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• Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises - Foodstuffs boss
  Shoppers will take another hit when the fallout from the Iran war hits the supermarket shelves, a Foodstuffs boss says. […]
• Demand for New Zealand cream surges in China
  A growing middle class enjoying products like cakes and iced-teas in China is seeing demand for New Zealand cream surge. […]
• Wattie's NZ's proposed cuts 'a really big blow' to seed, arable growers
  The seed industry was taking stock of what last week's announcement by Wattie's would mean for growers. […]
• Farmers face uncertain future as fuel prices skyrocket
  Gavins business manager Chris Paterson said they have been forking out an extra $60,000 a week since prices went up. […]
• Winston Peters slams departing Fonterra boss Miles Hurrell
  The NZ First leader has called the dairy giant a "sell-out globalist company". […]
• Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell resigns
  Fonterra's chair says after a 25-year career with the dairy giant Hurrell has decided that the time is right for him to leave. […]
• Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland
  A weekend retreat filled with crafts, relaxation, learning, fun and connection in the remote rural community of Tokanui in Southland. […]
• Country Life: Pick and be merry - harvest time under a big sky
  Friends, fun and community are all in the mix at a small Wairarapa vineyard's first grape pick of the season. […]
• Country Life: How line dancing found a home in the city
  Line dancing is accessible, low-pressure, and fun to do with friends - and townies are among its biggest fans, Country Life discovered. […]
• Logistics boost for Gisborne's Eastland Port ahead of big kiwifruit harvest
  Growers in Gisborne have a long-awaited alternative to road transport to get their produce out of the region. […]
• Wattie's a big name reminder of pressure on NZ manufacturers
  Heinz Wattie's announced this week it was planning to close some of its manufacturing operations. […]