First overseas kiwifruit shipment loaded at Gisborne’s Eastland Port
First of five ships took away 980 pallets of kiwifruit.
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Young Hunterville farmer wants to lower environmental footprint of family’s dairy farm
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Far North farmer battles feral dogs, urges pest species recognition
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How Justine Daw has helped farmers to fence 900km
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Thistles a 'menace to conservation' in 1948
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Why a Northland mum is on the hunt for a ‘nana’
Louise McCaughan seeks a 'nana' to teach old-school skills in Kerikeri.
In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland
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Hunters donate venison to needy families in Southland
Hunters can gift venison to foodbanks via the We Hunt Food Trust.
NZ forestry faces winter challenges amid stable log prices - Marcus Musson
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Top gong for Te Puke kiwifruit growers at BOP Farm Environment Awards
Kiwifruit orchards were developed while leaving much of the natural environment untouched.
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The Country: Southland farmer Dean Rabbidge on carbon farming
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‘Most exposed I’ve ever seen it’: Swells uncover near-century-old shipwreck
Despite no crew perishing, a man died after a fall at the wreck a few months later.
Food price dip in February fuelled by fruit and veges but butter prices shoot up
Can't believe it's not cheaper butter? Price rise data revealed.
Informing New Zealand Beef programme proving its worth
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‘A race to the last mussel’: Alarm over sea life scalping from Auckland beaches
Ecologist says scraping the shoreline of mussels could affect the wider food chain.
Grape expectations: Quality promising after challenging start to growing season
Pinot gris variety of particularly good quality, chardonnay outstanding.
Digging for glory: Bay of Plenty’s finest compete in excavation showdown
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Olivado owes more than $3 million, liquidators say
After oil company's troubles, demands made for 'unpaid debts'.
Pest control initiatives, including hunting competition, ramp up in Waikato
"If they (hunters) have any doubts, then don't shoot."
‘As dry as it gets’: Auckland latest region placed under total fire ban over wildfire fears
Outdoor fires are now banned across the top of the country.
Cousins family wins Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Love at first meatball: 'There was chemistry across the bakery'
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‘Unlikely to improve’: Dry outlook for Horizons region
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‘Nasty’: Trump threatens 200% tariffs on EU wine amid escalating trade tensions
The EU plans tariffs on US$28b in US goods, including whiskey.
Stock Takes: A trade sale for Mainland?
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Meet Tanya, the woman who can open a bottle of beer with a 13-tonne excavator
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