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- Winter feed patchy in Southland
- Southland farmers are being strongly advised to check their winter feed supply after a topsy-turvy growing season that's significantly reduced pasture and crop production in some areas.
- Rural GPs bemoan lack of Budget support
- The Rural General Practice Network is criticising the Government for not recognising the need in this year's Budget to tackle the growing rural suicide rate.
- Govt moves to sort out trade problem with China
- The Prime Minister says Chinese customs officials now have the information they require to sort out issues with imports of New Zealand sheep and beef meat.
- Kiwifruit growers inquiry into Zespri in China continues
- The kiwifruit growers' organisation says it expects its independent inquiry into single-desk marketer Zespri's business dealings in China to run for some months yet.
- Mayors want independent study of water project
- The mayors of Napier and Hastings have requested that the Hawkes Bay Regional Council produce an independent economic analysis of the proposed Ruataniwha water storage scheme.
- Meat exporters anxious to resume shipments to China
- The meat industry is hoping that a documentation issue that's blocked meat shipments into China will be sorted out by early this week.
- Persistence pays off for Young Farmer contestant
- Persistence has paid off for the winner of this year's Young Farmer contest.
- Kiwifruit double invoices defended by Zespri
- Zespri is defending its financial dealings in China where one of its importers is under arrest and charged with smuggling after undervaluing its kiwifruit in a double invoicing scheme.
- Final emergency hay shipment goes to Tauranga port
- The final shipment of emergency hay has been delivered to Port of Tauranga, however, shipments are continuing into Port of Napier until the end of June to help drought affected farmers.
- No food safety issues for stranded meat in China
- The Government says there are no food safety issues around consignments of New Zealand meat delayed on the wharves in China.
- Farm company fined for discharging effluent
- An Opotiki farm company has been fined $37,000 for discharging effluent into a roadside drain last July.
- 38 gold medals won by NZ wines in London
- New Zealand winemakers had record success at the 30th International Wine Challenge in London, winning 38 gold medals.
- NZ meat stuck on wharves in China
- Container loads of frozen sheep meat and beef have been held up by Customs in New Zealand's largest export market, China, because of complications over a name change.
- Company fined for effluent discharge
- A dairy company in Waikato has been fined more than $30,000 for illegally discharging effluent.
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