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Queensland fruit fly find triggers tight fruit and vege controls in Mt Roskill
The controls cover 8562 Mt Roskill properties across two biosecurity zones.
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Disease outbreak kills more than a dozen ducks at Napier park
Officials are warning people not to touch dead or dying birds and to keep dogs well away.
'30 each, big ones 50': The Facebook posts that cost a diver his ute
In 2025, MPI caught 26 people illegally trading kaimoana. Most received a warning.
Fran O'Sullivan: Can a weaker Kiwi really power doubling export targets?
OPINION: The Government wants to double export earnings within 10 years.
Shane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next year
The ban will run from April 1, 2026 for five years or until stocks recover.
Meat inspection plan under fire: Fears on costs, safety and market access
Meat inspectors gathered at Parliament on Monday to express their concerns.
Primary exports tipped to hit record $62b as food and fibre power ahead
Dairy alone is tipped to earn $27.4b, even with softer global prices.
Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training
Kimi's goal is to safeguard some of our most precious and protected species.
MPI confirms no hornet nest found in Bay of Plenty
Officials urge people to send photos to MPI rather than removing nests themselves.
Editorial: MPI must consider the strength of its yellow-legged hornet response
OPINION: The speed of this incursion is worrying.
Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution
OPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.
Minister raises concerns over fish heading south due to warming waters
Shane Jones wants fishing rules changed as boats net species new to their areas.
Airport biosecurity company fined $150,000 over pest escape risk
Company stung with fine over mosquito-type pest risk, says it's already made improvements.
'Throw it out': Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled over hard plastic risk
Three flavours of the snack balls have been recalled by NZ Food Safety.
Woolworths pleads guilty over Dunedin supermarket rat infestation
The Dunedin South store was shut for almost three weeks in February last year.
Fisher horrified by pus-like growths on mullet in Waipu Estuary
MPI is testing the diseased mullet, with results due in about four weeks.
Mouldy school lunches 'most likely' caused by human error, MPI finds
Food Safety concluded the mouldy meals likely sat unrefrigerated at the school for days.
Seymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'
The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.
Opinion: How Kiwis can help stop the yellow-legged hornet
OPINION: Is New Zealand doing enough while it still can?
Spain swine fever cases spark warning on pork imports here
Spain confirmed two wild boars found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus.
Hornet hunt: 27 queens and 17 nests found in Auckland as MPI ramps up search
Over 4000 public reports have helped keep the yellow-legged hornet population contained.
Man banned from taking seafood for 3 years after misusing his customary rights
Jonathan Moon issued permits for collecting seafood outside of his area for 10 years.
Ruminant Biotech raises $17m for cow pill that will slash methane emissions
Govt is pulling back on methane reduction targets, but founder has a cunning plan.
Minister ‘bending over backwards’ for pork industry with reform timeframe – Greens
The minister says a 10-year span for changing mating practices is realistic for farmers.
'Significant failure': Foodstuffs fined $39k for selling recalled hummus
Nearly 83,000 units of hummus products were recalled in 2023 over salmonella fears.
Two more hornet nests found in Glenfield, further searches planned
Two more hornet nests have been found at a property on Auckland's North Shore.
Regional buffer zones urged to stop Asian hornet spread
Northland beekeeper believes regions have two years to stop the hornet spreading.
The pāua and the pistol: Man throws his catch into the sea as officers confront him
Police doing a routine check were confronted with an odd reaction, and then found a gun.
Tackling nitrogen's 'gnarly' problems on-farm
'A brilliant example of Kiwi ingenuity to tackle a common challenge on-farm.'
'Do not consume': Urgent recall of protein powder over milk allergy fears
Refunds for the mislabelled protein product are being offered at stores.