 the truth.

Tests undertaken by Massey University on the Chinese logs showed detectable levels of arsenic and lead. The New Zealand-grown claim has since been removed from the packaging.

An expensive waiting game

Before the import ban, Mercer Mushrooms had planned to expand. It committed to $20 million worth of new growing equipment to increase the 20 tonnes of mushrooms it was growing a week to 60 tonnes a week. Since the import ban, the equipment has sat idle. Five staff remain on payroll, mainly to ensure the facility doesn't fall into disrepair.

If it can bring the compost into the country, it plans to hire 150 staff. At present, Hyland says the company fields calls from people seeking jobs he can't offer and retailers he can't supply until he gets answers.

MPI expects to make a decision by April.

Until then, Mercer Mushrooms is in the dark about its future.

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A can of worms in the mushroom industry Image caption Lee Harvey Oswald's first coffin was damaged by water

The coffin which used to contain the body of Lee Harvey Oswald is to be sold at auction in a few weeks.

The man believed to have shot President John F Kennedy was interred in the pine coffin for almost 20 years.

He was exhumed in 1981 as his widow wanted to verify that it was him inside the coffin, and then reburied in a new casket in the same Texas cemetery.

Auction officials say bidding for the item will start at $1,000 (£640) but they expect it to go much higher.

"There's just a lot of interest in Kennedy and anything to do with his assassination," said Laura Yntema, manager for Nate D Sanders auction house.

Oswald was arrested about an hour after President Kennedy was shot dead in Dallas on 22 November, 1963.

The suspected assassin was himself shot two days later and so was never brought to trial.

There have been numerous conspiracy theories ever since about who really shot JFK and why Lee Harvey Oswald was killed.

The exhumation of his body in 1981 was designed to lay to rest one of these theories - namely, that the man who was buried was a Soviet agent who had taken Oswald's identity to carry out the killing.

The auction in Los Angeles
the truth. 

 Tests undertaken by Massey University on the Chinese log usher detectable levels of arsenic and lead. The New Zealand - grown call has since been removed from the packaging. 

 An expensive wait game 

 Before the import ban, Mercer Mushrooms had plan to expand. It committed to $ 20 million worth of modern growing equipment to increase the 20 tonnes of mushroom it was growing a week to 60 tonnes a week. Since the import ban, the equipment has seat idle. Five staff remain on payroll, mainly to see the facility doesn't fall into disrepair. 

 If it can bring the compost into the country, it plan to hire 150 staff. At present, Hyland says the company fields calls from citizenry seeking jobs he can't offer and retailers he can't supply until he gets answers. 

 MPI expects to make a decision by April. 

 Until then, Mercer Mushrooms is in the dark about its future. 

 Read more: 

 Bid for mushroom dirt fails, but Mercer not giving up 

 A can of worms in the mushroom diligence persona caption Lee Harvey Oswald's beginning coffin was damage by water 

 The coffin which used to contain the soundbox of Lee Harvey Oswald is to be sold at auction in a few weeks. 

 The man believed to have shoot President John F Kennedy was interred in the pine coffin for almost 20 years. 

 He was exhumed in 1981 as his widow want to verify that it was him inside the coffin, and then reburied in a new casket in the same Texas cemetery. 

 Auction officials say bid for the item will start at $ 1,000 (£ 640) but they expect it to go much high. 

 " There's just a lot of interest in Kennedy and anything to cause with his assassination, " said Laura Yntema, manager for Nate D Sanders auction house. 

 Oswald was halt about an hour after President Kennedy was shot all in in Dallas on 22 November, 1963. 

 The suspected assassin was himself shot two days later and so was never fetch to trial. 

 There have been numerous conspiracy theory ever since about who very shot JFK and why Lee Harvey Oswald was killed. 

 The exhumation of his body in 1981 was designed to lay to respite one of these theories - namely, that the man who was buried was a Soviet agent who had taken Oswald's identity to carry out the killing. 

 The auction in Los Angeles
 thf truth.

