‘Devastated’: 50,000 chickens dead in fire at Waikato farm
A blaze at Zeagold chicken farm in Waikato took the lives of 75,000 egg-laying hens today.
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The deal took four years of often torturous negotiations.
Health expert slams Coca-Cola's sugar move in fizzy drink
'Is this going to improve the health of the nation ... the answer is no,' professor says.
Ploughmans Bakery bread batches recalled after plastic warning
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Focus: Supermarket shelves empty post traffic light announcement
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Health survey shows people are smoking less
Smoking rates have decreased across all ethnic groups.
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RJ's licorice recalled after using lead-contaminated sugar
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Ready-to-eat salads recalled due to listeria fears
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NZ still sending plastic waste to developing countries
Since 2019, more than 10,000 tonnes of NZ's plastic has gone to Malaysia alone.
'Limit nicotine': Govt considers ways to meet smokefree 2025 goal
The Government is suggesting limiting the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes.
Big Candy v The Artist: Whittaker's upset at replica K Bar wrappers
Candy crusher: Art and commerce collide in a stoush about K Bars.
Napier's Goodtime Pies needs workers to help make a million more pies a year
The Napier bakery has signed a new supply deal worth more than a million pies.
End of an era: Kiwi brewer on five years of 'Dump the Trump' beers
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Sasha Borissenko: How blaming obesity on individuals has fuelled discrimination
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Ben Kepes: Whittaker's and all that is good about dynasties
Ben Kepes on keeping it in the family.
Consumers warned muesli bar batch contains rubber
The Ministry for Primary Industries says the affected bars should not be eaten.
Volker Kuntzsch to step down as Sanford CEO
Kuntzsch goes next week; Andre Gargiulo will be acting CEO as global recruitment begins.
Up in smoke: Cigarette sales plunge by almost 200 million a year
About 2132 million cigarettes were sold last year - 193 million fewer than 2018.
Tea and cake for NZ's Zealong in Japan showcase deal
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Holy smokes! Man arrested trying to smuggle 2.2m cigarettes
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'A slap in the face:' Goya faces boycott after CEO praises Trump
Praise for Trump by Goya Foods CEO has angered Latinos hit hard by President's decisions.
Brewery halts production of Corona beer
The Mexican government has deemed breweries as non-essential businesses.
Not sweet as: Some baby formula has more sugar than Fanta
An international study is raising questions over sugar levels in formula baby milk.
Dunedin chocolate company Ocho moves on Cadbury closure 'opportunity'
"Had Cadbury carried on, Ocho would have remained a small artisan business."
Company owned by NZ's richest man reports US$5m loss
Graeme Hart's Reynolds Group has reported a US$5m ($7.3m) loss.
Big read: Will cheese become NZ's next craft beer?
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Major supermarkets now selling e-cigarettes as tobacco price rises
Major supermarkets selling e-cigarettes as tobacco price rises.
Crocodile Dundee: 'I was a drug dealer'
'It was a staggering success but I was a drug dealer,' says Crocodile Dundee star.
New high-tech tobacco product illegal
A high-tech tobacco product launched in New Zealand by Philip Morris is illegal, the Ministry of Health says.