Simon Bridges' plan for rural New Zealand
Labour shortages are so bad that some food is left rotting says Simon Bridges.
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Government confident of beating M. bovis
The massive response is making progress, Prime Minister says.
A bug's life: Waging war on weed
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Stink bugs found - ship ordered to leave NZ
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Signs a step up in kauri dieback fight
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Faster M. bovis recovery for farmers
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Editorial: Strawberry sabotage shows food supply vulnerability
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MPI seeks more time in fruit sector court challenge
MPI goes back to court over row with apple and stonefruit grower group.
Details of Zeestraten charges revealed
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Hawke's Bay summer fruit could take 13 years to recover
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Cat ban proposed for Southland village
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MPI challenges on biosecurity oyster compo issue
MPI says payments for oyster farmers' biosecurity compensation claims aren't a given.
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Apple industry players seek legal action to save future
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MPI fruit plant destruction order challenged in court
Apple and stonefruit group says the decision-making by MPI is "flawed".
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MPI found to have 'ignored the law' and was 'high-handed', say judges.
Bryant well received
Western North Island B+LNZ director and Whanganui farmer Kirsten Bryant spreads the word