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<i>John Armstrong</i>: Goff's GST stance targets core voters

<i>Jim Hopkins:</i> On your Marx, get set, to the picket lines

Dairy leads exports up 15pc in August

Exports were up 15 per cent or $405 million in August from a year earlier to $3.2 billion, led by higher prices for dairy products.

Investment rules full of holes: critics

Critics say the Govt's planned rule changes on the sale of farmland to foreign investors are too vague, weak and prone to political pressure.

Govt support of quake-hit businesses welcomed: survey

Labour to announce no GST on fruit and vege policy

Labour is expected to announce tomorrow its $270 million policy for removing Goods and Services Tax (GST) from fresh fruit and vegetables.

Concern in Britain over NZ halal lamb

Some British consumers say they won't buy New Zealand lamb because of concerns over the halal method of killing animals.

Economy still crawling

Fonterra eyes more farms in China

Service sector little changed in August

<i>GST Countdown:</i> Tax cuts will help shield the blow

Tax cuts will help shield the blow from higher retail prices, says Phil O'Reilly.

Farmers connect with Kiwi ingenuity

NZ market: Fletcher Building rallies

Chinese dairy bid hits snag

A Chinese bid to buy 20 NZ farms will be rejected or severely restricted after an Overseas Investment Office review, the <i>Herald</i> understands.

Opinion: In tough times, priming knowledge pump reaps returns

Households cautious about spending

Dairy prices up 1.9pc in Fonterra auction

Food prices flat in August

Food prices fell 0.1pc last month. For the year to August, prices have fallen 0.2pc - the fourth consecutive month of food price declines.