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Man selling wild goat meat loses appeal

A man illegally selling wild goat meat for human consumption has lost his high court appeal against conviction.

Eight people caught with over 10,000 cockles

Two vehicles have been seized by authorities after eight people were caught with more than 10,000 cockles leaving an estuary north of Christchurch on Monday.

Meat additives a 'dereliction of duty'

Prosecutions of 15 butchers and three company directors over illegal chemicals found in raw meat shows a "dereliction of duty" by the Ministry for Primary Industries in its failure to monitor food, the Labour Party says.

MPI laid charges for additives in raw meat

Fifteen butchers and three company directors have been prosecuted for the illegal use of sulphites and sulphur dioxide in raw meat.

Cook Strait ferry cows OK - probe

Big dry drags on for farmers

Parts of the South Island have experienced sporadic bursts of rain in recent weeks but Marlborough and Canterbury are still waiting for the big drought breaker.

Sanford looks to lay off 232 Chch staff

Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company.

No fruit flies found in a month

Crime-fighting pups unleashed

Formula tested amid tampering fears

Police are testing infant formula after a number of tins were found with pin-pricks in packaging lids.

Hounds to 'upsize' border dogs

Harrier hounds may soon be helping to protect New Zealand's border from pests and diseases, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.

Formula en route to China without certificate

Questions remain about some $15m of NZ infant formula arriving in China next week without new import certification introduced following the 1080 poison threat, says the head of an industry group.

1080 threat: Dairy firms reassure

Dairy companies are confident security measures at their facilities are tight enough to prevent a 1080 contamination.

NZX unaware of 1080 link to futures fall

Taiwanese media criticise 1080 response

Summer's long dry persists

Dollar has hit venison but velvet strong

The New Zealand dollar's record-breaking run against the long-suffering euro has hit the local venison market hard because of its high exposure to Europe, but strong deer velvet prices have provided....

Hunt finds fruit fly larvae at weekend

Queensland fruit fly larvae were found in fruit collected from two properties in Grey Lynn at the weekend, three weeks after the initial fly was caught.