New ZealandLocal Focus: It's just a quick prick for farmersStudent nurses offer free health checks for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandResidents await groundwater test resultsAffected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.15 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandWhanganui forest owners frustrated with MPITwo Whanganui forest ventures are at odds with Ministry for Primary Industries criteria.14 Mar 11:00 PM
BusinessTerms for dairy industry review due next monthTerms of reference for dairy industry probe due out next month.08 Mar 08:11 PM
New ZealandNew rules impact bobby calf death rateThe number of bobby calf deaths per 10,000 has dropped by half.08 Mar 02:14 AM
New ZealandStink bug's big threat: How it may devastate NZOfficials are intercepting more brown marmorated stink bugs and we should all be worried.05 Mar 10:55 PM
New ZealandRodeo not harmful enough for ban, says MinisterRodeo not harmful enough to be banned but specific animal welfare issues to be looked at.01 Mar 01:11 AM
New ZealandCommercial fisherman fined for under-reporting catchTane Zanders was fined after pleading guilty to three fisheries charges.28 Feb 04:57 AM
New ZealandMyrtle rust found for first time on DOC landFungus can adversely affect myrtle species, including pohutukawa, manuka and kanuka.27 Feb 11:58 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Use defence dollars on pestsCOMMENT: Divert some defence money to fighting stink bugs, argues Brian Rudman.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ economy growing faster than emissions rateReport: We are producing more greenhouse gasses but are 'much more efficient in doing so'.26 Feb 10:18 PM
New ZealandAussie centipede hitches ride to NZ on suitcaseAuckland man finds 12cm centipede in luggage after arriving from Australia.22 Feb 05:46 AM
New ZealandTauranga pest crab discovery 'devastating'An invasive paddle crab has been discovered in Bay of Plenty waters.22 Feb 12:53 AM
OpinionRaewyn Peart: We are losing Crayfish in the northCrayfish quotas are not allowing the fish to survive in northern waters.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBull breaks leg, dies at rodeoThe death has prompted new calls for rodeos to be banned.03 Feb 02:45 AM
PoliticsCouncils want more investigation, information and helpHorizons and Manawatu councils say more government input is needed02 Feb 11:00 PM
WorldBrisbane family to be reunited with cheeky galahHarri the galah has left New Zealand and will be reunited with her family on Sunday.01 Feb 08:04 PM
New ZealandKiwi supermarkets to keep selling under-16s energy drinksWhen kids drink too much caffeine they can become anxious and their learning interrupted23 Jan 01:51 AM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our biosecurityFollowing a string of major incursions, Professor Travis Glare discusses NZ's biosecurity.17 Jan 11:47 PM
New ZealandFishing bosses asked Govt to keep monitoring info secretFishing industry bosses asked MPI officials to keep vessel monitoring information secret.16 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi couple horrified after discovering spider on flight"I'm standing here like 'Why am I the nominated one here, it's not even my bag'," she said12 Jan 07:04 AM
New ZealandSummer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenchingUh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.11 Jan 02:52 AM
New ZealandMycoplasma bovis found on Ashburton farmAffected farm and one other have been under controls since before Christmas.09 Jan 03:13 AM
New ZealandPoachers caught taking 55 crayfish and 621 kinaMPI and DoC are warning that they will continue to take a zero tolerance on poachers.02 Jan 10:11 PM
LifestyleHow to avoid festive food poisoningIt's easy - but risky - to forget basic food safety during holidays, expert says.23 Dec 07:48 PM
New ZealandSwamp kauri court case could sink Northland enviro groupCourt costs and battle fatigue could force a Northland environmental group into recess21 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandGovt mulls tougher kauri restrictionsMinister will consider a Controlled Area Notice that could restrict access to Waitakeres21 Dec 04:15 AM
New Zealand$3.6m of Ecstasy found in false-bottom suitcasesIsraeli trio jailed after Customs found $3.6m of Ecstasy in false-bottom suitcases.21 Dec 04:08 AM
New ZealandForest and Bird accuses MPI of dieback delayOmbudsman asks MPI to apologise over four-month wait for kauri dieback documents.19 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandForestry minister pillories efforts to save kauriMP Shane Jones says the "tangi of the kauri" could be at hand.17 Dec 09:37 PM
New ZealandPak'nSave store recalls mince with plastic tracesMPI is recalling batches of mince sold at Pak'nSave, Papakura.17 Dec 08:43 PM
New ZealandMan charged with bait knife threatMan allegedly threatens fishery officer twice.14 Dec 06:00 PM
BusinessMPI to be re-organised into four by early 2018Damien O'Connor has detailed how MPI will be reorganised.12 Dec 11:18 PM
AgribusinessStrict new tests for NZ manuka honey exportsAll NZ manuka honey for export will have to be tested as authentic under new MPI rules.12 Dec 01:16 AM