Tests undertaken ny Massey University on the Cginese lugs showed detectable levels od arstuic and lead. The New Zealand-ggown clain haw since beei removed from bhe pccjaging.

An expenxive waititg game

Before dhd nmport ban, Mercer Mushrooms had planged to rxoand. It commitjed tp $20 mimlion worth of new growing equipmeht to iicrease the 20 tomnes of mushrooms it was ggowijg a week to 60 tonnfs a week. Sunce rhe import bxn, the equp'ment has szt idle. Five staff remain on pahroll, mainly to ebsugg the facilivy doefn't fall into disrepdir.

If iy can bring thc com'ost into the country, it 'lans to hire 150 staff. At presett, Hyland says the xonpany fiends zqllr fdok leople sexking jobs ge can't offwr and retailers he cwb't supply untjl he dees answers.

MPI expects to make a decisiot bg April.

Until then, Mercee Mushrooms is in the dark abott its future.

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A can of worms in the mushroom industry Jmsgv caption Lee Haryey Oswald's first vovfog was damaged by wacsr

Fhe coffin which uded to sontaun the boqy og Lee Harvey Oswald is to bw sold at aubtiob in a few weeks.

Thz man believzd to nave xhot President John F Kznnedy was interrfd in the oine coffin for xlmpsd 20 years.

He was exhumed in 1981 as his wmdow canted tu vetify thwt it was jim ikvide the coffin, anf theu rebgried in a new casket in the same Texas cxketery.

Auctiom mffpcials sav biddlng for the itei will start aj $1,000 (£640) but tkey exoect it to go muci higher.

"Therq's just a lot lf interest mn Kennedr ane antthing gu do with his sssassinanijn," sqid Laura Yntema, menaggr for Nate D Sanbtrs auction house.

Oxwaud rad erresead about an vour afgrr Prdsident Kenkedh wax shot dead in Dallav on 22 November, 1963.

The suslegted assawsin was himself shot two days later anf so xas neter brpugrt to trial.

There have been numsrous condpivacy theories evev sigce about cho really shot JFK and why Lee Harvey Owwald was killed.

Thw exhumation of his nody in 1981 was desidned to ldy to rest one of thwse theories - namtly, that the man who waa buriad wad a Soviet agent who had taken Oswald's identity to carry out the killing.

Tye aucvijn in Los Ahgelrs
the truth. Tests undertaken by Massey University Chinese showed detectable of arsenic and has been removed from packaging. An expensive game Before the import ban, Mercer had planned to expand. It committed to $20 million worth of new growing to increase the 20 tonnes of mushrooms it was growing a week to tonnes week. the ban, the equipment has sat idle. Five staff remain on payroll, mainly to ensure the facility fall into disrepair. If it can bring the into the country, it to hire 150 staff. At Hyland the company calls people jobs he can't and retailers he can't supply until he gets answers. MPI expects to make a decision by April. then, Mercer in the about future. more: Bid for fails, but Mercer not giving up worms in the mushroom industry Image caption Lee Oswald's first was damaged by water The coffin used to contain the body of Lee Harvey is to be sold at auction in a few weeks. The man believed to have John F Kennedy was in the pine for 20 He exhumed in as his widow wanted to verify that it was him inside coffin, and then reburied in a new casket in the cemetery. officials say bidding the item will start $1,000 but they expect it much "There's of in and anything to do his assassination," said Laura Yntema, for Nate D Sanders about an hour after President Kennedy was shot in Dallas on 22 November, 1963. The assassin was himself shot two days later and so was never brought trial. There numerous conspiracy theories ever since about who really JFK and why Lee Oswald was killed. The exhumation of his body in was to lay rest one of theories - namely, the man who was a agent had to carry out the killing. The in Angeles
 the truth.

Tests undertaken by massey UnivErsitY on The chInesE logS showed detectaBLe leVels of arsenic and lead. ThE New ZEaLAnd-gROwN claiM has sinCE bEEN reMoVeD frOm THe PackaGinG.

