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Monsanto told to pay $3b in cancer case

Lawsuits have battered Bayer's stock since it purchased Monsanto for US$63b last year.

Local Focus: Farmers make art to fight depression

Kimbolton Sculpture Festival - art show with a message. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Much valued' Pan Pac employee's forklift injuries leave fellow workers in shock

Work at the plant stopped and did not resume until after a blessing on the site.

Flu strikes Hawke's Bay pickers

DHB spokeswoman Anna Kirk said 71 people had confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza outbreak.

Kiwi science: how to trace a gastro outbreak

Scientists have suggested a better way to reveal the source of campylobacter outbreaks.

Person in critical condition after medical event at orchard

It reportedly happened at a Waikato mushroom farm.

Why more carbs can actually be good for you

Study shows increased whole grains intake can help protect from a broad range of diseases.

Animals take $70m injury toll on Kiwis

"We do know over the years there have been people who have been killed by cattle."

Tragedy behind dachshund's farm safety message

Children's author Harriet Bremner's partner was killed in a farm machinery accident.

Secret tactics chemical giant used to protect star product Roundup

Makers used secret tactics to protect their billion-dollar business despite cancer claims.

Rural mental health, Maori stats grim

Being a young, male, Māori living in rural Northland may be a script for mental illness

Tractor tragedy: 'I've lost three people' - Grieving husband reveals wife was pregnant

"It's been really tough... I have now lost three people," widower Scott Tomlinson says.

'Our worst nightmare': Tractor deaths shake farming community

Death of Nadine Tomlinson and her son, Angus, was community's worst nightmare, locals say.

'They were lovely' – mother, son die in freak tractor accident

The mother and son killed in a North Otago tractor accident have been named.

Tractor tragedy: Time to look at kids' farm safety - Fed Farmers

The Otago president says its time for another look at children and farm machinery.

Beasts of unburden: Horses offer listening ears

Contact with animals can reduce stress and increase self-esteem.

Last chance to save 2-year-old son

"You don't realise how much fight you have until you are faced with something like this."

Grieving farmer raises $70,000 for suicide prevention

After losing a son, John Herlihy threw his energy into fundraising for suicide prevention.