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![Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start
The Government is expected to introduce legislation to Parliament next year.
![More than 57,000 sign petition to keep live animal export ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More than 57,000 sign petition to keep live animal export ban
Labour introduced the ban in April last year while still in government.
![Facial eczema research holds promise for Kiwi farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Facial eczema research holds promise for Kiwi farmers
Disease affects a range of livestock including sheep, cattle, deer, goats, and alpacas.
!['Significant hazard’: Crashes involving roaming livestock on the rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Significant hazard’: Crashes involving roaming livestock on the rise
Police are urging livestock owners to secure their fences after a spate of crashes.
!['Long-term game': Farmer works on how to 'winter better'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Long-term game': Farmer works on how to 'winter better'
Kevin Hall has looked for ways to improve wintering facilities for his cows since 2008.
![Take care on rural roads on Moo-ving Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Take care on rural roads on Moo-ving Day
Thousands of cows are moved about the country on or around June 1.
![Rain gives eczema spores and parasitic worms a boost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rain gives eczema spores and parasitic worms a boost
Rain coming after a drought creates an ideal environment for both good and bad things.
![Holy Cow: Hall of Fame for bull that fathered 17,000 daughters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Holy Cow: Hall of Fame for bull that fathered 17,000 daughters
"We knew he was a good bull."
!['Extinction threat': How scared should we be of bird flu reaching NZ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Extinction threat': How scared should we be of bird flu reaching NZ?
The global spread of bird flu has scientists concerned. Here's what you should know.
![New Zealand’s iconic sheep-to-person ratio keeps falling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New Zealand’s iconic sheep-to-person ratio keeps falling
Sheep numbers continue to fall as more land is converted to forestry.
![Opinion: How worried should we be about the return of bird flu?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: How worried should we be about the return of bird flu?
FT opinion: Now is not a time for paranoia but there is a case for extreme vigilance.
![Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year 2024 announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year 2024 announced
Winner recognised for her outstanding passion and advocacy for the dairy industry.
![Opinion: Who could catch bird flu first? These experts have an idea, and a way to help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Who could catch bird flu first? These experts have an idea, and a way to help
NYT opinion: We must do a better job to ensure virus doesn't spread beyond our control.
![What every pet owner should know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What every pet owner should know
Why the New Zealand Veterinary Association wants people to "Think P.E.T."
!['I sat down and made a personal commitment': Dealing with disaster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I sat down and made a personal commitment': Dealing with disaster
Tessa Appleby's resilient nature saw her get through the cyclone and thrive as a leader.
![Waikato DairyNZ Farmwatch: Nitrate poisoning risk increase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waikato DairyNZ Farmwatch: Nitrate poisoning risk increase
As cooler overcast conditions arrive, the risk of nitrate poisoning rises.
![Pastures Past: Praise for 'hardy' Kiwi war horses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pastures Past: Praise for 'hardy' Kiwi war horses
"Hardy useful mounts, free from beefiness,” could stand the South African heat in 1900.
!['You get the big and the small': Why Kate loves being a rural vet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'You get the big and the small': Why Kate loves being a rural vet
“It’s full on but I’m pretty lucky to go to some neat parts of Bay of Plenty."
![Paws-itively amazing career in animal services](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Paws-itively amazing career in animal services
Betty Hall was once told by a teacher she would never get a job after finishing school.
![Two horses shot dead by police north of Taupō](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Two horses shot dead by police north of Taupō
'The horses began to travel at speed towards the highway.'
![A person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?
This is the second US case after a poultry worker tested positive in Colorado in 2022.