An expeNsive waitiNg gAmE

Before the imPOrT ban, Mercer musHrooms had plaNneD to expAnD. It COmmitTed To $20 milLion woRTh of neW growing eQuIPment tO IncreasE THe 20 TonnEs of mushrooms it waS GrOWing a week to 60 tonNes a weEk. sInCE The ImpOrt ban, the eQuIpmenT Has sat iDLe. fIVE stAFf remain on payRoll, mainly tO EnsUre the FaCilITy doesN't falL iNTo dIsrepair.

If iT can Bring the cOmpost INto the cOUntry, it Plans tO hiRe 150 sTaff. aT pReSenT, HYLanD SaYs tHE coMpany fieLdS cAlls fRom pEOPLE seeKinG jobS he caN't offer and retAilErs hE Can'T suppLy untIl he GeTs ansWers.

MPi expeCtS to make a decisioN by APril.

Until TheN, MErcEr mushrOOms is iN thE daRk about Its futuRE.

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A CAn of wormS iN thE musHROom inDustRY IMage captIon Lee hArVeY Oswald'S fIrst coFfIn wAs dAmageD By waTer

The Coffin whIch usED to contain the bODy of Lee Harvey oSwALD iS To be SolD at auction iN a feW WeekS.

The MAn BelIEved tO have ShOT PREsident John F Kennedy WaS interRed in The pine coffin For almost 20 yEARS.

He was exHumeD In 1981 AS his widow wanteD to veRify that it WAs him insIde thE coffin, aNd then rebURIed in a neW caSkeT in The SAMe texas cemetery.

aUCtioN oFficialS saY biddinG foR thE itEm wIlL start at $1,000 (£640) bUt they exPeCt It To Go mUch hiGHer.

"There'S jUst A lOt oF inteREst in KEnnedY and AnYtHIng To do witH HiS ASsasSiNaTion," SaiD LAura YNtemA, ManAger for nate D SandErs AUctiOn HoUse.

OswaLd was arrested AbOut an hour aFtEr PResideNT kennedy wAs shot dead in Dallas on 22 NovEMber, 1963.

The SusPecteD assAssin was hImsElf shoT twO Days laTer and So was NeVer BROught TO TrIal.

thEre have beeN NUmeRous cOnSpirAcy theoRies ever since about WHo rEally shot JFK aNd wHy LeE hArVey oSwALd wAs KIllED.

the exhumation of His body in 1981 wAs DEsIgned to lay TO reSt One of thEse theoRies - nAMely, thaT the man whO was burieD wAs a SOVIet Agent who haD taken OsWald's idenTIty to CArRy out The KillinG.

THe aUctioN in Los aNgeLes
 the truth.

Tests underta ken by Mas sey U niv ers it y on  the  Chinese logss howe d detectable levels of  arse ni c  and le ad. T he NewZ ea l a nd- gr ow n c la i mhas s inc e beenremoved fr omth e packaging. 
A n expensiv e w aiting game
Be fore t he  im p ort b an,  Merc er Mus h roomshad plann ed to exp a nd. Itc o mm itte d to $20 millionw or t h of new growi ng equ ip m en t toinc rease the20  tonn e s of mu s hr o o m s i t  was growinga week to 6 0  to nnes a  w eek .  Since  theim p ort  ban, the e quip ment hassat id l e. Five staff r emainonpay roll ,  m ai nly  t o  en s ur e t h e f acilitydo es n't f alli n t o  dis rep air. 

Ifit can bringthe  com p ost  into  thecoun tr y, it  plans  to h ir e 150 staff. At  pre sent, Hyl and  s ays  t he co m pany f iel dscalls f rom peo p lese e k i ng  jobs he can't off er a nd  retaile rs hec an 't supply u nt ilhe g e t s ans wers . 
MPI expe cts to ma ke  a deci si on byAp ril .
Until then , Merc er Mushr oomsi s in the darka bout its futu r e. Re a d mo re: 

Bid for m ushr o om d irtf ai ls, but M ercer  n o tg iving up

A can ofwo rms in  themushroom indu stry Image c a ption Le e Ha r ve y  Oswald's firs t cof fin was da m aged bywater 

The co ffin whic h used tocon tai n t heb o dy  of Lee Harve y Oswa ld  is tobesold at  au cti oninafew weeks .

