Live Sheep Export
Peters tips SFO investigation of Saudi sheep deal
A Government agency is being investigated for its role in the Saudi sheep scandal. Audio
Labour claims subterfuge over Saudi sheep deal may be illegal
Labour says Foreign Minister Murray McCully appears to have broken the law around public spending with a $4 million payment to the businesman at the centre of the Saudi sheep farm affair. Audio
Green Party isn't buying govt's explanation of Saudi deal
The Green Party says it doesn't buy the government's official explanation of the Saudi sheep deal. Audio
PM says proper processes were followed in the Saudi deal
We spoke to the Prime Minister John Key earlier and he says proper processes were followed in the saudi deal. Audio
Govt pushed animal welfare laws to the limit on Saudi export
Animal advocates and opposition MPs say they're appalled the Government pushed the country's animal welfare laws to the very limit in order to fly 900 heavily pregnant sheep to Saudi Arabia. Audio
Labour calls for Saudi sheep deal investigation
The Labour Party has asked the Auditor-General and Treasury to investigate the Foreign Affairs Minister in relation to a payment to a Saudi businessman.
Labour calls for inquiry on government's 'deception'
The Labour Party has asked the Auditor General and Treasury to investigate whether they've been misled over the Saudi sheep farm scandal. Audio
Saudi farm a 'sweetheart deal' - Labour
The Prime Minister remains adamant the Government's multi-million-dollar deal with a Saudi businessman was forced upon it by Labour. Audio
Govt planned resume live sheep exports market with Middle East
A boxload of documents made public yesterday has shed more light on the deal which led to the Government paying a Saudi businessman eleven million dollars to set up a sheep farm in order to get a free… Audio
More on document dump around Saudi deal
More on the warnings the government got about its controversial Saudi sheep deal; this afternoon the Foreign Minister dumped hundreds of documents about how it spent $11 million building an agrihub to… Audio
Govenrment $11million Saudi sheep deal didn't add up
The Government was warned by the Auditor-General that its business case for an $11 million taxpayer-funded farm in the Saudi Arabian desert was weak. Audio
Mexico wants 250-thousand sheep a year
The Mexican government wants 250-thousand sheep sent to them every year following last months New Zealand shipment of 45-thousand. Audio
Opposition parties slam Govenrment over Saudi delays
Opposition parties say the Government is deliberately blocking the release of documents that will reveal its dealings with a Saudi businessman. Audio
191 sheep die as shipment arrives in Mexico
191 sheep have died as the shipment of 50-thousand rams and ewes have arrived in Mexico after a 15 day voyage. Audio
PM says Government didn't tell Saudi to sue NZ
The Prime Minister says the Government did not tell a Saudi businessman to sue New Zealand, but says it may have told him to test his legal position in the courts. Audio
Government instructed Saudi to take legal action - Greens
The Green Party says the Government told a Saudi businessman to sue New Zealand over its ban on live sheep exports. Audio
Govenrment accused of endangering NZ's reputation
The Government is facing fresh accusations that it has endangered New Zealand agriculture and the country's corruption-free reputation with its controversial Saudi farm deal. Audio
Official tightlipped on NZ's measures for dying Saudi lambs
Trade and Enterprise is not saying what killed hundreds of lambs in the Saudi desert even though it knows what happened. Audio
Confusion over the cause of sheep deaths in Saudi Arabia
Labour says blaming sand storms for the deaths of lambs on the government backed Saudi farm is another ludicrous attempt to disguise a bribe for a wealthy Saudi Arabian businessman. Audio
Livestock broker explains massive sheep shipment
Farmers whose sheep are among the 50 thousand now on their way to Mexico say they are confident the sheep are not being sent to slaughter and will be cared for on their journey. Audio