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Fonterra shareholders anxious for info on possible $3b-plus consumer business sale
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Bill Gates backs Kiwi livestock genetics company to improve food supply in Africa
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Meridian says South Island hydro levels now at above-average levels
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LeaderBrand chief executive Richard Burke leaving role at end of year
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