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Ngā kura huna - on a path to hidden treasure at Opepe
15 Jul 2023Country Life - Push your way through a tangle of bush not far from the Napier-Taupō highway and you might find yourself on an ancient pa site. Audio
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More transparency would help build trust in NZ farmers, study finds
13 Jul 2023Opinion - At a time when urban communities want higher transparency, there are ways farmers could strengthen agriculture's social license to operate, researchers say.
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'This silt is horrible': Cleanup continues for some Hawke's Bay vineyards
13 Jul 2023The vineyards still remain under soggy silt as the cleanup from the storm continues amid ongoing heavy rain.
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Agricultural helicopter company in Taranaki celebrates 50 years in business
The company which was set up "by accident" also does work outside of agriculture such as firefighting and heavy lifting.
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Rural schools rally behind wool industry, plan to turn down synthetic carpet
The Ministry of Education signed a contract to lay nylon carpet tiles in more than 600 rural schools, now some are refusing to take it.
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NZ farm dogs selected for Trans-Tasman top dog contest
12 Jul 2023Three New Zealand farm-dogs and their owners have been selected to take part in this year's Cobber Challenge.
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Court of Appeal rules SunGold kiwifruit licences can be included in a property's RV
Gisborne kiwifruit growers have lost their fight to have the value of their gold kiwifruit licences removed from the rateable value of their properties.
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Former National trade minister 'very pleased' by EU FTA signing
10 Jul 2023Tim Groser is welcoming the EU FTA as a "step forward", saying disappointment over meat and dairy would be no reason to walk away. Audio
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'Finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof' - First female wins farming award
9 Jul 2023Emma Poole was given the title after three days of challenges testing farming skills and general knowledge.
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Bull fetches almost $100,000 at sale
Six weeks of two-year-old bull sales have wrapped up around the country - with a South Canterbury stud banking the top price of $98,000.
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Bulls for sale after Gabrielle - celebrating the wins
8 Jul 2023Country Life: Kokopuru Station in northern Hawke's Bay had slips and sinkholes a-plenty but the Hallmark Angus cattle stud managed to rebuild the farm ahead of their annual bull sale. Audio
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NZ export prices hit as China, Europe economic growth slows
7 Jul 2023Prices for major commodity exports have been soft in recent months, notably for meat, dairy and logs.
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'We're there to help' - Agricultural volunteering club works in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay
7 Jul 2023Ten Lincoln University students spent the week repairing fences, shovelling silt and doing other jobs on properties around Hastings.
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Federated Farmers elects Wayne Langford as national president
The Golden Bay dairy farmer has been acting president since May and South Canterbury arable farmer Colin Hurst will serve as vice president.
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'Consumers overseas love our wine': Industry savours record $2.3b in exports
Wine exports have surged to a record level with volumes up 20 percent, despite the extreme weather growers have faced in the past year.
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Farmers frustrated over synthetic carpets in schools decision
6 Jul 2023A government decision to fit more than 600 rural schools with synthetic carpet is drawing the ire of many farmers. Audio
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Global dairy prices fall 3.3 percent overall in latest auction
The average dairy price had its biggest fall since early April overnight, with overall prices down 3.3 percent and all other commodities on offer falling in price.
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Kinanomics hopes to improve value of kina exports
5 Jul 2023A New Zealand project is hoping to improve the value of kina exports - by feeding malnourished kina in land based aquaculture systems.
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'Pretty grim': Waikato dairy farmers face feed shortage due to wet weather
Dairy farmers are getting to the point of not coping as constant rain destroys pastures, one farmer says.
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Silt-ridden materials given new life after Cyclone Gabrielle
5 Jul 2023Councils, contractors and private companies are working together to find new ways of recycling silt-ridden materials destined for the tip.
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PGG Wrightson sidelines chair as investigations continue in Singapore
Agri-services business PGG Wrightson (PGW) has sidelined its chairperson, who is being investigated for alleged securities law breaches in Singapore.
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Comvita signs partnership deal with China's Olé supermarket chain
3 Jul 2023The honey producer and exporter has signed a long term partnership with the retail chain, which has more than 100 supermarkets across mainland China.
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Farmers in lower South Island battle blizzard-like conditions
Farmers in the lower half of the South Island are battling blizzard-like conditions and freezing temperatures as a cold snap sweeps across the island.
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Photos: Farms covered in snow after cold blast sweeps South Island
2 Jul 2023Farms in parts of Otago have been left covered in inches of snow after a cold blast swept across the lower half of the South Island.
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