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World dairy prices drop 7.3pc (+graphic)
Prices have fallen more than 7 per cent in the latest global dairy auction held overnight. It comes after a slight dip in…
NZ business confidence falls, dragged down by agriculture
New Zealand business confidence fell for a second month, with the agricultural sector remaining pessimistic about the general…
Fonterra unveils new farmer milk plan
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Baby formula beats drug arrests
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Ben Dalton: Maori land bursting with farm potential
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Power plan an 'ambush'
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Northland police target drunks walking on highways
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Drunk people who walk home along main highways in Northland will be spoken to by police and taken to…
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Commodity prices surge 12.6pc, led by dairy
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