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![‘I hope you’ve got a decent lawyer’: Dairy farm row ends in employment dispute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘I hope you’ve got a decent lawyer’: Dairy farm row ends in employment dispute
The farm employee admitted to baiting his boss, but he was sacked unlawfully.
![‘Government is intentionally misleading New Zealanders’: Mayors react as Three Waters legal challenge fails](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘Government is intentionally misleading New Zealanders’: Mayors react as Three Waters legal challenge fails
'Central government are taking the assets, but not providing fair compensation.'
!['Unnecessary distress': Dairy worker accused of animal mistreatment gets $50k payout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Unnecessary distress': Dairy worker accused of animal mistreatment gets $50k payout
Kimberley Price is happy her reputation has been cleared.
!['Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming land
The hearing included questions around the tikanga of pig poo.
![Cow row: Dispute between dairy farmers after claims cows were returned in poor condition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cow row: Dispute between dairy farmers after claims cows were returned in poor condition
The row saw one party charter a chopper to fly over the other's farm looking for evidence.
!['We're sorry': The organic dairy company that caused a right stink after illegally dumping wastewater](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'We're sorry': The organic dairy company that caused a right stink after illegally dumping wastewater
Waiū Dairy CEO: We're sorry, our actions don't represent the values of kaitiakitanga.
![Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized
A woman who caught and onsold flounder has had her boat seized by MPI.
![Tauranga pig farmer remanded in custody after sentencing hearing delayed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tauranga pig farmer remanded in custody after sentencing hearing delayed
Tio Faulkner dumped around 1500cu m of steel and concrete into Tauranga Harbour.
!['A hell of a mess': Company fined $27K for allowing pigs to foul streams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'A hell of a mess': Company fined $27K for allowing pigs to foul streams
About 35 pigs spent five months living in the streams, which flow into Lake Rotorua.
![Pig farmer who reclaimed land to build his own harbourside 'park' back in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pig farmer who reclaimed land to build his own harbourside 'park' back in court
The man wanted to build an area for his family 'similar to Memorial Park'.