Peter Hyde
Tough times for egg lovers and farmers
Eggs were once a cheap and cheerful way to fill your supermarket trolley, but prices have skyrocketed - up more than eleven percent on a year ago. For egg producers it's been a perfect storm of… Audio
Vicki Hyde on diving into the past while the future takes shape
Science writer Vicki Hyde and her husband Peter were getting ready to go on a trip to the Carribean when Covid-19 started gripping the globe. Now, nestled up at home, she's abandoned 2020 in favour of… Audio
Long sentence for animal welfare case
A Landcorp dairy farm manager has been handed what is thought to be New Zealand's longest prison sentence for animal cruelty offences. Peter Hyde is MPI's Animal Welfare Manager. Audio
Cow tail breaker banned indefinitely
A Canterbury farmer, who broke the tails of more than 150 cows, has been sentenced to eight months home detention and banned indefinitely from owning or working with animals. Audio
Farmer convicting for breaking cows' tails
An Ashburton dairy herd manager told investigators he was sickened by what he'd done in breaking the tails of more than 150 cows. Audio
Dairy farmer given community service for breaking cow's tails
The Ministry for Primary Industries is satisfied with the sentence handed down to a West Coast dairy farmer accused of breaking the tails of 230 cows, despite an earlier case earning two years jail… Audio
Will Oyang 75 officers pay more $400,000 in fines?
Fisheries officers aren't holding their breath for the crew of a Korean vessel to pay more than $400,000 in fines in New Zealand's largest case of fish dumping. Audio
Peter Hyde
Is convinced that those in the Eastern suburbs have been given the thin end of the stick regarding the relief effort. Audio