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Nelson fire: SPCA and MPI save pigs from certain death
They were told it wasn't safe but they couldn't leave the pigs trapped inside a pen.
Fisheries Minister in war of words with Greenpeace boss
Russel Norman says the fisheries proposals are a 'big defeat' for the Labour Party.
Mānuka honey prosecution first of its kind
It comes after the company was forced to recall 18 mānuka honey products in 2016.
$40,000 fine: Sizzlers sausages made children sick
Three children had allergic reactions to the mispackaged sausages.
$400 nectarines: Elderly Aussie tourist fumes over airport fine
"There was no room for negotiating at all."
Toxic shellfish alert for parts of Bay of Plenty and Waikato
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued the public health warning yesterday.
Public servants should ask before they snoop
Government departments need permission before using subterfuge in investigations.
Spying report: Behaviour was 'patently wrong'
Some behaviour 'an affront to democracy', State Service Commissioner says.
Auckland woman faked EU wine export papers
Woman falsified cases of wine for sales events and promotions in Ireland.
False needle in strawberry claim: Another charge laid
Police have now also charged the woman with causing loss by deception.
Stagnant master plan to save gulf 'could have been done better'
Failings of a plan to save Hauraki Gulf should be lesson for future efforts, report finds.
Woman arrested for needle-in-strawberry lie
'Anyone making false reports in matters like this will be held to account,' police said.
Needle found in strawberry punnet from Pak'nSave Timaru
Foodstuffs NZ has pulled strawberries from Pak'nSave Timaru.
'Unprecedented offending': Peter Yealands and his former company fined $400k
The Marlborough wine group pleaded guilty to five charges from MPI.
MPI believes needle in strawberry was isolated event
There was no evidence of any risks in the supply chain or the food safety system.
A bug's life: Waging war on weed
Relocating leaf bugs to control tradescantia. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Live brown marmorated stink bugs found in shoes
Up to 26 live brown marmorated stink bugs were found in a box of shoes ordered on eBay.
How NZ could cut ag emissions by to 10 per cent
Many farmers want to cut their greenhouse gas emissions - but nearly half don't know how.
French cat Navy locked up by MPI on board damaged yacht
Well-travelled cat locked up on yacht on orders of MPI.
'Mulched': $160k of taxpayers' trees destroyed in bungle
Government ordered 1.2m pine seedlings - then found it couldn't plant where planned.
Billion Trees bungle: One million seedlings but land unfit
The plan was to plant 1.1 million pine trees - then someone looked at the ground.
Kauri dieback: Auckland Council accused of shortcomings
A group has accused authorities of not doing enough to save kauri in the Waitakere Ranges.
Man's slithery surprise: Snake in a ute
A man has alerted police after unpleasantly discovering a slithery surprise in his ute.
Watch: MPI investigates cow clamping
Claims a South Westland farmer left cow hoisted for long time being investigated.
Fighting Bay of Plenty's billion-dollar threat
The impact of brown marmorated stink bugs on the economy could cost billions.
Police and MPI seize over 700 undersize paua
The joint operation uncovered a massive illegal haul of paua, most of them undersize.
Batch of frozen berries recalled after metal found in fruit
A batch of frozen mixed berries are being recalled because it may contain metal.
Could traces of Roundup be in a key source of New Zealand's drinking water?
An expert expects some Roundup to "definitely" be found in groundwater.
No more needles found in supermarket strawberries
The Ministry for Primary Industries required Woolworths NZ to destroy all stock.
Meat recall after phone falls in mincer
Supermarket recalling some of its mince after a staff member ignored store protocols.
'It's Australia's problem' - NZ strawberry grower on needles fiasco
Strawberry grower Phil Greig says it's important for people not to panic.
Govt: Don't overreact over strawberries
Agriculture Minister says supermarket could have done more over strawberries.
Panguru teen wins top award for mussel-saving project
When Allen Karena saw mussels smothered by a pest he decided to do something about it.