Horizons and Manawatu councils say more government input is needed

Harri the galah has left New Zealand and will be reunited with her family on Sunday.

When kids drink too much caffeine they can become anxious and their learning interrupted

Following a string of major incursions, Professor Travis Glare discusses NZ's biosecurity.

Fishing industry bosses asked MPI officials to keep vessel monitoring information secret.

"I'm standing here like 'Why am I the nominated one here, it's not even my bag'," she said

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

Affected farm and one other have been under controls since before Christmas.

MPI and DoC are warning that they will continue to take a zero tolerance on poachers.

Minister will consider a Controlled Area Notice that could restrict access to Waitakeres

Israeli trio jailed after Customs found $3.6m of Ecstasy in false-bottom suitcases.

Ombudsman asks MPI to apologise over four-month wait for kauri dieback documents.

MP Shane Jones says the "tangi of the kauri" could be at hand.

MPI is recalling batches of mince sold at Pak'nSave, Papakura.

Man allegedly threatens fishery officer twice.

Damien O'Connor has detailed how MPI will be reorganised.

All NZ manuka honey for export will have to be tested as authentic under new MPI rules.

Briefings: NZ needs to take hold of "window of opportunity" created by Paris Agreement.

Movement controls in place on St Lukes property to contain myrtle rust infection.

A fungal plant disease has been found in Auckland for the first time.

Rabbit numbers on the Moeraki Peninsula have exploded, reaching "plague" proportions.

The cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been found on another farm in the South Island.

Shellfish toxins on the North Island's west coast have risen significantly, officials say.

A batch of Beecorner lemon honey has been recalled because it may contain sharp metal.

She was shocked to hear Mainland knew about the problem.

Listeria levels breached food safety standards in 15.5 per cent of meat samples.

Chaos at Auckland Airport's arrivals hall happens regularly, frequent travellers say.

A sweeping Government stocktake out today warns of shifting temperatures and rising seas.

A Wellington teen was rushed to hospital after eating a mispackaged Hellers sausage.

4000 cattle to be culled on 5 properties infected with Mycoplasma bovis.