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  2. Exploding trousers - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand in the 1930s, farmers reportedly had trouble with exploding trousers as a result of attempts to control ragwort, an agricultural weed. [1] Farmers had been spraying sodium chlorate, a government recommended weedkiller, onto the ragwort, and some of the spray had ended up on their clothes. Sodium chlorate is a strong oxidizing ...

  3. List of herbicides - Wikipedia

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    The names on the list are the ISO common name for the active ingredient which is formulated into the branded product sold to end-users. [1] The University of Hertfordshire maintains a database of the chemical and biological properties of these materials, [2] including their brand names and the countries and dates where and when they have been ...

  4. Pesticides in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand, glyphosate is an approved herbicide for killing weeds, [6] with the most popular brand being Roundup. [6] [7] Genetically modified crops designed to resist glyphosate are absent in New Zealand. [6] Crops applied with glyphosate must be regulated under the HSNO Act 1996 and ACVM Act 1997.

  5. Category:1930s disestablishments in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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  6. Category:Lists of companies of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Lists of companies of New Zealand" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. List of companies of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Auckland CBD contains New Zealand's largest concentration of multi-story commercial buildings and businesses The Kinleith Mill, part of the forestry sector in New Zealand The Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter, opened in 1971. This is a list of notable companies based in New Zealand, a country in Oceania.

  8. List of nationalizations by country - Wikipedia

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    2003 The Labour Government took an 80% stake in near-bankrupt national air carrier Air New Zealand in exchange for a large financial infusion. 2004 The rest of the country's rail network is purchased from Toll New Zealand, formerly Tranz Rail. A new state owned enterprise, ONTRACK, was established to maintain the rail infrastructure.

  9. List of former tractor manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of companies that formerly manufactured and / or sold tractors. Some tractor and / or agricultural machinery companies have discontinued manufacturing, or were bought out or merged with other companies, or their company names may have changed.