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Rare alert reveals hort’s sketchy underside

Tax evasion is so rife in New Zealand horticulture Inland Revenue (IR) has issued a rare Revenue Alert about non-compliance in the multi-billion dollar sector, and announced a crackdown on any business activity it deems suspicious.

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Top marks for school wool

A pilot programme targeting Year 9 and 10 students and getting them hands-on with wool has been hailed a success, with hopes of a full roll-out to come.

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New chemistry still stuck in the system

Progress in clearing the years-long backlog of hazardous substance approvals remains slow in the areas that matter most to primary producers, despite the Environmental Protection Authority reporting improvements in overall throughput.

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From farm fibre to fashion print

Strong wool is being put to use in a new way, as a Christchurch-based company partners with outdoor clothing brand Kathmandu to turn coarse wool into printing pigment for garments.

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Big changes ahead for high country icon

Tenders are due to close soon for those wanting to farm Molesworth commercially for up to 30 years, and one thing is certain – proposals involving exotic forestry, deer farming, safari parks and water abstraction will not be considered.

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