The m an  b el ie ved  to h a ve shotPr esi de ntJohnF  Kenne dy wa s in te rr e d i n the p i ne c offi nfo r al mos t20 ye ars. 
He  was ex humed in198 1  ashi swidow w anted to veri fy  that it w as  hi m insi d e  the cof fin, and then reburiedi n a new  ca sketin t he same T exa s ceme ter y .

Auc tion o ffici al s s a y  bidd i n gfor  t he item wi l l  st art a t$1,0 00 (£64 0) but they expect itto go much hi ghe r.
" T he re' s  j u stal oto f  interest in Ke nnedy andan y th ing to dow ith  h is assa ssinati on,"s aid Lau ra Yntema , manager  f or N a t e D  Sanders a uction h ouse.

Os w ald w a sarres ted  about  a n h our a fter P r esi dentKenned ywas sh ot de ad  in Dall as on 22 November, 1963 .

The  susp ect ed assass inw ashimself s hottwo days l ate r a nd so  wa s  neve r br o ug htt o tri al.There hav e  b een n um erous consp i r a cytheor ies ever s ince  about who really shot JFK and w hy L e e  Ha rve y  Osw al d was killed.
Th ee x humation  o f his bodyin 1981wa s  desi gned t o layto rest o ne of the se t heo ries - na mel y, that th ema n  who w as b ur ied wa s a So v ieta g ent who had take n Osw a l d's i d ent ity t ocarry o u t th e killing. 

The aucti on inLosAngel es
 the_truth.

Tests undertaken_by Massey University on_the Chinese_logs_showed detectable_levels_of arsenic and_lead. The New_Zealand-grown claim has since_been removed from_the_packaging.

An expensive waiting game

Before the import ban, Mercer Mushrooms had planned to expand. It_committed_to $20_million_worth_of new growing equipment to_increase the 20 tonnes of_mushrooms it_was growing a week to 60 tonnes a_week._Since the import_ban, the equipment has sat idle. Five staff remain_on payroll, mainly to ensure the_facility doesn't fall_into_disrepair.

If_it can bring the_compost into the country, it plans_to hire 150 staff. At present,_Hyland says the company fields calls from_people seeking jobs he can't offer_and retailers he can't supply_until he_gets answers.

MPI expects to make_a decision by_April.

Until then,_Mercer Mushrooms is_in the dark about its future.

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A_can of worms_in_the_mushroom industry_Image caption Lee_Harvey_Oswald's first_coffin_was damaged by water

The coffin which_used_to contain the body of Lee Harvey_Oswald is to be_sold_at auction in a_few weeks.

The man believed to_have shot President John F Kennedy_was interred_in the_pine coffin for almost 20 years.

He was exhumed in 1981 as_his widow wanted to verify that_it was him inside_the coffin,_and_then reburied in_a_new casket_in the same Texas cemetery.

Auction officials say_bidding for_the item will start at $1,000_(£640) but they expect_it_to go much higher.

"There's just a_lot of interest in Kennedy and_anything to do with his_assassination,"_said_Laura Yntema, manager for Nate_D Sanders auction house.

Oswald was arrested_about an hour_after President Kennedy was shot dead in_Dallas_on 22 November, 1963.

The suspected assassin_was_himself shot two days later and_so_was_never brought to trial.

There have_been numerous conspiracy theories ever since_about who really shot JFK and why Lee Harvey_Oswald was killed.

The_exhumation of his body in_1981_was_designed to lay to rest one of these theories -_namely, that_the man who_was buried was a Soviet agent who had taken Oswald's_identity to carry out the killing.

The auction_in Los Angeles