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Mānuka honey definition 'destroying jobs, income' in Northland
The legal definition of mānuka honey could change, if new evidence shows the chemical makeup of the honey is different in Northland, MPI says.
Waikato farm falls silent as last infected cows leave
Waikato farmer Henk Smit had to kill 800 cows and calves when mycoplasma bovis was detected in his herd. He has put his property on the market and wants to leave the country. Audio
Waikato farm falls silent as last infected cows leave
Waikato farmer Henk Smit had to kill 800 cows and calves when mycoplasma bovis was detected in his herd. He has put his property on the market and wants to leave the country.
AudioMPI investigating latest rodeo horse death
A horse died at the National Rodeo Finals in North Canterbury on Saturday - it's the fourth animal to die since the season started in October. The President of the Rodeo Cowboys Association says it… Audio
Charity co-founder challenges govt over animal evacuations
The co-founder of a charity that evacuates animals during disasters is fuming over what he says are threats from government officials not to fund his work. Audio
Talley's faces court in first case of its kind in NZ
Fishing company Talley's has been accused of illegal trawling in a protected area of the Tasman Sea.
Yealands Estate fined $400k over wine exports
A breach of the EU's rules around sweetening wine has seen Yealands Estate Wines sentenced over its wine exports to Europe.
Farmers increasingly frustrated as they wait for M bovis payout
MPI will hold a closed door meeting with farmers in Ashburton tomorrow as frustrations grow over delays in compensation for those impacted by Mycoplasma bovis. Mid Canterbury Dairy Chairman Chris Ford… Audio
MPI calls on consumers to report concerns about food tampering
MPI's director of food regulation Paul Dansted is calling on consumers to report their concerns about food tampering here after strawberries, bananas, and apples have fallen victim to industrial… Video, Audio
Farmers cull stock, ask for compo despite no MPI intervention
Some farmers have culled stock and put in compensation claims for Mycoplasma bovis-infected stock, before MPI had instructed them to do so. John Campbell reports Audio
$30m for Dairy Goat Research
A Primary Growth Partnership programme between the government and the Waikato-based Dairy Goat Co-operative will see $29.6 million dollars funnelled into research in the hope it'll lead to an almost… Audio
$30m for Dairy Goat Research
A Primary Growth Partnership programme between the government and the Waikato-based Dairy Goat Co-operative will see $29.6 million dollars funnelled into research in the hope it'll lead to an almost…
AudioMPI defends action after thousands of seedlings destroyed
Earlier in the programme Paul Paynter, a Hawkes bay fruit grower, accused the Ministry of Primary Industries of costing the industry billions of dollars by ruining its relationship with Clean Plant… Audio
Fruit growers furious with MPI over destroyed seedlings
A leading Hawke's Bay orchardist says a decision by a US company to stop selling fruit trees to New Zealand could cost the industry billions of dollars. Last month the Ministry of Primary Industries… Audio
Kauri dieback: MPI cannot force closures - biosecurity boss
Conservation group Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves to try and stop the spread of kauri dieback disease. The group says there's been a lack of leadership in the fight against the… Audio
MPI responds over destruction of tree cuttings
As we have been reporting this morning thousands of fruits trees could go up in flames as the Ministry for Primary Industries wrestles with a biosecurity threat. MPI has ordered the containment or… Audio
Setting the Standard
Midlands Apiaries' Adam Boot is all for manuka honey sold domestically having to meet the same standards as manuka honey sent overseas. Audio
Setting the Standard
Midlands Apiaries' Adam Boot is all for manuka honey sold domestically having to meet the same standards as manuka honey sent overseas.
AudioMPI Responds
MPI Director of Response Geoff Gwyn says MPI is working closely with Henk Smith to address his concerns. Audio
MPI Responds
MPI Director of Response Geoff Gwyn says MPI is working closely with Henk Smith to address his concerns.
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