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Call to fight aggressive weed

Fears bees may help carry bacteria to green kiwifruit

Psa outbreak: Fears copper-spray plan may harm vines

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is preparing to copper-spray kiwifruit orchards affected by the vine-killing Psa bacteria, despite reservations it could do more harm than good.

Almost third of NZ lakes have poor water quality - report

Nick Smith has called for NZ to improve its fresh water management after a report found almost a third of lakes have poor water quality.

Spraying of kiwifruit vines on hold

Spraying kiwifruit vines with copper spray in hopes of controlling the vine-killing bacteria PSA has been put on hold today as growers and experts discuss the consequences of the action.

Carter warns of kiwifruit ban

Kiwifruit vine-killing disease crisis worsens

A vine-killing disease threatening to cost NZ's kiwifruit industry hundreds of millions of dollars is spreading. Last night, 75 orchards were showing possible symptoms.

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Psa kiwifruit fears for Nelson, Kerikeri

Seventy-five properties have made contact about possible Psa symptoms, with the Govt worried the disease may be far more widespread.

Second Te Puke orchard infected, says MAF

Agriculture Minister David Carter will hold talks with kiwifruit growers after symptoms of a vine-killing disease were found at a second orchard.

Second kiwifruit orchard quarantined

MAF has now quarantined a second Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard over a suspected outbreak of the devastating disease Psa.

Funding cuts to blame for kiwifruit disease - Labour

Labour's biosecurity spokesman says cuts to jobs and funding are behind the outbreak of the devastating kiwifruit disease Psa.

May Wang pays back $62,000 - IRD still wants her bankrupt

Kiwifruit probe turns to length of Psa infection

Kiwifruit disease researchers are trying to answer a crucial question - how long has Psa been here in New Zealand?

Infected kiwifruit vines may need to be burned - Zespri

One option for containing the bacteria found on a kiwifruit orchard may be to rip out the infected vines and burn them, Zespri's head says.

Carter urges caution over kiwifruit disease

A kiwifruit disease found at a North Island orchard has the potential to upset trade but should not cause panic, the Biosecurity Minister says.

Lawyer: No money if Wang bankrupted

If May Wang is bankrupted, her creditors will receive nothing as there are no assets to sell, her lawyer told the court yesterday.

Disease fear for kiwifruit sector

The kiwifruit industry faces a nervous wait as the threat of a disease never recorded in New Zealand hangs over a North Island orchard.