Fast Facts
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100Swamp kauri providing a window to the past for scientists
Ancient swamp kauri is being used by NIWA scientists to reveal the secrets of past climates.
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116New Zealand’s largest dairy genetics supplier puts its weight behind A2 market
Herd improvement and agri-technology co-operative LIC welcomes the announcement from Fonterra and The a2 Milk Company about their new partnership as it...
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123New Zealanders warned of stink bug risk to their own households
Warnings are going out about the devastating impact the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug would have on New Zealand households and urban communities...
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115World-leading sensors guide action against contamination of waterways
AgResearch has developed world-leading sensors to better understand how nitrogen is being excreted by cows, and therefore how best to tackle the...
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98Low-spending households continue to face highest inflation
Low-spending households faced the highest inflation for 2017(up 2.4 percent), and high-spending households the lowest (up 1.3 percent), Stats NZ said.
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178Drought, disruption undermines farmers’ confidence
A marked drop in farmer optimism and growing concern about the ability to recruit suitable staff are stand-out features of the Federated...
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164Retail card spending up in December 2017
Retail card spending rose 0.5 percent in the December 2017 month when adjusted for seasonal effects, Stats NZ said. This is the...
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154Butter prices drop almost 5 percent in December 2017
Butter, chocolate bars, and wholemeal bread prices all fell in December 2017, Stats NZ said. Tomatoes and nectarines were also cheaper, but...
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159Technology transforms consumer spending
People are spending more online to rent a taxi, or a house for a night, and less on in-car satellite navigation and...
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166Construction leads GDP growth
Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent in the September 2017 quarter, following an increase of 1.0 percent (revised) in the June 2017...
Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:48am
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:40am
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:40am
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