New Zealand'The buck always stops with us': Fuel spike piles pressure on farmersSurging diesel and petrol prices are pushing up fertiliser, feed and freight costs.03 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandTip-off leads to find of undersized pāua at Hawke’s Bay beachVehicle and fishing equipment seized after four people caught with 153 undersized pāua.03 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandLimited edition Easter product recalled after mislabellingCustomers with a milk allergy are entitled to a refund.01 Apr 05:11 AM
New ZealandHow new financial year rules will hit your pay, benefits and household costs01 Apr 04:00 AM
PremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: From Drury to Southland - the quiet giant betting billions on wind power and future freight30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandIllegal nets, car batteries and busted rules: Inside NZ's summer fishing crackdown 28 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch supermarket recalls five bread products over possible metal presence23 Mar 07:40 AM
New ZealandConservation Minister wants to 'get the balance right' in fishing rule changes21 Mar 05:04 AM
New Zealand‘Outrageous and crazy’: Fishing host slams plan to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes20 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Killing baby snapper': Proposed rules remove fish size limits for commercial fishing19 Mar 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingIran war squeeze: Packaging firms hit with 20-30% jump in plastic material pricesBonson Packaging has secured materials for about the next five months.16 Mar 05:18 AM
New ZealandShellfish firm fined $20k after illegally receiving 259,000kg of green-lipped musselsThe Christchurch company pleaded guilty to nine Biosecurity Act charges.16 Mar 01:35 AM
New ZealandCheese recall over Listeria risk: Check your fridge for this brandThe cheese may contain Listeria, which can cause serious illness.15 Mar 04:48 AM
New Zealand'Leaves us grasping': Exporters hit back as live animal trade stallsIndustry says three years without exports has cost rural areas $300m a year.11 Mar 08:04 PM
New ZealandGovernment backtracks on live animal export plansGreen Party spokesperson Steve Abel said the news was a win for animals.10 Mar 08:53 PM
New ZealandFarmer fined $35k for failing to register hundreds of cattle“This farmer’s failures under the Nait Act related to almost 1000 animals," MPI said.09 Mar 08:30 PM
Crime'Multiple callouts': Farmers fined over poor condition of 139 cattleOne of Glenise Stone's bulls was so unsteady it had to be euthanised on site.06 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand2500 cases of Steinlager recalled after mislabelled beer accidentally sold as alcohol-free'People avoiding alcohol should not consume this product.'04 Mar 07:56 AM
New ZealandFrom dive trip to black market: How a deckhand’s side hustle cost him thousandsSpooner was one of 26 people caught in 2025 selling recreational seafood illegally.04 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandWould a Commissioner for Animals improve welfare?Animal groups say MPI can't enforce welfare independently, but a commissioner could.03 Mar 09:53 PM
New ZealandStorm-hit farmers fear they will not qualify for helpThe storms’ medium‑scale status unlocks tax relief and extra clean‑up help.27 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandMPI wants to better track pig and sheep movementNew Zealand is one of 11 OECD nations not individually tracing sheep.24 Feb 09:03 PM
LifestyleWhy home-reared supermarket salmon has become a luxury on Kiwi shelvesCheaper smoked salmon at $11.05 per 100g is imported from Norway via Germany.19 Feb 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘Infested’ online order: NZ shopper finds live bugs crawling through new dressJayd Graham says one of three Peppermayo dresses arrived crawling with bugs.11 Feb 06:38 AM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Digging into decades of NZ soil scienceOPINION: Years on, soil research is still the hidden engine of our food system.09 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandMore yellow-legged hornet nests found as radio tracking ramps upTeams have already destroyed 51 nests, 49 queens and hundreds of workers.02 Feb 10:04 PM
New ZealandFarms 'smashed' in East Coast stormsFive badly damaged farms have been given priority for urgent support.02 Feb 09:12 PM
New ZealandFears dung beetle investment will be flushed awayNZ's only dung beetle rearing facility says it may close if there's no more support.30 Jan 02:12 AM
New Zealand'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by stormsNZTA warns at least 1000 more truckloads of slip debris must still be cleared.27 Jan 01:14 AM
New Zealand'Very important tool': Hornet tracking technology proving effectiveSmall radio trackers imported from the Netherlands help find queens, workers and nests.19 Jan 10:54 PM
New Zealand'Limited knowledge of rules': Civil Defence manager nabbed for pāua breachesKumeroa Tuhaka was caught with undersized shellfish in an area of cultural significance. 14 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandSpearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapsesDarren Shields says the method risks Northland scallop collapses being repeated elsewhere.11 Jan 04:00 PM
CrimeFishers warned: Prosecution likely for illegal toheroa, excess tuatua this summerTaking prohibited toheroa can mean a $500 fine or a court prosecution.10 Jan 11:00 PM
