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Shearer jailed for cruelty to lamb following fatal bashing

Christopher Tredinnick struck the lamb when shearing comb broke while he was shearing it.

Drought fears for South Canterbury farmers

NIWA's latest hotspot report showed the driest soils in the South Island.

Locals outraged at dumping of shark on Dargaville street

The illegal dumping of a shark causes waves in local reaction.

'They can't put us all in jail': Farmers rally against water regulations

Farmers stage protest at the Gore A&P Showgrounds.

'Blatant disregard': Three Germans detained in Bay of Islands after breaking Covid-19 border controls

Three German nationals blatantly disregarded NZ's border restrictions, officials said.

Editorial: Time for a rethink on live cattle exports

Editorial: Exporting cash cows for a tidy profit raises ethical and economic questions.

Extraordinary heist: Suspicious shipping container linked to gang vanishes from port

Investigators suspect drugs hidden in shipping container shifted by port worker at night.

Consumers warned muesli bar batch contains rubber

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

Urgent recall: Apricot product sold in market could cause cyanide poisoning

The poison can cause nausea, respiratory symptoms and cardiac arrest.

Ella Jensen: Embracing tech to reduce the farming footprint

It is time to re-open a nation-wide dialogue on the use of genetic technologies.

Fishy: Banned Bangladeshi fish slips in after being declared as sardines

Two Auckland-based brothers have been fined $60,000 for selling banned fish in NZ.

Revealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?

Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.

Deregistered doctor's 'miracle' cancer cure is still for sale

A 'miracle liquid' cure for cancer is still for sale despite it being merely bleach water.

Farm fraud: He claimed 3m caged eggs were free-range

Exclusive: 'Our goal is for the Frank Chens of this world to be unable to operate.'

Man sentenced for 'unprecedented' non-reporting of 11 tonnes of crayfish and pāua

The non-reported amount of fish was valued at nearly $900,000.

Ardern looks to the primary sector to help fill the Covid-19 void

The PM says the primary sector will play a big part in rebuilding the economy.