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Exposed: Footage of dead, deformed chickens inside Tegel farm
WARNING: Disturbing footage: 'The sheer scale of animal suffering was overwhelming.'
Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand must stand up to Trump
COMMENT: It's time for Winston Peters and David Parker to call out the United States.
More animals, fewer deaths in research and testing
MPI says numbers up 13 per cent from the record low achieved in the previous year.
Investigation uncovers cows buried on archaeological site on Motutapu Island
Allegations 49 cows were buried at an archaeological site on Motutapu Island investigated.
MPI refers potential misconduct to SFO
Misconduct uncovered during OIA response on use of private investigation firm
Offal pit full of dead cows near waterway
Pit full of bones and carcasses found on Northland farm at centre of cruelty allegations.
Revealed: Industry with the biggest gender pay gap
Pay gaps don't seem to be as much of a problem in lower-paid professions.
Call for CCTV cameras in dairy sheds
Animal rights groups want MPI stripped of animal welfare responsibilities.
Minister wants more animal welfare inspectors
Minister wants more inspectors following latest animal abuse case
How the Kaikoura quake contorted a coastline
Scientists have revealed dramatic new insights into the effects of 2016's big quake.
Public information on M. bovis snarled in red tape
MPI dragging chain on release of M bovis-related information under the OIA.
Fishing boats refusing to take Govt observers: Forest & Bird
Lobby group says data shows 'industry is plagued by rogue operators'.
Liam Dann: Cold facts don't diminish need to look after farmers
COMMENT: When it comes to biosecurity it's in national interest to stay calm and clinical.
Border patrol dogs get plush new kennels
New Zealand's biosecurity detector dogs have a plush new 80-kennel home
Local Focus: Tauranga Harbour under threat from Asian crabs
Disturbing discovery made in Tauranga Moana. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Harbour under threat from Asian crabs
Aggressive invaders will eat native crabs' food. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mycoplasma bovis eradication plan unveiled
About 150,000 cows will be culled from Kiwi farms.
Editorial: Eradication of M. bovis right way to go
EDITORIAL: The Cabinet faced an invidious decision on the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
'M. bovis' outbreak devastates couple's life
Thousands of cattle slaughtered because of M. Bovis but there's also a human cost.
Cruise ship slaughter: Seabirds die in boxes
Calls for improvements after seabirds die aboard cruise ship after being placed in boxes.
MPI defends decision not to prosecute fishing companies
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash says overfishing of hoki is "totally unacceptable".
Unsustainable: Companies dumping and under-reporting catches
Fisheries report casts doubt on industry claims that hoki is being fished sustainably.
Govt sticks with M. Bovis eradication, for now
The Govt has not yet given up hope of eradicating M. Bovis from farms.
Shellfish off menu in Bay of Islands over potentially deadly toxin
Warning not to take potentially deadly shellfish from Bay of Islands
Editorial: Cattle disease a $60m wake-up call
EDITORIAL: A rethink of the way cows are managed is required to deal with outbreak.
Brian Rudman: Farmers should cope with bug on their own
COMMENT: Taxpayer bailout undeserved after rural misuse of the Nait scheme.
Rachel Stewart: Ministry's cunning plan fails again
COMMENT: Farmers should have acted sooner but MPI should have too.
Church member stored slaughtered pig in her shop
Blood splatter from the meat was found on other food products in dairy's freezer.
Second endangered NZ sea lion killed in squid fishery
Two critically endangered NZ sea lions accidentally killed by boats this fishing season.
Grisly forest find: Carcasses butchered 'professionally'
Security company said dump site looked like a crime scene.
Fly-overs find 450 potential kauri dieback sites
Fly-overs reveal hundreds of new sites possibly infected with kauri dieback disease.
Farmers will soon be able to test for cattle disease M. bovis
A new diagnostic tool is being developed to allow farmers to test for M. bovis.
'Warning labels for fresh chicken needed'
Researchers say labelling in supermarkets and butcheries lacks safety information.