After seven years of improving New Zealand's meat processing systems it seems the halal beef trade with Malaysia may be about to take off again.

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The Crafar farms are going to the Chinese. The government has confirmed that the 16 Crafar farms will be going to the Shanghai Pengxin group which the Labour Party says is aligned with the Chinese government.

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New Labour Party leader David Shearer is speaking out against the potential sale of the Crafar farms to Chinese buyers. With government Ministers currently considering the Overseas Investment Office’s recommendation on the Shanghai Pengxin bid Mr Shearer, on his way to a two-day caucus in Taupo, visited a Crafar farm and called for them to stay in New Zealand hands. Country99TV spoke with Mr Shearer and asked why he chose to visit the farm.

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The New Zealand Police are calling on farmers to keep an eye out for the tell-tale signs of cannabis plots as the latest growing season gets into full swing. With the warm wet conditions over the summer, police say the 2012 cannabis crop will be a bumper one and they’re determined to find as much of it as they can. But not everybody agrees that their efforts are worthwhile. Reporter Benedict Collins has more.

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Reaction to the Government's preferred options for amendments to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) and the Raw Milk Regulations has drawn a swift, and often uncomplimentary response.

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The consultation period has begun on the Government’s proposed response to reviews of Fonterra’s farm gate milk price setting and the Raw Milk Regulations.

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