Gary Orr
Protecting farm animals from heat stress
Animal welfare campaigner Angus Robson is frustrated at what he says is a lack of progress made by the Ministry of Primary Industries to push requirements for shade and shelter into law, to prevent… Audio
Fishery body camera trial starts
Some Wellington Fishery Officers are decked out with body cameras in a trial programme to keep them safe on the job.
Officers can turn on the cameras when they are concerned for their safety, after… Audio
Chance listeria cases cause will never be found
The investigation into the source of the three cases of listeria in Tauranga this week is still ongoing, but there is a likelihood the cause will never be found.
One person died and two others were… Audio
One dead, two hospitalised after listeria hits in Tauranga
One person has died and two people have been hospitalised with listeria in Tauranga, prompting a warning to pregnant women and others at risk.
Public health authorities say the person who died had an… Audio
Yoghurt company lucky listeria didn't get into products - expert
A food safety expert says "The Collective" yoghurt company, Epicurean Dairy, was very lucky listeria didn't get into its products and onto supermarket shelves.
The company and two directors have been… Audio
Honey company fined for adding chemicals to product
In the first case of its kind, an Auckland honey company has been fined $260,000 for boosting its product with chemicals to sweeten its value. Audio
MPI defends actions in cow-beating case
The Ministry of Primary Industries is rejecting accusations that it is incompetent when it comes to animal welfare issues. Farmwatch, a farm monitoring group, has published footage of a sharemilker… Audio
M bovis: Govt cracks down on farmers not tracking animals
The government is cracking down on farmers who continue to break the rules around animal identification and tracking. Failure to use the Nait system and track all animal movements on and off farms has… Audio
Chinese commercial fishing co fined 800k for misreporting its tuna catch
A Chinese commercial fishing company caught with an illegal haul of critically-endangered tuna has been banned from all deep-sea fishing and fined more than 800 thousand dollars. Audio
You can’t eat the black market meat
With Christmas approaching, officials are warning people not to buy black market meat, as it is risky and could make you sick. Audio
MPI launches investigation into bobby calf abuse
The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched an investigation into bobby calve abuse after Checkpoint provided it with footage filmed by Farmwatch. Audio
Ministry defends tiny number of fish dumping prosecutions
MPI is defending its record on fish prosecutions but admits its data keeping is not comprehensive. Audio
MPI pleased with penalties for misuse of meat preservatives
The promotional body for the red meat industry says fines handed to more than 15 butchers who misused potentially harmful preservatives, aren't tough enough. Audio
Recall on bean curd from Taiwan containing banned dye
People are being warned not to eat a brand of bean curd imported from Taiwan because it contains a banned dye that causes cancer in animals. Audio