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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.
Two firefighters hurt in huge Taranaki blaze
Two firefighters have been injured - one of them seriously - battling a large fire at a poultry farm near New Plymouth.
Older, urban Kiwis against foreign ownership - survey
The company at the centre of a large scale bid to buy 16 NZ dairy farms has commissioned a survey on Kiwi attitudes towards foreign investment.
<i>Richard Fyers:</i> Overseas buyers a blessing to struggling farms
Contrary to public opinion, there is no queue of foreigners to buy farmland in New Zealand.
US university buys $28m dairy farm
Harvard University's endowment fund has been given approval to buy a $28m Otago dairy farm.
New plans for South Island cubicle cow farms
Three companies are trying again to secure land use rights for large-scale dairy farming in the Omarama and Ohau regions.