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A landmark moment for New Zealand. That's how Prime Minister Christopher Luxon describes the conclusion of negotiations for an India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Farmer confidence has taken a slight dip according to the final Rabobank rural confidence survey for the year. Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) is an annual broad-leaved herb, originating in China, that can grow between 1 and 2.5 metres tall, with large heart-shaped leaves and yellow-orange flowers. OPINION: After years of ever-worsening results from our education system, the startling results from a maths acceleration programme stood out like a dog’s proverbials – the trial producing gains of one full year in just 12-weeks. Meat processors are hopeful that the additional 15% tariff on lamb exports to the US will also come off. New Zealand's primary sector is set to reach a record $62 billion in food and fibre exports next year. Fears of a serious early drought in Hawke’s Bay have been allayed – for the moment at least. More than 150 people turned up at Parliament recently to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ). There was much theatre in the Beehive before the Government's new Resource Management Act (RMA) reform bills were introduced into Parliament last week. One person intimately involved in the new legislation to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) is the outgoing chief executive of the Ministry for the Environment, James Palmer, who's also worked in local government. The Push-Up Challenge, an event which combines mental health and fitness, is set to launch in New Zealand in 2026. » Latest Print Issues OnlineThe Hound
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