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Fertiliser aid dropped after milk tests

An important fertiliser aid has been culled from farmers' chemical shopping lists after it turned up in milk products destined for human consumption.

Family members sentenced over animal neglect

Beekeepers worry about biosecurity clean-up costs

Another 100 starving cows sent to works

Beekeepers consider Govt joint working offer

Hauraki Gulf: Planning for the future

As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.

Man caught trying to bring in plant seeds

Farmer acquitted of animal ill-treatment charges

NZ honey fails overseas border tests

Govt deaf to Fonterra on forced milk sales

Plant matter may have carried Psa to NZ

Dairy stars but other exports play part

On track for record primary exports

Chickens feel joy too, says expert

Number of jobs lost at new look MAF finalised

MAF job cuts could hurt industries

MAF cuts 140 jobs in merger

Greens' clean-up policy includes $500m plan for water charges