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New training fund launched to lift animal welfare standards in woolsheds

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The Government and industry are backing new training initiatives aimed at improving animal welfare outcomes in New Zealand woolsheds, Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard...

New biosecurity laboratory project underway in Auckland to safeguard exports and jobs

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A major new biosecurity laboratory is under construction in Auckland as part of a long-term investment aimed at protecting New Zealand’s primary industries and...

In-water vessel cleaning technology trialed to tackle biofouling

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A new in-water vessel cleaning system designed to help commercial ships meet New Zealand’s biofouling requirements will be deployed in Auckland this summer, Biosecurity...

Drones trialled in push to eradicate Bovine TB

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The Government has begun trialling advanced drone and thermal-imaging technology in one of New Zealand’s most challenging landscapes as it ramps up the fight...

Animal welfare experts opposed government’s pig crate law rewrite

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Newly released documents reveal the Government’s National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) strongly opposed Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard’s new pig welfare reforms, which...

PETA calls for mandatory webcams in shearing sheds over allegations of sheep abuse

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PETA has urged New Zealand’s government to install livestreaming cameras in shearing sheds after releasing an investigation alleging sheep mistreatment, including physical abuse by...

Poultry exports suspended amid ‘Bird Flu outbreak’

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New Zealand has suspended all poultry exports after detecting the "highly pathogenic" H7N6 bird flu at a Moeraki egg farm, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard...

Red tape targeted to keep farmers and growers competitive

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Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds, and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today announced a regulatory sector review on the approval...

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Warrant to arrest: Steven Te Maru Walters

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School bus fire, Leigh

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