New doco charts the meat we eat and where it came from
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Meat worker fired for not washing hands
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Lamb flap prices rise to 20-month high
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Meat seized from Auckland home-kill ring
A large, illegal meat production ring has been discovered in Auckland.
Cruelty to bobby calves results in jail time after appeal
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Frasertown meatworks closure no surprise says mayor
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Home detention for cruelty to calves
The slaughterman whose cruel mistreatment of bobby calves was caught on camera has avoided jail.
A festival that mixes music and meat is coming to Auckland
A festival celebrating all things meat is coming to New Zealand just a year after its successful debut in Sydney.
Venison demand up as local farmers retain breeding stock
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Extension needed for Silver Fern Farms deal
The June 30 deadline for Silver Fern Farms and Chinese food group Shanghai Maling Aquarius will be missed.
500 workers in limbo over lost contract
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Meat trade rides on result of EU vote
New Zealand's beef and lamb trade will be affected if Britain decides to leave the European Union, says an industry body.
ANZCO loses $1.3 million tax fight
One of New Zealand's largest meat exporters has lost a $1.3 million tax fight with Inland Revenue.
Lamb price set to rise
NZ lamb prices may rise 10 per cent next season, on lower Australasian supply and increased demand from China, says ASB Bank.
Chicken firms told to take flight
New Zealand's poultry market needs to look to offshore markets for growth, says Rabobank.
Meatworks justified for dismissal
Employers at a Southland meatworks have been vindicated for firing an employee who punched a colleague in the face.
Should we eat red meat?
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NZ venison prices hit four-year high
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Taupo Beef wins green kudos
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