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Second Te Puke orchard infected, says MAF
Agriculture Minister David Carter will hold talks with kiwifruit growers after symptoms of a vine-killing disease were found at a second orchard.
Second kiwifruit orchard quarantined
MAF has now quarantined a second Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard over a suspected outbreak of the devastating disease Psa.
Funding cuts to blame for kiwifruit disease - Labour
Labour's biosecurity spokesman says cuts to jobs and funding are behind the outbreak of the devastating kiwifruit disease Psa.
Kiwifruit probe turns to length of Psa infection
Kiwifruit disease researchers are trying to answer a crucial question - how long has Psa been here in New Zealand?
Infected kiwifruit vines may need to be burned - Zespri
One option for containing the bacteria found on a kiwifruit orchard may be to rip out the infected vines and burn them, Zespri's head says.
Carter urges caution over kiwifruit disease
A kiwifruit disease found at a North Island orchard has the potential to upset trade but should not cause panic, the Biosecurity Minister says.
Cameron leading bid for China sales
UK's Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to drum up some business for Britain in China.
Hundreds of millions of kiwifruit dollars at risk
Orchardists growing gold kiwifruit may have had their hopes of bonanza returns this season dashed as they wait on confirmation that a vine-killing bacteria has arrived in NZ.
Suspected kiwifruit pest hits big NZ operators
Two listed companies are the first victims of a suspected incursion in NZ of a bacterial disease which has ripped through gold kiwifruit varieties overseas, particularly in Italy.
<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to have run at US80c
The New Zealand dollar will try to break above 80 US cents this week after the Federal Reserve said it will start printing US$600 billion.
Chocolate: Worth its weight in gold?
The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.
Disease fears threaten NZ kiwifruit
An orchard is under quarantine after the discovery of a suspected bacterial disease that may threaten NZ's $1.5b kiwifruit industry.
World shares, commodities surge after QE2
World share markets have risen after the Federal Reserve's $600b plan to stimulate the US economy was well received.
Nuplex forecasts record 2011 profit, warns of currency risk
Nuplex said profit in 2011 may rise as much as 17 per cent.
Sleepyhead in $55m Australian buy up
Kiwi bed maker Sleepyhead has announced a $55m deal to buy two Australian businesses, as it looks to ramp up its offshore production.