Raw milk 'might contain listeria'
People concerned after consuming the affected milk are urged to contact a doctor.
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New mycoplasma bovis infections 'entirely expected pattern'
"These detections are evidence of the programme working, not of unexpected disease spread"
Listen: MPI - mycoplasma bovis spread under control
MPI's response coordinator believes mycoplasma bovis outbreak can be contained.
Manuka honey brings new opportunities for landowners
Manuka honey processors are optimistically looking forward to spring time.
Clues to mycoplasma bovis spread
South Canterbury farmer fears mycoplasma bovis might also be present further north.
Third farm suspected to have mycoplasma bovis
South Island farm is suspected to have the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.
Cattle disease suspected on third farm
A third South Island farm is suspected to have the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.
Confidence mycoplasma bovis outbreak contained
Experts ''pretty confident'' M bovis outbreak contained to two South Canterbury farms.
Irrigators question water tax exemptions
Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?
Kiwifruit court case continues with evidence from 'ground zero' orchard
Kiwifruit growers' case against Ministry for Primary Industries continues.
Hard graft ahead to start a new honey-making season
Many months of hard graft ahead for honey producers like Kintail Honey in Takapau.
Fact or Fiction: Labour's water tax
How much will farmers really pay if Labour brings in a water tax?
Waitakeres may be closed to save kauri
Closure may be the only option as one in five kauri now infected with deadly pathogen.
MPI say cattle disease farms stays at two
It will take two or three months of testing before the farms are declared disease free
Kiwifruit growers take Govt to court for $376m
Kiwifruit growers say Psa ruined lives and the Government needs to take responsibility.
Mycoplasma bovis: Neighbouring properties test negative
Good news for 9 neighbouring properties but further tests still required.
Watch: Frustrated farmers discuss mycoplasma bovis
Dairy farmers getting frustrated as they await cattle test results for mycoplasma bovis.
Listen: Mycoplasma bovis - prospect of mass culling 'horrific'
The President of Federated Farmers comments on mycoplasma bovis and bio-security.
Listen: Two Farmer Js say MPI 'bordering on farcical'
The Farmer Js in their fortnightly face-off and in the firing line is MPI and the Greens.
Listen: Bluff oysterman unhappy with MPI handling of Bonamia outbreak
Bluff oysterman Willie Calder is still unhappy with MPI's handling of Bonemia outbreak.
Concern over foot and mouth risk from imported mud
Bio-security concerns raised about importing South Korean mud for Rotorua's Mudtopia.
Listen: Mycoplasma bovis - farmer says MPI staff 'doing their best'
Cara Gregan farms a neighbouring property to the affected farms.
Farmers frustrated by disease testing
Farmers are frustrated as they await results from cattle being tested for Mycoplasma bovis
Let's hope the mud festival is clean
COMMENT: NZ is importing mud from South Korea where foot and mouth disease has occurred.
Local Focus: The virtual world of a pig in a cage
'Inhumane' pig farming highlighted in 360 degrees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fishing for fun needs to change: think tank
NZ's fishermen are being urged to embrace a licensing fee, but Government isn't biting.
Listen: Biosecurity threats unacceptable says Craig Wiggins
Craig Wiggins is unhappy with MPI's handling of recent biosecurity threats.
Listen: Bill English defends MPI handling of mycoplasma bovis outbreak
Bill English defends MPI's handling of the mycoplasma bovis outbreak.
Mycoplasma bovis: MPI tracking 'risk goods' from farm
The situation remains that the bacterial disease has been confirmed on 1 property.
Base set up to deal with mycoplasma bovis outbreak
MPI setting up field office in Oamaru to co-ordinate response to Mycoplasma bovis outbreak
New bacterial disease hits NZ cows
The disease does not infect humans and presents no food safety risk.
Watch: Mapping tool to help wilding conifer control
Mapping tool gives wilding tree control groups complete picture of infestations.