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Federated Farmers welcomes cable proposal - Govt

Federated Farmers | Thursday, 11 March 2010 5:17 p.m.Federated Farmers welcomes cable proposal - Govt

Federated Farmers is excited about today's announcement that Pacific Fibre will be building a broadband cable linking New Zealand and Australia to the USA.

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Farmers say well done Reserve Bank

Federated Farmers | Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:38 p.m.Farmers say well done Reserve Bank

Federated Farmers is commending the Reserve Bank for keeping the official cash rate at 2.5 percent.

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Canterbury sharemilker fined for effluent

Environment Canterbury | Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:23 a.m.Canterbury sharemilker fined for effluent

An Ashburton sharemilker, Richard Neil Spicer, has been fined a total of $12,000 after pleading guilty to two charges, discharging effluent from an irrigator onto land causing ponding (which may have resulted in contaminants entering groundwater) ...

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Mad council decisions, part 40

Federated Farmers | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 3:11 p.m.

Is this another ridiculous application of the Resource Management Act (RMA) asks Federated Farmers, this time it's about resource consent to remove pasture weeds.

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Day of Discovery Planned at Orari River Mouth

Environment Canterbury | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 2:38 p.m.

Day of Discovery Planned at Orari River Mouth Animal life, native flora and ever-popular riverside pursuits will be celebrated at a community event at the Orari River mouth on Saturday, March 27. The free family-oriented event will include demonstrations ...

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Jobs, animals suffer in live sheep trade

World Society for the Protection of Animals | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 1:56 p.m.

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has revealed damning evidence of continued welfare abuse of Australian sheep in the live export trade to the Middle East, despite Government and Meat and Livestock Australia claims of improving standards.

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Hold OCR but send a message, farmers urge

Federated Farmers | Tuesday, 9 March 2010 5:10 p.m.

With a mountain of compliance costs about to hit the economy, Federated Farmers believes the Official Cash Rate (OCR) must be left on hold but the Reserve Bank needs to send Government a strong message.

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Cautious approach central to fisheries management

Ministry of Fisheries | Tuesday, 9 March 2010 5:18 p.m.

The Ministry of Fisheries said today that New Zealand takes a conservative approach to its fisheries management based on sound scientific research.

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