Editorial: Kāinga Ora decision to shun wool in state housing is baffling and must be reviewed
OPINION: Ignoring a Government directive, the move is another blow to NZ's wool sector.
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The Country: Farm-to-forestry conversions with Dr Elizabeth Heeg
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Thousands spent on unsuccessful wallaby hunt
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'Step up the biosecurity': Hawke's Bay's bird flu fears
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Report confirms fewer lambs in spring 2024
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Fonterra upgrades milk price forecast to a record $10/kg
Fonterra has upgraded its milk price to a mid-point of $10/kg.
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Farm-to-forestry changes with the PM on The Country
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Second Otago farm placed under restriction over bird flu fears
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Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Restoring confidence in farming - and science
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