Frances Cook
BusinessDesk Investments Editor
BusinessDesk Investments Editor
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Animal cruelty charges: MP's family in court
Award-winning farmer faces 11 cruelty charges.
Freedom campers law change on the cards
Government says freedom camping problems don't have quick fix, and may need legislation
Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Farmers fear for stock as 1080 drop begins
A planned aerial 1080 drop has sparked fears for stock and waterways.
Seabed mining approved for South Taranaki
Environmental protection agency delivers verdict on billion-dollar mining proposal.
Kiwifruit growers take Govt to court for $376m
Kiwifruit growers say Psa ruined lives and the Government needs to take responsibility.
Fishing for fun needs to change: think tank
NZ's fishermen are being urged to embrace a licensing fee, but Government isn't biting.