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From liquid gold to price crash: NZ's honey hangover

New mānuka standards cooled regular honey prices but have left NZ awash with product.

'Edible bird's nest': Woman fined for selling illegal food with risk of bird flu diseases

The nests are made from the saliva of the Swiftlet bird and carry diseases.

Pāua ban at Waimārama 'about managing our kaimoana', says hapū

Line put in the sand by local Māori who told MPI 'enough is enough'.

Wage subsidy court action against meat company steps up

Alliance meat company's financial results fuel wage subsidy litigant's court action.

A2 Milk committed to daigou, earnings outlook cloudy

A2 Milk said it remained committed to its unofficial daigou trading channel.

Sneak peek given for Pāpāmoa's Te Ōkūroa Drive School ahead of 2022 opening

The school is on track to open in about 16 months but the zone is yet to be finalised.

Hello Fresh fish poisoning: 'More cases are possible'

21 people ill from eating the spoilt fish; more likely given the nationwide distribution.

'The Govt doesn't care': Food waste for grower who can't get pickers

It's picking season and those growing fruit and vegetables can't get the staff.

Consumers warned muesli bar batch contains rubber

The Ministry for Primary Industries says the affected bars should not be eaten.

Freshwater policies attacked

The new laws fail to acknowledge the momentum farmers already have to address freshwater.

Live export trade review under wraps

Live export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.

Cattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoon

Two missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.

SPCA investigates after dog dragged to death behind car

Driver involved "may have just made a terrible error".

MPI investigating sale of toheroa on social media site

Ripiro Beach kaitiaki annoyed at woman offering toheroa for sale on Facebook.

Election 2020: Parties divided over folic acid in bread

Covid-19 and opposition from NZ First stopped introduction of the public health measure.

Results of water tests capture farmer interest

Started in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.