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Government Backs NZ Young Farmers Clubs Nationwide

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (570+ words) Announcing the funding, Agriculture Todd Mc Clay says that NZYF do a huge amount of good in rural communities. "We want to support their efforts to help them do even more," Mc Clay says. He says the funding will help…...

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ACT Proposes "Open Seat Rule" for Rural School Buses

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (717+ words) ACT MP and Minister for Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard says he's hearing a common story about school buses, with empty seats, driving past pick-up points, while a parent follows behind in a farm ute, burning fuel and taking up time to…...

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Utilise Overseas Ag Interns

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (851+ words) Federated Farmers employment spokesperson and national dairy chair Karl Dean has warned that extra visa charges and tougher settings risk pushing workers towards Australia and Canada instead of New Zealand. When every cost and hoop matters, it is understandable that…...

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Fruit in Schools boosts health for 127, 000 Kiwi students

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (519+ words) FIS is New Zealand's longest-running school-based nutrition and education programme. The programme supplies fresh fruit and vegetables to children at the start of every school day for breakfast or morning tea. Approximately a quarter of all primary schools in New…...

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