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Expert Reactions | Published: 02 December 202402 December 2024

A ‘high pathogenic’ type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend. The Ministry for […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 August 202417 December 2024

Public consultation on bringing back the practice of exporting live animals on ships is expected to start soon. The NZ […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 June 202412 June 2024

The coalition government has announced greenhouse gases from agriculture will not be covered in the country’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 February 202303 March 2023

Homes, crops, and more in have been buried under fine sediment after Cyclone Gabrielle smashed through Esk Valley and other […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 September 202220 September 2022

The Government has released a National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL), with the aim of improving how we protect […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 August 2022

A highly infectious disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals like cattle could upend New Zealand’s economy if it crosses our border. Cases […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 September 2020

Over 90 per cent of sheep and beef farmers surveyed acknowledge the benefits of managing biodiversity on their farmland, according […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 March 2020

Cases of COVID-19 are being recorded in rural areas. Will the thinly-stretched health services be able to cope? Today’s Ministry of Health […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 October 201924 October 2019

The Government and farming sector have agreed to a partnership to reduce primary sector emissions. A five-year plan will aim […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 July 201916 July 2019

The Government has released the reports from the Interim Climate Change Committee, along with details on how it plans to […]