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The price of logs has fallen again, with the typical price now about $115 a cubic metre.

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The Immigration Minister has announced changes which he says will better support seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand due to Covid-19.

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The Government has launched a plan to boost primary sector export earnings by $44-billion over the next decade.

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The Labour Party says it will get tough on forestry conversions if it wins the next election.

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A poultry industry leader says it's likely to be another year before New Zealand will be cleared of the virus and exports to Australia can resume.

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The pork sector is calling on the Government to urgently review its current policies on skilled migrant workers as it faces severe staff shortages.

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