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<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Fears grow we're selling the golden goose
A Govt admission that fear of a major Chinese land grab in NZ would test the nation's free-market credentials.
Overseas investment review delayed again
The Government's review of the Overseas Investment Act has been delayed again.
Unstoppable march of the giant pylons
When Beverley Hamilton married her husband Sean 24 years ago, she fell in love with her new home too. Now, her dream has been shattered.
Landcorp misses out on Crafar farms
Landcorp has been unsuccessful in its bid for the Crafar dairy farm empire, receivers say. But it is unclear who has won the race to buy the farms.
Crafar claims damages, farms 'mismanaged'
Crafars say receivers have "substantially mismanaged" their farms and the sale process and were called in without any prior warning.
Crafars drop injunction attempt
The Crafar bid to seek an injunction stopping the sale of their dairy empire by receivers appears to have been called off.
Crafar injunction request 'unfortunate' - receiver
Receivers for the Crafar dairy empire say the request for an injunction stopping the sale is 'unfortunate' and without merit.
Crafar coy on whether he can pay debts
Allan Crafar is being uncharacteristically coy about whether he’s been able to come up with money needed to settle his debts, despite earlier assurances that he would.
Landcorp's Crafar farm bid 'best chance' to retain NZ control
Real Estate Institute boss Peter McDonald has backed a bid by state-owned farmer Landcorp to purchase the Crafar empire.
Chinese dairy bidder's application finally in
The Chinese backed bid to buy up 16 Crafar family farms in receivership has been lodged with the Overseas Investment Office.