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From Farm to Fridge
A new family-owned boutique milk business is set to bring the clink of glass milk bottles back to Canterbury. James and Chloe Davidson have leased 24 hectares of council land near Darfield and have… Audio
Northland's controversial 'black gold' exports
The boom times for the controversial swamp kauri trade appear to be declining - just as a Northland environmental group wins a David and Goliath battle to stop the region being pillaged. Audio
Drones give 3rd dimension to marine biosecurity
Dangerous and murky waters in our ports and marinas can make it hard for divers to carry out biosecurity checks for introduced organisms. Niwa has been doing marine surveillance on behalf of MPI for… Audio, Gallery
Honey company fined for adding chemicals to product
In the first case of its kind, an Auckland honey company has been fined $260,000 for boosting its product with chemicals to sweeten its value. Audio
More than 400 injured and sick animals sent to meat works
Hundreds of cows, calves and sheep are being sent to meat works in an injured, diseased or pregnant state, violating new animal welfare rules and prompting instant fines. Nita Blake-Persen reports. Video, Audio
Cattle crisis complacency goes under the radar?
Fear of spreading Mycoplasma Bovis during the annual mass-movement of stock was headline news a year ago. Amid our biggest-ever biosecurity operation, thousands of farmers still hadn’t registered… Audio
Mycoplasma Bovis. The world is watching New Zealand
Kathryn Ryan speaks with chair of the M.bovis Strategic Science Advisory Group, MPI's chief science adviser and farmer himself Dr John Roche about continuing efforts to rid farms of Mycoplasma Bovis.
…MPI investigating rodeo bull's death after complaint
The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating after a bull was found dead days after competing in a rodeo.
Mānuka honey definition 'destroying jobs, income' in Northland
The legal definition of mānuka honey could change, if new evidence shows the chemical makeup of the honey is different in Northland, MPI says.
Waikato farm falls silent as last infected cows leave
Waikato farmer Henk Smit had to kill 800 cows and calves when mycoplasma bovis was detected in his herd. He has put his property on the market and wants to leave the country. Audio
MPI investigating latest rodeo horse death
A horse died at the National Rodeo Finals in North Canterbury on Saturday - it's the fourth animal to die since the season started in October. The President of the Rodeo Cowboys Association says it… Audio
Charity co-founder challenges govt over animal evacuations
The co-founder of a charity that evacuates animals during disasters is fuming over what he says are threats from government officials not to fund his work. Audio
Talley's faces court in first case of its kind in NZ
Fishing company Talley's has been accused of illegal trawling in a protected area of the Tasman Sea.
Yealands Estate fined $400k over wine exports
A breach of the EU's rules around sweetening wine has seen Yealands Estate Wines sentenced over its wine exports to Europe.
Farmers increasingly frustrated as they wait for M bovis payout
MPI will hold a closed door meeting with farmers in Ashburton tomorrow as frustrations grow over delays in compensation for those impacted by Mycoplasma bovis. Mid Canterbury Dairy Chairman Chris Ford… Audio
MPI calls on consumers to report concerns about food tampering
MPI's director of food regulation Paul Dansted is calling on consumers to report their concerns about food tampering here after strawberries, bananas, and apples have fallen victim to industrial… Video, Audio
Farmers cull stock, ask for compo despite no MPI intervention
Some farmers have culled stock and put in compensation claims for Mycoplasma bovis-infected stock, before MPI had instructed them to do so. John Campbell reports Audio
$30m for Dairy Goat Research
A Primary Growth Partnership programme between the government and the Waikato-based Dairy Goat Co-operative will see $29.6 million dollars funnelled into research in the hope it'll lead to an almost… Audio
MPI defends action after thousands of seedlings destroyed
Earlier in the programme Paul Paynter, a Hawkes bay fruit grower, accused the Ministry of Primary Industries of costing the industry billions of dollars by ruining its relationship with Clean Plant… Audio
Fruit growers furious with MPI over destroyed seedlings
A leading Hawke's Bay orchardist says a decision by a US company to stop selling fruit trees to New Zealand could cost the industry billions of dollars. Last month the Ministry of Primary Industries… Audio