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SFO probe will not affect deal: Natural Dairy
The Serious Fraud Office's investigation into Natural Dairy will damage its reputation but not the Crafar farms deal itself, the company says.
Natural Dairy bid 'still best offer', say receivers
Despite the SFO now probing Natural Dairy, Crafar farm receivers say the Chinese-backed bid is still the best offer on the table.
Crafar bidder: 'Nothing to hide' from the SFO
Natural Dairy says it has "nothing to hide" after the Serious Fraud Office announced it was looking into the company's land transactions.
Near-decade of drought over in NSW
The drought that has crippled New South Wales for nearly a decade is over.
SFO probe blocks sale of Crafar farms
Natural Dairy's plans to buy 20 Crafar farms soured yesterday as the Serious Fraud Office said it was investigating the Hong Kong-listed firm.
SFO probes Crafar bid company transactions
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the company seeking to buy more than $200m worth of dairy farms from the receivers of the Crafar companies.
Fonterra in $42m Chinese farm deal
Dairy giant Fonterra has released details of a $42m investment in a new Chinese dairy farm it says will soon house 3000 cows.
Gareth Morgan: Debt adds extra pressure to sell assets
If foreigners can't use NZ dollars to buy NZ assets why would they be willing to hold New Zealand dollars?
Foreign ownership vital - economist
A dramatic change in approvals of foreign ownership of farms could impact the wider overseas investment on which the country is dependent, says one economist.
Celebrity interest in farm
A rugged piece of North Island farmland is said to be the battleground between two international rock stars with deep pockets.