Liam Dann: Cold facts don't diminish need to look after farmers
COMMENT: When it comes to biosecurity it's in national interest to stay calm and clinical.
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Tauranga Department of Conservation ranger warns of the need to fight kauri dieback.
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Farmer affected by M. bovis backs eradication
Ben Walling believes phased eradication of the disease is the best bet.
Mycoplasma bovis eradication plan unveiled
About 150,000 cows will be culled from Kiwi farms.
'M. bovis' outbreak devastates couple's life
Thousands of cattle slaughtered because of M. Bovis but there's also a human cost.
Infected farm's use of distant vet concerns
Farm at centre of M. bovis outbreak was using a vet clinic about 1600km away.
Unsustainable: Companies dumping and under-reporting catches
Fisheries report casts doubt on industry claims that hoki is being fished sustainably.
Govt sticks with M. Bovis eradication, for now
The Govt has not yet given up hope of eradicating M. Bovis from farms.
Mycoplasma bovis: National MP calls for Government to end 'blame game'
Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says Government should get on with the M. bovis response
Landcare Research: Rabbit virus result 'as expected'
ORC working with Landcare Research on why rabbit virus failed to meet expectations.
No infected herds here so far, farmers not panicking
New Zealand likely to manage new cattle disease rather then eradicate it, farmer says.
Shellfish off menu in Bay of Islands over potentially deadly toxin
Warning not to take potentially deadly shellfish from Bay of Islands
Brian Rudman: Farmers should cope with bug on their own
COMMENT: Taxpayer bailout undeserved after rural misuse of the Nait scheme.
Rachel Stewart: Ministry's cunning plan fails again
COMMENT: Farmers should have acted sooner but MPI should have too.
Dairy review's scope irks environmentalists
Damien O'Connor's dairy sector review under fire from Fish & Game, Forest & Bird.
Patoka site cleared of latest disease link
Farm east of Pahiatua identified as latest infected property.
Mycoplasma bovis: Doubt over eradication
Top Federated Farmers manager says the pain of trying to get rid of M. bovis not worth it.
Grisly forest find: Carcasses butchered 'professionally'
Security company said dump site looked like a crime scene.
Northland's kauri dieback fight hits the ground
Aerial survey has covered more than 3 million hectares looking for kauri dieback
Mycoplasma bovis: Farmers paid $3.3m compensation
MPI has paid $3.3 million in 22 compensation claims to farmers impacted by M. bovis
Whanganui farmers on alert for cattle disease
Farmers asked to watch out for new disease, and keep identification tags up to date.
Fly-overs find 450 potential kauri dieback sites
Fly-overs reveal hundreds of new sites possibly infected with kauri dieback disease.
Nathan Guy attacks Primary Sector Council choices
Nathan Guy concerned with lack of a major dairy representative on Council.
M. bovis: Commercial test development will take time
"It's critically important that we don't rush this. We have to get it right."
Irrigators should 'tell the good news'
Central Otago Mayor says people should court publicity about the positives of irrigation.
Farmers will soon be able to test for cattle disease M. bovis
A new diagnostic tool is being developed to allow farmers to test for M. bovis.
Mycoplasma bovis: MPI says transport movements 'absolutely safe'
Transport movement from infected farms to other properties safe says MPI.
Stink bug stowaways delay car arrivals
More than 8000 vehicles have been sent back from Auckland's port due to a stinky problem
Retiring biosecurity manager has warning for farmers
Richard Bowman warns farmers to be vigilant over velvetleaf.
Big treats for Whanganui bug fanciers
NZ Entomological Society conference comes to Whanganui this week.
NZ lamb to join beef in $3b export club
Beef and lamb market returns have remained strong over 2017/18.
Locals demand to know cause of Auckland shellfish deaths
Locals are demanding to know how scores of shellfish died in an Auckland marine reserve.