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Boa constrictor found at Ports of Auckland
A crate of plants came with an exotic surprise this afternoon as biodiversity officials discovered a live boa constrictor hiding inside.
Green gold
After years in the doldrums, forestry is booming. Could this be the start of a new golden age, or is the next bust already on the way? Nick Smith reports.
Dairy and red meat sectors get $300m boost
The Govt is putting up $144.1m into two initiatives worth $321m over seven years to boost productivity and new products for the dairy and red meat sectors.
Sheep and beef farms 'on way to extinction'
Sheep and beef farming could all but disappear in New Zealand if "structural issues" causing profits to drop are allowed to continue, says Federated Farmers.
Lab errors leads to GE leak
A probe into the escape of genetically engineered plants from a government laboratory found scientists had left routes open.
Trouser snakes send young man to prison
A teenager has been sent to prison for three months after smuggling two small snakes into the country in his pants.
Public access mapping system launched
The NZ Walking Access Commission is producing a mapping system so that people can more easily find out where there is legal public access across land.
Farm, forestry exports bounce back
New Zealand's farm and forestry exports are bouncing back in the wake of the global recession, agricultural economists say.