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Attempts to rescue the operator were unsuccessful and they were found dead.
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Henderson Dairy recalls two batches of raw milk product
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Farmer confidence remains at 'stubbornly low levels'
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Wayne Langford talks farm confidence on The Country
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Kiwis end shearing test series in Wales
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Honey exporter Comvita sinks to $16.8m loss
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Too full to take the bait? Rabbit cull delayed amid food boom
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33 hours of snow: MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of three-day storm hitting NZ
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Community groups call for cash as they fight to help safeguard native species
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