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THE WOOL Research Organisation of New Zealand (WRONZ) is exploring whether it can pick up some industry-good activities proposed under the defeated wool levy.

WHILE THE decision of wool growers is clear, the wool levy referendum hasn’t put to bed the issues behind why it was held.

THE WOOL industry needs a leadership group, says Wools of NZ chairman Mark Shadbolt, who urges prompt talks on setting one up now that growers have rejected the proposed levy.

WOOL GROWERS have voted against the wool levy 43.2% to 56.8% preliminary results from Electionz.com show.

PRICES REMAINED firm overall at the South Island wool sale this week, says WSI general manager, John Dawson.

OVER 43% of sheep farmers have already voted in the Wool Levy Referendum, which is higher than the total voter return in the 2009 referendum, which was 39%.

VOTING FOR the Wool Levy Referendum closes this Friday, October 10.

THE NORTH Island sale saw wool prices continue their upward trend, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson reports.

The New Zealand Merino Company has posted a net profit of $1.9 million for year ending June 2014. A dividend of $950,000 has been declared.

VOTING FOR the Wool Levy Referendum has opened with voting papers sent to all New Zealand sheep farmers yesterday.