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The big call for a big cull
The government and farming leaders spoke with one voice on the plan announced this week to combat mycoplasma bovis - but many farmers are divided on it. Their genuine anger and anguish has been front… Video, Audio
Vet shares his thoughts on M bovis
Vet Mark Bryan has witnessed Mycoplasma bovis first-hand. Conan Young talked to him about eradication versus management and began by asking what he thought about the way MPI had handled the situation.
…MPI backs its response to Mycoplasma bovis
MPI disputes farmers can manage themselves, and says it stands by its response to the disease, which has been criticised as being too slow, and uncoordinated. Audio
MPI 'slow, uncoordinated', under-prepared in M bovis response
Wilma Van Leuuwen, who owns the farm where the first confirmed outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis was found, says MPI has been slow, uncoordinated and under-prepared in its response to the disease. Audio
Waikato farmer publicly declares his herd as having M bovis
Waikato farmer Henk Smit told 600 farmers in Cambridge today that a herd he co-owns is the first in the region to have Mycoplasma bovis. Audio
M bovis compensation taking too long - MPI
Compensation for farmers and sharemilkers who have lost money over Mycoplasma bovis "has taken too long" to pay out, MPI's director of response and readiness Geoff Gwyn says. Video, Audio
No fishing companies prosecuted over under-reporting of catch
Big fishing companies, including Sanford and Talley's, under-reported hundreds of tonnes of hoki, but MPI didn't prosecute them because it says court action doesn't help change behaviour. Audio
Sharemilkers lose everything after raising alarm about M bovis
Mary and Sarel Potgieter were the first people in New Zealand to blow the whistle on Mycoplasma bovis. Mary tells John Campbell they haven't been compensated and are now living off their credit cards… Video, Audio
‘Clock is ticking’ on Mycoplasma bovis response
National MP and former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, declined to be interviewed, but told political reporters he's pleased the coalition government is now taking the issue seriously. Audio
All Mycoplasma Bovis cases traced back to single farm
The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed that all cases of Mycoplasma bovis identified so far can be linked back to the Southland farm owned by Alfons Zeestraten. Video, Audio
Farmers still keen for M. Bovis eradication
The eradication of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is still the preferred option for farmers, with 39 farms now tested positive - the most recent in Waikato last week. Video, Audio
Mycoplasma bovis: The spread, cost and response
A Southland farmer linked to all cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand says he has no idea how the disease arrived at his farms, but has been portrayed as a 'criminal' for being linked to the… Video, Audio
Southern Man
It’s a baptism of fire for new Southland Fed Farmers Chairman Geoffrey Young with the M. bovis outbreak, a swede seed mix up and debate over Environment Southland's revised water and land plan. Audio
MPI responds to criticism of its kauri dieback programme
The Ministry for Primary Industries denies there has been a lack of urgency over its programme to try to save one of New Zealand's most iconic trees. Audio
MPI in 'please explain' over kauri dieback
Several scientists and conservation groups spoken to by Nine to Noon say they are baffled by the apparent lack of published scientific research into the kauri dieback tree killing disease, which kills… Audio
MPI prosecutions against fishers takes a dive
The number of prosecutions taken against commercial and recreational fishers has fallen dramatically.
'We're a fisheries superpower, managing on a shoestring budget'
A shake-up of the Ministry for Primary Industries does not go far enough to fix issues in the country's fisheries, say experts.
Myrtle rust spreads to Wellington
The disease's spread is a sign that myrtle rust could be here to stay, and MPI may have to switch its focus from eradication to management. Video, Audio
Allegations fuel crisis caused by unlicenced kauri digger
A conservation group says MPI cannot know for sure when the site of the Marsden pipeline break was last dug over for swamp kauri, but MPI insists no one has dug there since 2011. Audio
Survival of soil organisms a wake-up call for bio-security
Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have shown the ability to survive for at least three years in new research, giving new insights into the bio-security threats posed by passenger travel and… Audio