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Man facing fine for carving up native kauri and tawa
Northlander found guilty of illegally milling native kauri and tawa.
Little blue penguins found dead: More than 100 dumped in Northland
The smell reportedly kept getting worse, causing neighbours to look for the source.
Livia Esterhazy: Cameras on fishing vessels better for everyone
OPINION: Cameras are the vital step towards a fully transparent seafood supply chain.
Butchered great white shark upsets Northland iwi and DoC
Kaipara iwi and DoC say the juvenile great white shark was butchered on a beach.
Northland's biggest tertiary education provider hopeful Budget 2022 breaks down barriers
NorthTec's chief executive welcomes Budget 2022 investment into vocational education.
Fright night: Loud emergency test alert blares across phones
An emergency alert has been sent out in the annual test run.
Radical change is happening in NZ's finance industry
There will be more innovative social and green finance opportunities for investors.
Exotic plant smuggler: Man fined $5K after trying to import overseas plants
Scott Peters attempted to import eight international plants into the country.
'Slow, painful deaths': Farmer on home detention after starving 28 cattle
A veterinarian said the cattle at a Manawatū farm would have died slow, painful deaths.
Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized
A woman who caught and onsold flounder has had her boat seized by MPI.
MPI investigating rider who kicked and hit horse
Video shows a woman beating a horse for about a minute before someone intervenes.
Short and sweet relief for Kiwi bakers after brown sugar appears then disappears from shelves
Production for brown sugar has restarted but it's sold out as soon as it hits the shelf.
Sweet as! Will ice cream be NZ's export bonanza?
Ice cream is tipped as New Zealand's next big export hope but not all manufacturers agree.
'Lion Man' Craig Busch's fundraiser to get big cats back raises issue of who owns them
Lion Man's mum claims big cat park owner doesn't actually own the cats.
Rules helping foreign investors turn NZ farmland into forestry reviewed
Farming groups have raised concerns too much productive farmland is being lost.
'Thoroughly cook mussels': Warning after spike in illness relating to food prep
Three cases have been reported in the Lakes District Health Board region this summer.
Driverless, low-emissions tractor in development for orchards
As well as lower emissions, reduced spray drift & improved soil and tree health expected.
Illegal shellfish collecting on the rise as more people 'rip bust and leave bare'
Warning issued that our shellfish stocks will crash if overharvesting continues.
Man arrested during investigation into illegal online selling of pāua
The man was located and detained in Lower Hutt.
'Poor fishing practice': Shark found in net there for 'at least' two days
The set net had caught a lot of fish and crabs which were also killed, DoC says.
Food poisoning a real threat over summer
Hand washing and cooking raw meat thoroughly could save you from being sick this summer.
Bug off: The unpleasant objects hiding in your food
You won't these nasties on the ingredients list.
Former doctor and hobby farmer admits animal neglect
Inspectors found dead chickens and deer.
Why MPI did not prosecute over 179,000 chicken deaths at West Auckland farm
An alarm failed to notify the farm manager of a power cut which led to the deaths.
China-bound: 14,000 live cattle in largest shipment from Napier
It is expected to take four days to load the cattle on to the Al Kuwait.
Pressure on KFC as Domino's ditches 'Frankenchickens'
Animal welfare group releases disturbing footage of fast-growing chickens.
Boat seized after fishermen caught with 99 snapper
Auckland MPI Fishery Officers seized a recreational boat after the group were found
Independent review finds NZ on track to eradicate M. bovis
Eradicating cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis would be a world-first.
'A lot of stressed vets out there': Shortage takes its toll in the South
A critical shortage of vets is set to get worse, heads of Southern practices say.
Man charged for trading $1.2m of unreported seafood named
Man pled guilty and was sentenced to 12 months home detention and fined $525,000.
Flood costs farming couple $1m as recovery grinds on
"Something's not quite right there, it's a bit of a kick in the head really."
Canterbury farmers taking part in soil conservation project
Soil Conservation and Revegetation project benefitting Hurunui and Kaikōura waterways.
Whanganui woman pushing for more Māori in primary sector
Anne-Marie Broughton is a new trustee on the Agri-Women's Development Trust board