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Kiwis like Sir Sam Neill and Liz Mitchell are backing wool in a fight against synthetics.
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South Island farmers move to flexible milking
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Sixth-generation farmer appointed AgriZeroNZ chair
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Auckland Council drops charge as star witness vanishes in Waiheke vineyard case
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Clutha siege death: Armed offender involved in previous stand-off with police
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Person dies in workplace incident near Queenstown
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Original painting for Split Enz album cover to be auctioned
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Cat crackdown could be on the way for Mid Canterbury
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Forestry worker injured during workplace accident in North Canterbury
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Govt hints at ‘major’ mining announcement next week
Christopher Luxon acknowledged sensitivity but emphasised the need for growth.
‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud
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Kiwi woman wins 'World's Ugliest Lawn' award
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‘Family man above all else’: Wife’s tribute to farmer who died after electric shock
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