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Forestry export prices are reaching three year highs; Foveaux Strait oyster harvesters are continuing to meet with officials to work out how to deal with the deadly parasite Bonamia ostreae which was… Read more Audio

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Submissions closed yesterday on the Climate Change Commission's draft report. Amongst the 10,000 submissions is one from DairyNZ, which cautions the plan being put forward could see milk production… Read more Audio

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There is further consolidation in New Zealand's kiwifruit industry. Audio

Work on installing a new multi-million dollar butter manufacturing facility at Westland Milk is expected to start next month, with product ready to ship from October. Audio

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The wine harvest is in full swing around the country but yields this year are very disappointing .. In the flagship sauvignon blanc growing region of Marlborough the grape harvest is well down. Audio