Kirsty Johnston is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald
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Whistle blower accuses farmers of 'appalling' treatment of pregnant cows
The harvest of foetal bovine serum is the latest in a string of animal welfare issues.
Who owns our water? A battle boils
Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.
Fishing monitor's link to industry decried
Greenpeace will lodge a complaint to the Auditor General over FishServe.
Piglets start of something big for community
The three little pigs were part of a World Vision economic development project.
'Fringe extremists' likely suspects
Marginalised extremists rather than the mentally unwell are likely to be behind threats to poison baby formula, experts say.
Fury over formula threat
Threats to contaminate infant formula with 1080 pesticide have been described as despicable and sick - but have caused more outrage than fear.