Bad catch: Fishing company loses multi-million dollar trawler over coral weighing ‘less than half a pound of butter’
Judge: “Failure to record was at the heart of these charges – not the amount of material”.
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Growers still waiting on Government assistance
The Government had promised an announcement for Hawke's Bay growers by early June.
Discovery of more invasive seaweed could ruin tourism hotspot, biosecurity leader warns
The devastating finds should be a wake-up call to the Government, biosecurity expert says.
$970k of MPI funding allocated to CHB catchment collective
TLC will work with 17 catchments in Central Hawke’s Bay, covering 216,000 hectares.
Bad news for beer-drinkers: CO2 costs ‘through the roof’ for local craft brewery
Garage Project warns it may need to pass higher costs onto customers.
'Cruel and inexcusable': 70 cattle left to starve to death
A 52-year-old woman has been fined $6000 for wilfully neglecting the animals.
Former Young Farmer of the Year entrant left 29 cows to die of starvation
While he was not disqualified from farming, he was fined $32,500.
Smashing the global market: NZ hosts World Avocado Congress
Auckland welcomed 750 avocado industry players from around the world this week.
Plantain project working well in Tararua District
Plantain can help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms.
Healthcare and aroha being choppered to rural communities
Seeing the need through a cultural lens critical to mission’s success.
'Freaked out': Poacher caught with 250 pāua fled fisheries officers by running into the sea
Pāua poacher sprung at checkpoint fled into the sea with suitcases of shellfish.
Contaminated hummus and tahini products on shelves for weeks - Food Safety boss
Several brands of hummus and tahini have been recalled.
David and Goliath battle to save trees
Tiny parasitoid wasp is doing its bit to save trees.
Fieldays health and wellbeing hub to triple in size
Due to demand, the Fieldays society increased the size of the health hub at the event.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust leads the way in biosecurity matters
Te Arawa Lakes Trust wins Biosecurity Māori trophy.
Caught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunder
Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.
Government invests $2m in South Waikato bio feasibility study
The study explores the development of hydrogen and bio-fuels at Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill.
'Personal dispute': National MP quits role over battle with govt department
The MP and her family are involved in a 'personal dispute' with MPI.
Roger Partridge: Productive land law ignores opportunity cost
Were economists involved in drafting National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land?
Starving animals suffer for months on Tangowahine farm
A Dargaville lifestyle farmer has been fined for failing to care for several animals.
Pair avoid jail after illegal crayfish sales on Facebook
About 500 crayfish were identified as being involved in the pair's scheme.
National: FTA with EU a 'step forward' but agriculture 'missed opportunity'
National's trade spokesman Todd McClay gave the deal a '6 out of 10'.
New Zealand wins $1.8b trade deal with EU at eleventh hour
The deal took four years of often torturous negotiations.
Precision technology delivers diverse benefits for Cust farmer
Precision agriculture a game-changer for Roscoe Taggart's arable and sheep operation.
Is Northland about to become New Zealand's peanut paradise?
The first official trial for Kiwi-grown peanuts has been smooth sailing in Northland.
Owners of unproductive land encouraged to grow 'black diamonds'
Ohiwa Black Diamond Truffles hopes NZ will grow a robust export industry.
How Julie Bradshaw uses science and genetics to make on-farm decisions
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw took part in a 5-year NIWA irrigation study.
MPI investigates accusations of mistreatment of live export cattle
Photos and video emerged of stock being hit while being loaded onto a live export ship.
'I thought it was the booster shot': South Taranaki fisher finds tag in snapper
Mr Chilt thought something was fishy about the metal tag until he contacted NIWA.
Radical change is happening in NZ's finance industry
There will be more innovative social and green finance opportunities for investors.
Moth pest fall armyworm discovered in Hamilton
Biosecurity New Zealand urges Waikato maize and corn growers to keep an eye out.
'Too soon to say' how fumigant alternative could impact Port
Use of a gas with 'reduced risks to human health' has been approved for use.
Turning on overseas worker tap gets praise in Whanganui
Mike Cranstone hoped the overseas workers would be allowed to bring their families.
Exotic forests to be excluded from Emissions Trading Scheme
The Government seeks public input on proposed changes to better manage carbon farming.