International opposition to 16 new dairy farms, with up to 17,850 cows in cubicles, is resulting in a flood of submissions into Environment Canterbury.

A couple who slept through a burglary wondered why their two english bulldogs didn't bark, then discovered the dogs had been stolen too.

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A plan to factory farm dairy cattle in the South Island will harm New Zealand's clean, green international brand, the Green Party says.