for your wallet
Prices for some common produce in the Foodtown store in Mt Eden were more expensive than the shop just across the carpark.

Massive vegetable markups 'crippling' growers
Markups in supermarkets are hitting both consumers and producers, as the low prices growers get for their produce are not passed on to buyers, says an MP.

Nurseries fear impact of cheap prison labour
An emergency meeting has been called as the horticulture industry confronts what its says is the negative impact of cheap prison labour.

Farm, forestry exports bounce back
New Zealand's farm and forestry exports are bouncing back in the wake of the global recession, agricultural economists say.

Bumblebees die before rescue mission to UK
Hand-picked NZ bumblebees waiting to be sent to Britain on a pollination "rescue mission" have died in captivity.

Cult coffee not to be pooh-poohed
Kopi luwak is a blend made from the droppings of small cat-like creatures found in Indonesia, and costs $50 for 50g here.

Police freeze cash, $1m home
Police have frozen a $1m home and nearly $190,000 belonging to the man who runs the Switched On Gardener.

Edible garden: Garlic season
Winter's the perfect time to pop in some garlic says Janice Marriott.