Brent - Nope, they're different. The lines were sold to the Cheung Kong company, and the Natural Dairy company (formerly the China Jin Hui Mining Corporation) is trying to buy the farms. Both of those are Hong Kong based but not related. Bright Dairy (Shanghai-based)have just bought a controlling share in South Island dairy firm Synlait Milk.
@TWEIs that the same Chinese group that brought the lines company off Labour government 3 years ago.
Jimmy is right Ian, we are keeping whats left in our ground for the future children..I was too young to defend our country at that time but now we are older and we can stop the BLOODY MINNING of our mines or selling any of our land.. Annon we are talking bigger sections here not a house with a bit of land around it..I do own land myself as an investment plus a house with a land around it, is that what you mean Anon?..