Pumpkin plenty sends price plummeting
A bountiful crop of pumpkins this year means prices have fallen.
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'Incredible' growing conditions means cheaper fruit and veges
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The joys of cooking dried beans
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Vegetables push through silt left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle
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The orange shed: The Warehouse in Hastings to sell fresh fruit and vegetables
The red shed is moving its fresh fruit offerings into the fruit bowl of New Zealand.
Huge garden and native nursery to provide free food and jobs
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Dave Letele, tax expert share views on GST proposal
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Hipkins defends fruit & veg GST cut amid claims policy fails poorer Kiwis
Labour's tax promises would cost about $3.4 billion over four years.
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App promotes swapping and donating of home-grown fruit and veggies
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Cost of living: The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial to five new locations
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