A new Labour Market report shows modest growth in new plantings, after a rapid last decade.

Total planted hectares have increased from four thousand-300 in 2021, to just under four thousand 400 last year - largely due to the horticulture sector.

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18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin

18 Oct: Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin

17 Oct: State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck

16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month

14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

14 Oct: No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad

14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago

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