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New government directive supports wool industry

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Publish Date
Thu, 10 Apr 2025, 6:24am
Suzy the sheep is believed to have never been shorn. (Photo / Supplied)
Suzy the sheep is believed to have never been shorn. (Photo / Supplied)

New government directive supports wool industry

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九一星空无限talk ZB ,
Publish Date
Thu, 10 Apr 2025, 6:24am

The wool industry believes New Zealand will enjoy the benefits of the Government's new building directive.

From July, all new Crown agency builds costing more than nine-million-dollars, and refurbishments topping 100-thousand, must use New Zealand wool where possible.

It follows Kainga Ora reversing its price-based decision to not use more-expensive wool products in January.

Associate Minister of Agriculture, Mark Patterson told Andrew Dickens it does change the price, but you're getting a better-quality product. 

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