Caught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunder
Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.
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Exotic plant smuggler: Man fined $5K after trying to import overseas plants
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Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized
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MPI investigating rider who kicked and hit horse
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Short and sweet relief for Kiwi bakers after brown sugar appears then disappears from shelves
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Rules helping foreign investors turn NZ farmland into forestry reviewed
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Driverless, low-emissions tractor in development for orchards
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Illegal shellfish collecting on the rise as more people 'rip bust and leave bare'
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Man arrested during investigation into illegal online selling of pāua
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Former doctor and hobby farmer admits animal neglect
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