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Climate change will force major rural land use change
Some land will need to be abandoned, use of other areas will need to change dramatically.
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Global dairy prices end NZ season on a high note
Dairy prices rose 3.3% in the overnight GDT auction.
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The NZ dollar could gain traction if the RBNZ surprises on the hawkish side
The focus will be on the RBNZ's forecasts.
Economy
RBA elected not to fine-tune rates at policy meeting
RBA minutes showed it opted to avoid 'excessive fine-tuning' of policy settings.
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