Calls on Govt to declare a drought
Drought could be declared in Northland as early as next week as conditions worsen.
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Minister admits NAIT system's been a bit deficient
MPI increases presence in Whangārei in light of increase in M.bovis cases in Northland.
Minister tours farms in bone-dry Northland
Northland inching closer to a drought declaration with no rain in sight.
Tackling climate change with BioChar
Parengarenga Incorporation tackles climate change issues with BioChar research project.
100 dead snapper found floating in Hauraki Gulf
Members of the public are urged to report any suspicious fishing activity.
Kiwis not so sustainable when it comes to seafood
Advocates want to see a movement akin to that for free-range eggs applied to seafood.
Big prizes up for grabs for keen fishers
A prize pool of $34,000-plus will be given out even if the competition is cancelled.
Northland farmer slams MPI over M. bovis after neighbouring stock test positive
Northland beef farmer unhappy at a lack of notification about M. bovis infection nearby.
NZ dairy farm sales plummet, prices weaken, despite firm outlook
Dairy farm sales, and prices, have plummeted in the last two years.
Mystery solved: MPI reveals probable source of thousands of dead fish
It's "highly likely" MPI has found the source of the dead fish.
Marine mystery: Thousands of dead fish wash up in Hauraki Gulf
Locals are cleaning up trailer loads of dead fish off the beaches.
Suspected poaching: Divers' legal crayfish takes tipped out
"Locals have taken the kōura catch and tipped it back into the water."
'They are scrupulous': Anger as Hawke's Bay raw milk supplier 'raided' by MPI
MPI says it makes no apologies for holding suppliers to account "to protect health".
Follow the money - the big money behind rodeo opposition
Whangarei's rodeo is off for a year after being targeted by animal rights' activists.
MPI fires stark warning to raw milk retailers
MPI says consumer health being put at risk through tactics that avoid compliance costs.
'What they expect you to do is horrific' - market butcher
New Zealand Food Safety willing to work with the Vincents on a solution.
Forestry helps 11 Ngāwhā prisoners into jobs
Pilot programme aims to get inmates into jobs while easing forestry labour shortages.
Dairy facial eczema 'hitting farmers hard in the pocket'
Study finds dairy facial eczema can cost individual farmers more than $100,000 a year.
Meet Steve the Seaweed Man
Steve Matthews has a small business foraging and selling seaweed on the Wairarapa coast.
Didymo Dave scoops national biosecurity award
He's spent years championing freshwater biosecurity, pest control and conservation.
Obituary: Allan Anderson 'was unstoppable'
Allan Anderson put tireless energy into church, civic affairs, farming and conservation.
Dairy company manager told staff not to report positive listeria results for years
A Ministry for Primary Industries investigation discovered four years of non-reporting.
Beekeeper: Govt 'doesn't give a damn' about Northland
A hui over the commercially critical mānuka honey definition has been held in Whangārei.
Simon Wilson: the good and not-so-much of the new methane emissions rules
Comment: Always expect more from Government, never rely on it.
Mānuka honey definition stinging beekeepers
Northlanders in the honey industry want the definition of mānuka honey changed.
Why economists are expecting a top milk price
Tight supply and soft NZ dollar behind banks' high milk price forecasts
Catchment approach better for freshwater, farmer says
Government's freshwater proposals will punish low-leaching farmers, Rob Craig says.
Applications open for MPI Science Scholarships
MPI chief science adviser said scholarships are an investment in New Zealand's future.
Farmer's anger at slow M.bovis compensation
North Otago farmer still waiting for settlement one year after lodging compensation claim.
Let's join forces on climate change, says visiting Dutch PM
New Zealand and the Netherlands join forces in taking action against climate change
Class action on cards over M. bovis compensation - lawyer
Lawyer expects many more farmers to come forward if the court case is successful.
Complex topics for discussion at farmers' roadshow at Mangaweka
New freshwater policy and climate change will be topics at an environmental roadshow.
Horizons eases requirements for erosion funding
Horizons has eased the requirements for erosion control subsidies.
Live export ship due in Napier failed Australian checks
Yangtze Fortune is under investigation in Australia, but will dock in Napier this weekend.