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Concerns for manuka honey industry after myrtle rust outbreak

Questions have been raised over how the $250 million manuka honey sector will fare with the myrtle rust outbreak.

Jason Walls
Fri, 05 May 2017

The detection of the fungal disease myrtle rust on mainland New Zealand for the first time is worrying the apiculture industry and caused a near 10% slide in the value of Comvita shares yesterday.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy said yesterday the outbreak could have an impact on New

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Jason Walls
Fri, 05 May 2017
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