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The Kawerau District Mayor says the potential closure of its local paper mill would be a blow for the community - with 160 jobs on the line. Audio

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The dairy industry says if the number of migrant workers allowed into the country is slashed - there would need to be a significant transition period. Audio

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Nearly three thousand oysters are under-going sampling as the Government's response to a deadly oyster parasite in Foveaux Strait continues. Audio

The Meat Industry Association hopes face to face meetings between the New Zealand Minister of Trade and Agriculture, and his European and British counterparts will speed up trade negogiations. Audio

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A report on the once plentiful scallop beds on the Coromandel coast show they are in crisis. Audio