AgribusinessBad milk, now fake honey?Britain's Food Standards Agency has issued a nationwide warning about misleading and illegal claims made on the labels of manuka honey jars, in a worrying blow to the fast-growing Kiwi industry.24 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandDismissed fisherman awarded $80,000A Nelson fisherman accused of telling competitors of deep sea fishing giant Sealord where the good fishing spots are has won $80,000 in an unjustified dismissal case.21 Aug 02:48 AM
AgribusinessMilk scare claims first scalpThe Fonterra contamination scare has claimed its first scalp with Gary Romano, Managing Director NZ Milk Products, resigning with immediate effect.14 Aug 05:04 AM
AgribusinessMore countries ban Fonterra productsFormer Soviet republics Belarus and Kazakhstan have joined Russia in banning Fonterra dairy products.13 Aug 05:59 AM
New ZealandIllegal kiwifruit pulled out ... a year laterKiwifruit growers are concerned that a Government agency appears to have waited for a year before acting against possibly-diseased illegal vines - and that it acted only once another agency became involved.09 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ: 100% tainted?New Zealand will have to fight to save its 100% Pure image after the Fonterra scandal, says the man credited with inventing the slogan.09 Aug 05:30 PM
EconomyBryce Edwards: The ideological basis of the 'Fonterror' scandal"Was the Fonterra milk scandal caused by New Zealand being 'hostage to a blinkered devotion to laissez-faire market ideology'?" asks Bryce Edwards.08 Aug 01:06 AM
New ZealandBotulism scare big news in ChinaFears that NZ milk products could contain bacterium that may cause botulism is big news in China, with the story featuring prominently in major newspapers.04 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandBotulism scare: Mass recall of NZ dairyAuthorities have recalled up to 1000 tonnes of dairy products across NZ and seven others, after Fonterra announced tests had found a bacterium that could cause botulism.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBotulism scare caused by dirty pipeThe potential contamination of Fonterra products with botulism occurred as a result of a dirty pipe at the company's Hautapu plant, it says.02 Aug 11:59 PM
New ZealandExemption for Maori quota to goPrimary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has signalled he will dump a plan to exempt firms holding Maori fishing quota from a law change which outlaws the use of foreign flagged fishing vessels in New Zealand.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRay-treated food on wayIrradiated Australian tomatoes and capsicums will arrive for the first time on shop shelves soon.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper cuts on tableRecreational fishers face big cuts to the number of snapper fish they can catch in one of New Zealand's most popular fishing areas.15 Jun 12:56 AM
AgribusinessChina meat exports to restartAn agreement has been reached in Beijing to ensure New Zealand meat exports to China can resume on a normal basis.01 Jun 01:30 AM
New ZealandWairarapa homes, roads flooded under irrigation plansFarms, homes and roads would be totally submerged in a massive dam lake under proposed irrigation plans for Wairarapa.09 Apr 04:03 AM
OpinionEditorial: Enough talk - action needed on water issuesEditorial: Two recent events ought to have injected some urgency into the quest for cleaner, fairer and better use of New Zealand's most valuable resource, water.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPassenger's two crates of mangoesAn attempt by an airline passenger to bring two crates of fresh mangoes into NZ could have had dire consequences if the fruit reached our orchards, says border security.11 Feb 03:49 AM
