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About 40 building industry professionals let their hair down and threw their self-consciousness to the wind

Bay a 24/7 industrial zone

William Scholefield predicts a gold rush of applications to extend mussel farms in the Marlborough Sounds.

Aquaculture focus for Cawthron scientist

The Cawthron Institute has boosted its science and aquaculture capability with the appointment of Dr Jacquie Reed

Time to get 'funkafied'

Let the school kids loose on it with some paint

David Engwicht says Blenheim reminds him of an old person's house - neat and tidy but with no sense of fun

Blenheim guesthouse a finalist

Cloudy Bay Shack is a finalist in the commercial category of this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards.

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Suspicion over meat block

China meat Labour says the Government's explanation of why NZ meat is being blocked from entering China is "contradictory".

Boult quits airport

The chief executive of Christchurch Airport is leaving his job after four years in the role.

Plans revealed for 'resources giant'

Toy store sells drug-dealing game

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