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Predator-free programme on ice due to lack of funds
An ambitious project to rid Southland of pests has been put on hold amid financial issues.
The Country: Rural banking with Federated Farmers
Richard McIntyre, Gavin Hodgson, Smiley Barrett, Grant Nisbett, Chris Hipkins.
Meat the Need holds online auction to help Kiwis doing it tough
“Every bid in this auction brings us closer to ... ensuring no one in NZ goes hungry."
One farmer offloads 1500 of his 2000 ewes as Hawke's Bay-wide dry starts to set in
Drought speculation for Hawke's Bay is premature, but the Bay is vulnerable, Niwa says.
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Safe water plans tipping some rural principals 'over the edge’
NZ Rural School Association says the plan is costing time and money.
Kiwis' creative cooking good news for fresh herb producer
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Climate Change: Could food rationing become a reality?
OPINION: Would the public accept climate-motivated rationing?
Fonterra shareholder watchdog and board argue over dairy giant’s transparency
Different interpretations of shareholder survey results.
Opinion: Why hasn't the Government acted on carbon farming?
OPINION: Finn Ross & James Robbie say irreversible damage happening to rural communities.
Fallen pylons, seaweed, crime and roads: Northland MP Grant McCallum's busy first year
A year ago, Grant McCallum was elected Northland's new MP. What's he most proud of so far?
'There is no one dominant bank' – Rabobank tells politicians
Board chairman discredits ComCom's suggestion Kiwibank could be a 'maverick' bank.
The problem with New Zealand's new red kiwifruit export offering
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Fonterra's Miles Hurrell talks GDT on The Country
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Bay of Islands Pastoral & Industrial Show on this Saturday.
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