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03 Feb 12 | People in charge of cattle and deer can now register for the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, set to be mandatory for cattle from July 1, 2012, and deer from March 1, 2013.
03 Feb 12 | A Sir Michael Fay-led bid to stop the sale of the Crafar farm estate to China's Shanghai Pengxin is underway at the High Court at Wellington.
03 Feb 12 | One of New Zealand’s fastest females on a bike, 2011 Supercross World Cup Champion, Sarah Walker, will judge the 2012 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd Golden Lamb Awards (aka the Glammies) in Wanaka on March 9.
02 Feb 12 | Film giant James Cameron is believed to have paid about $20 million for two large rural Wairarapa properties.
31 Jan 12 | The highly regarded Innovation Competition celebrates New Zealand ingenuity by showcasing the latest innovations at the largest agricultural exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays.
31 Jan 12 | The man who caused a flap among bird watchers by faking a new breed of hawk has been handed a hefty fine for his antics – and has been told he will have to cover costs as well.
31 Jan 12 | Prime Minister John Key says the Government would look at changing the law to limit foreign ownership of productive land if there is growing public concern.
31 Jan 12 | If the New Zealand government had declined the Shanghai Pengxin purchase of the Crafar farm it could have faced an international law suit for breaching its free trade agreement with China, says University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey.   | CommentsComments (1)
31 Jan 12 | Rural Women New Zealand applauds a new campaign by Southern District police to enforce the 20kmh speed limit past a school bus that has stopped to let children on or off, and is calling for the campaign to be rolled out nationally.
31 Jan 12 | Dairy Holdings looks set to stay in New Zealand ownership with existing shareholders said to be buying the remainder of one of the country's largest dairy groups.
27 Jan 12 | The decision by two Government ministers to sell the Crafar Farms to the Shanghai Pengxin Group is wrong in law and, if not overturned by Judicial Review, sets up open season for any foreign buyers wanting New Zealand land, the Crafar Farms Purchase Group said today.
27 Jan 12 | Government ministers have confirmed approval for the sale of the Crafar farm estate to Chinese bidders Shaghai Pengxin.
26 Jan 12 | Prime Minister John Key says he would not have a problem with state-owned Landcorp running the 16 Crafar farms under Chinese ownership.
26 Jan 12 | New Zealand has hopes of regaining its $31 million beef trade with Malaysia now that it has resolved a six-year dispute over halal slaughter.
26 Jan 12 | Internationally renowned researcher and frequent contributor to public debate on agriculture, Dr Rowarth will join the University of Waikato Management School in March as Professor of Agribusiness.
25 Jan 12 | Consultation has opened on the Government’s proposed response to reviews of Fonterra’s farm gate milk price setting and the Raw Milk Regulations.
25 Jan 12 | Kiwi families likely to miss out on cheaper milk as profits from extra 200 million litres heads offshore.
25 Jan 12 | Fonterra Shareholders’ Council Chair Simon Couper says the New Zealand Government is putting the interests of foreign-owned milk processors ahead of the country’s economy and the New Zealand public.
25 Jan 12 | Lawyers for the Crafar Farms Purchase Group have today filed proceedings in the High Court in Wellington with the initial aim of obtaining a copy of the crucial Overseas Investment Office (OIO) recommendation on whether or not the 16 North Island properties should be sold offshore.
25 Jan 12 | The official countdown to the country's biggest regional Field Days has begun.
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