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Polar blast: Fruit growers counting the cost
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Te Mata Mushrooms selling its home of 55 years
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Union says employers should be shut out of RSE scheme if they break rules
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$5 million accommodation for vital seasonal workers
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Asparagus growers hoping to overcome flooding woes before harvest
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'Carved up': Government moves to protect Hawke's Bay growing land
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Govt set to announce new policy to protect prime horticultural land
"In principle as growers we would support it but the devil is always in the detail."
Tastier, juicier and brighter - new apricot varieties launching
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Kiwifruit growers give Zespri offshore expansion plans thumbs-down
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Tomato growers face skyrocketing energy costs, labour shortages
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Kiwifruit growers to appeal SunGold licences being included in property RV
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Māori priced out of developing orchards, Zespri reviewing its licence process
"A high licence price takes away opportunity for Māori land development which is a shame."
Judges declare Rockit the best exporter
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