North Shore 'poisoning' mystery: Calls for calm as suspicion grows
Results of MPI testing are in - but offer no answers.
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Four cruises fall foul of biofoul but MPI sees improvement this summer
Pacific Adventure was one of four ships affected by ‘biofouling’ this summer.
New fishing rules expected to tackle kina infestation in Northland
Northland would be the first region to see the changes.
Waipukurau graduate vet lands financial windfall for rural work
Funding helps reduce student debt, support career.
Rat infestation at supermarket prompts investigation
The supermarket confirmed a recent increase in 'pest activity'.
'Trust and understanding': $1m campaign to reverse live export ban
Strategy document says lobbying effort is essential as issue can't be left to MPs alone.
Locals worried as more super-spreading seaweed discovered off Gt Barrier Island
Discovery comes amid concern some boaties are flouting rules to control exotic caulerpa.
Clam spread in the spotlight as thousands descend on Lake Karāpiro
Waka ama paddlers and gold clams go head-to-head.
'Educated and cunning': Small town cop's unusual find inside hidden compartments of car
'It’s not somewhere generally that we would look for something like seafood.'
'Pathetic woman': Group who cut open live shark called intervener an 'activist'
Adele Ross said other onlookers were disturbed and one was in tears.
Illegal fishing licences impact Hawke’s Bay anglers - know the rules for summer
Knowing the rules while fishing this summer could save you a fine or your life.
NZ primary sector exports set to dip in 2024 before recovering
The sector had navigated a 'confluence of global events' this year.
Paralytic shellfish toxins warning in Waikato
Affected areas include south of Raglan down to Kawhia and Aotea harbours.
Audrey Young: Luxon's next four problems and how to deal with them
Opinion: Now it's down to deciding who gets what position.
Ārepa hype deflates as regulator says health claims are ‘unsubstantiated’
Regulator says it acted on concerns consumers were being misled about "Brain Drink".
Opinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalition
OPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.
What will NZ droughts look like in 30 years? El Nino, potential billion dollar toll
Scientists are exploring what a horror drought will look like in a climate-warmed future.
Brain drink or fancy juice? Start-up strives to prove health claims
Ambitious beverage startup faces criticism and regulatory turbulence.
Gold clams: Bay of Plenty launches new QR code for lake users
Meanwhile, Biosecurity NZ has committed more than $2 million to manage the clams.
'It was luck, really': The emergency resilience pods that aided Wairoa in hour of need
Twenty one emergency resilience pods arrived in Wairoa just days before Cyclone Gabrielle.
Poacher with 109 scallops apprehended at closed Northland fishery
A boat and dive gear were seized and the man is likely to face prosecution.
'Deliberate neglect': Sharemilker broke the tails of 116 cows
Four cows had to have their tails amputated because their injuries were so severe.
Simulated cyclone a test for emergency teams
“It’s a great way to bring everyone together to work in unison."
‘It’s gone’: Forester paints grim picture of planting industry under new fees regime
The Ministry for Primary Industries will soon charge ETS participants a perpetual fee.
Fishermen fined $10,500 after catching 348 fish in Hauraki Gulf
A group of five people caught 348 fish in one day.
Editorial: The biosecurity balance at the border
OPINION: Our editorial on the ongoing battle at our borders.
Gold clam pest invasion prevention in Rotorua 'fast-moving', council official says
Councillors have asked how the district's lakes would be protected.
Auckland Airport trials express lane to cut unacceptable wait times
Express lanes aim to ease congestion at Auckland's many layers of border screening.
Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers
Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.
Costco snaps up Kiwi custard delight
How a New Zealand dessert-maker has benefitted from being sold through the US retailer.
'Absolute zoo': Major delays at Auckland Airport, passengers desperate for toilets
Traveller described the airport as an 'absolute zoo' and a 'madhouse'.
Super-spreading scourge to be sucked from seabed in new trial
Officials will use suction dredging against the high-risk seaweed in new Aotea trials.
'Slack practice': Fisher trawled in zone protecting threatened dolphins
Warrick Harris 'should have known better' when he trawled in the prohibited zone 19 times.
Man who poached 4600 crayfish for ‘sprawling’ black market ring jailed
Crayfish poacher apologised after abusing customary permit system.