New ZealandCow drowns in effluent on hellish tripTwo dairy farmers, a stock agent and a trucking company have been prosecuted for putting 25 cows through a hellish trip to the slaughterhouse.27 Sep 03:08 AM
New ZealandIllegal sulphites triggered asthma attackOne person has suffered an asthma attack after consuming fresh meat that illegally contained sulphites, the Ministry for Primary Industries has revealed.25 Sep 05:48 AM
AgribusinessRot find halts NZ China apple exportsNew Zealand has halted all apple exports to China for the rest of the season after rot was found in several batches at the Chinese border.25 Sep 03:45 AM
New ZealandMPI approves incursion programme after spillageMinistry for Primary Industries officials have approved an incursion programme in mid-Canterbury following a spillage of one of Europe's most invasive arable weeds - black grass - found in a consignment of imported fescue seed.24 Sep 08:29 PM
New ZealandLife in isolation for killer elephantA killer elephant remains alone at a closed zoo where the owners are refusing offers of help.21 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelSuitcase stowawaysPamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.18 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandIrradiated veges soldIrradiated tomatoes are on shop shelves, but some customers and even retailers are still unaware that they have been treated.31 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTropical fish smuggler's story leaks outA Vietnamese air passenger has been charged with smuggling live tropical fish in his trouser pockets after airport staff noticed water dripping down the man's leg.30 Aug 09:59 PM
New ZealandGuidelines needed for manuka honey labelsThe Government and the honey industry need to move quickly to set labelling guidelines for manuka honey after a nationwide warning was issued in Britain, Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye says.25 Aug 10:45 PM
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
