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Gavin Evans: Smelter jobs sacrificed to confused energy policy
It would be laughable if it wasn't so shameful.
Tricks of the trade: How a small town clothes shop survived 40 years
Retail veteran Larry Sullivan explains how to thrive in the regions.
Craggy Range staff toast their new world status
The winery says their placing on the list is humbling.
Napier Port quarterly freight volumes slide
Shares in the port fell 3.4 per cent to $3.41.
Bringing home the bacon: 1.7 million pork meals go to those in need
"This has been a very successful and innovative programme on every level."
Two NZ vineyards feature in world's top 50 list
List compiled by voting academy made up of more than 500 wine experts.
Marsden Point restructure could cost hundreds of jobs
Structural review could lead to refinery converted into import terminal, costing jobs.
Roger Partridge: Greens guilty of gilding the lily
Nothing illustrates this problem better than the Green Party's Clean Energy Plan.
Wool report: Sector on 'cusp of a renaissance'
Wool Industry Project Action Group established to help beleaguered crossbred wool sector.
'Just gutted': Family without credit card denied entry to hotel
Jade Legge's family had to drive 300km home again because the rest of the region was full.
Green Party coal ban 'tough' but worth aiming for - Synlait
The Green Party plans to end industrial coal use by 2030.
Choke on this: Courgette prices hit record $21 a kilo
A shortage of courgette has seen prices spike in June.
Govt wool strategy starts with baby steps - literally
Industry kickstart by investing in the production of strong wool nappies.
Fonterra warning: Small rivals fear farmers locked in under new law
Small dairy companies fear consequences of market reins coming off Fonterra.
Pattrick Smellie: Only two things can rescue Muller and National now
Todd Muller faces a tough road to the election.
Farmer: Planting farms a 'skinny sheep' idea
Politics shouldn't be the driving force in the farming industry, writes Kerry Worsnop.
The housing market change first-home buyers are begging for
First-home buyers are battling to save deposits. This change could make a huge difference.
How Govt plans to revitalise wool sector
Wool Industry Project Action Group has three recommendations to help strong wool sector.
Finding harmony in the honey industry
Former ApiNZ board member Russell Marsh is optimistic about the honey industry's future.
'We can see a strong future': Bay packhouse leads organic kiwifruit charge
Trevelyan's has packed 50 per cent of the organic SunGold kiwifruit this year alone.
'Shattering impact': Southland to take huge hit from smelter closure
The Southland economy is set to take a major hit.
Landowners surveyed on their agribusiness
Survey of agribusiness needs is a first for Whanganui District.
Tiwai Point closure: What Transpower must spend to shift excess power north
Energy prices may fall but consumer power bills may also be affected by transmission cost.
Sad times for lettuce, but spinach loves Hawke's Bay's winter
Kohlrabi, silverbeet, artichokes and celeriac are also doing well this winter.
Smelter closure: 'A blow for the people of Southland' - Robertson
This comes after a strategic review of the business.
Closing Tiwai Pt could push up power prices for everyone - Contact
Shifting excess power north means transmission charges could climb.
Local Focus: Millions of pink moths coming to backyards
Scientists are planning mass airdrops of sterile moths. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Why livestock market's future is hard to predict
There are strong positive signs, but not enough to give price certainty.
Affco worker awarded $50,000 by court
Affco made a 'lengthy and concerted effort to avoid prosecution' - Judge AA Couch.
Too soon to say whether rising dairy prices will flow to farmgate - Fonterra
Fonterra Cooperative Group is demurring on whether farmers can expect a higher payout.