Hokitika's Westland Milk Products is investing 40 million into doubling its butter manufacturing capacity.

Two new butter churns will be installed over the winter.

Westland Milk general manager Hamish Yates says demand for the company's products have quadrupled in a little over three years.

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22 Nov: The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton

20 Nov: A fire has closed a rubbish transfer station in Blenheim

15 Nov: A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body

11 Nov: A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets

10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies

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Soccer:
No excuses from Auckland FC defender Francis de Vries following his side's 1-all draw with the Brisbane Roar at Mt Smart 17:37

Rugby:
A final departing message from All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland after ending his tenure with the national side 17:37

Cricket:
The England cricket team won't be dwelling on their humbling eight-wicket loss to Australia in the first Ashes test in Perth 17:37

Politics:
Concerns about how workforces will be affected by boosting KiwiSaver contributions further 17:07

Rugby:
Loose forward Wallace Sititi doesn't agree with the critics who reckon the All Blacks' 2025 season was disappointing 16:57

Rugby:
All Blacks lock Fabian Holland believes his team can only grow after his first year as a test player 16:27

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The Black Caps are relishing a shift to test cricket against the West Indies next month after sweeping the one-day series against the tourists 16:17

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