Volunteers say they will continue rescuing paua along Kaikoura's coastline at the first low tide tomorrow after seeking permission from iwi.

MPI has denied reports it sent a letter to volunteers today stating they can continue moving paua along Kaikoura's coastline - paua should be left where they are.

It's critical shellfish and rock lobsters in Kaikoura's new intertidal zone are protected, MPI says.

Farmers and the fishing industry get $5 million relief package.

Two cattle and a calf which survived yesterday's earthquake should be allowed to retire and live out their days in a sanctuary, animal rights group Peta says.

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Napier dog owners were greeted with a protest as they drove to the Bark Island event in Park Island yesterday,on Sunday, with more

COMMENT: Post-truth politics is all about creating a feeling or emotion, rather than acknowledging policy or facts.

COMMENT: Stewart is entitled to her opinion , but the organisation she has described is not the one I see when I come to work every day.

Early childcare centres quoted thousands of dollars for food safety inspections should report the business to the MPI.

New food safety laws are forcing childcare centres to stop providing food for kids, or increase fees, the Early Childhood Council says.

The 67 meat workers set to lose their jobs from Silver Fern Farms' Frasertown plant will receive a quarter of the redundancy agreement

It used to be the thing of the old Western movies where the rancher combating rustlers stealing his stock. But similar scenarios are

The Napier pound will be investigated by the Ministry for Primary Industries following a complaint of alleged breaches of the Animal

Police are investigating the discovery of a hidden camera at a Waikato dairy farm.

An Auckland student who keeps and breeds New Zealand and exotic reptiles has been caught trying to import some more creatures.

Almost 2000 foreign tourists have experienced the Bay of Islands as the cruise ship season kicked off this week.

Fish and Game says it wants DoC to do more to reduce the threat 1080 poison poses to people gathering food from waterways.

The Minister for Primary Industries has approved a customary fishing reserve in Otago Harbour following an eight-year consultation and proposal process.

NZ's decision to monitor fishing practices with a watchdog owned by the industry would not be acceptable in US, Canada or Australia, Govt has been told.

COMMENT: Misinformation is counterproductive in battling dramatic decline of species in Auckland Islands.

Ministry for Primary Industries is criticised after UK honey company claims fake manuka has flooded its market.

A dairy farmer under financial pressure despite working 100-hour weeks has admitted breaking the tails of nearly 50 cows.

A Hong Kong woman has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for smuggling $1 million of methamphetamine in cans of pork.

A former contract milker who rammed a difficult dairy cow with a quad bike is banned from the dairy industry for 12 months.

A commercial fisherman is to be prosecuted and faces a fine of up to $100,000 after dozens of albatrosses were killed during a fishing trip.

Claudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.

Fieldays announcement gives $600,000 for mental health.

Alarm after tuberculosis-positive cow discovered at his farm.