Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?
Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.
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Pita Alexander says Pāmu had passed its use-by date and outgrown its original purpose.
Commercial fishers welcome lifting of US trade ban over Māui dolphin protections
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New agriculture minister to review dairy laws on Fonterra
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