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Yearly Archive: 2010

King Country Shearer Breaks Record

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It proved second time lucky for King Country Shearer Stacey Te Huia, as he broke the world eight hour ewe shearing record in Te Kuiti on Wednesday.

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Govt Rejects Crafar Deal

The Chinese backed bid to buy 20 North Island farms formerly owned by Allan Crafar has been rejected by the Government.

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Dairy Futures Expansion For Feb

NZX has signalled the launch of two new dairy products on the futures market, starting in February next year.

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Feds Back ACC Changes

Government changes to ACC regulations are being welcomed by Federated Farmers, who say they are long overdue.

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Fish and Game Withdraw Conservation Order

New Zealand Fish & Game’s decision to withdraw an application for a conservation order is being welcomed by irrigation lobby groups.

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Natural Dairy Crafar Deal Still On

Chinese company Natural Dairy’s bid to buy the North Island Crafar Dairy Farms will continue without the involvement of bankrupted businesswoman May Wang.

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Rain Dampens Naki Drought Plea

Welcome rain across the North Island has put Taranaki farmers’ calls for a drought declaration on hold.

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Welcome Rain In Upper North

Farmers in Northland and Waikato have greeted the weekend rain with open arms.

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Kiwifruit Leaders Meet For PSA Update

Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers were updated today with the latest information on the fight against PSA.

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Meatworkers Docked Pay for Pike River Silence

Country 99TV News can finally reveal that workers at Silver Fern’s recently destroyed Te Aroha processing plant were docked pay for the two minute’s silence in respect for victims of the Pike River Mining Disaster.

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