Local cheesemakers have voiced concerns about the competition created by supermarket-produced home-brands.

Smaller brands have been forced to scale back on production to reduce their reliance on the supermarkets - in a bid to focus on filling niches that appeal to Kiwi cheese lovers.

The Country's Rowena Duncum explains further.

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Local cheesemakers have voiced concerns about the competition created by supermarket-produced home-brands.
Smaller brands have been forced to scale back on production to reduce their reliance on the supermarkets - in a bid to focus on filling niches that appeal to Kiwi cheese lovers.
The Country's Rowena Duncum explains further.
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Rowena Duncum: The Country host on local cheesemakers voicing concerns about presence of supermarket cheeses

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Over in Australia, the Reserve Bank bumped the OCR up to 4.1 percent, up by 0.25 percentage points.

This is the second significant hike it two months, and it's got experts speculating about what this means for the economy on the whole.

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham wondered what this could mean for other global markets. 

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Over in Australia, the Reserve Bank bumped the OCR up to 4.1 percent, up by 0.25 percentage points.
This is the second significant hike it two months, and it's got experts speculating about what this means for the economy on the whole.
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham wondered what this could mean for other global markets.&nbsp;
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Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on the RBA increasing the OCR for the second month in a row

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Ahead of the next GDT auction, there's concerns about what the ongoing Middle East conflict could do for prices.

The conflict has seen oil prices spike, and experts have warned this will likely impact other key sectors of the economy.

The Country's Jamie Mackay speculated further.

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Ahead of the next GDT auction, there's concerns about what the ongoing Middle East conflict could do for prices.
The conflict has seen oil prices spike, and experts have warned this will likely impact other key sectors of the economy.
The Country's Jamie Mackay speculated further.
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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the dairy sector

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The Black Caps have been put into bat by South Africa in the second of their five T20 matches in Hamilton tonight.

A strong start by the Kiwi openers Tom Latham and Devin Conway has them at 36 without loss after five overs a short time ago.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.

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The Black Caps have been put into bat by South Africa in the second of their five T20 matches in Hamilton tonight.
A strong start by the Kiwi openers Tom Latham and Devin Conway has them at 36 without loss after five overs a short time ago.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the Black Caps' second T20 match against South Africa

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Rowena Duncum: The Country host on local cheesemakers voicing concerns about presence of supermarket cheeses

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