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Stolen lamb meat highly dangerous

Thieves who slaughtered and stole carcasses of five lambs near Waihi may end up with more than they bargained for.Thomas Gothorp, a small lot owner, is concerned the carcasses stolen from his property are contaminated with drench.Four...

Crafar farm sale: Readers reaction

An overwhelming majority of nzherald.co.nz readers are railing against the just-approved sale of the Crafar farms to a Chinese Government-backed investment group.Shanghai Pengxin's bid for the 16 Crafar farms was approved by Land...

Dairy boom pushes trade account to surplus in December

New Zealand reported a trade surplus in December as exports of milk powder, butter and cheese reached records.The trade balance was a surplus of $338 million in the month of December, Statistics New Zealand said. This compared to...

Blocking Crafar sale 'unlawful' - Key

Prime Minister John Key says the Government did not have any valid reasons to refuse approval for the Chinese bid from Shanghai Pengxin to buy the 16 Crafar farms - and blocking it may have broken the law.The ministers responsible...

No part for public opinion in China farm sale - Key

Public opinion will play no part in the decision on whether ministers approve of the sale of 16 Crafar farms to Shanghai Pengxin company, Prime Minister John told reporters today.He said a decision was imminent, today or tomorrow.In...

Kiwis take the lead in heading off global food crisis

Say goodbye to the era of food abundance. And hello to an era of global food scarcity, where hunger and the rising cost of eating has fuelled revolutions in countries such as Tunisia and Egypt.As the world begins to recognise there...

Decision due on Crafar farms tonight or tomorrow

A ministerial decision on the sale of 16 farms to China's Shanghai Pengxin is due late tonight or tomorrow, the High Court in Wellington heard today.Yesterday cabinet briefly discussed the Overseas Investment Office's recommendation...