The Northland farm that is infected with Mycoplasma bovis is east of Dargaville and the farmers bought the infected animals from Canterbury.The revelation was made at Mycoplasma bovis information meeting organised by the Ministry... Read...
About 250 people are in Dargaville`s Northern Wairoa Hall at a Mycoplasma bovis information meeting organised by the Ministry for Primary Industries after the first confirmed case of M.bovis was found in Northland last week.MPI... Read...
A car driver was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after the vehicle crashed into a power pole in Dargaville.The crash happened just after 3pm on Tuesday on Edward St.Senior Sergeant Brian Swann said the car rolled... Read...
Animal welfare activists are calling for humane treatment of animals to be taught in schools, after news that four teenagers killed a seal near Dargaville two weeks ago. The female leopard seal was found dead after being shot... Read...
The surviving humpback whale of two stranded on Ripiro Beach west of Dargaville will be euthanised today.The whale, thought to be female, deteriorated overnight forcing the parties carrying out the rescue attempt to make the call... Read...
The larger whale stranded on Baylys Beach near Dargaville is still alive this morning, despite attempts to refloat it failing.Rescuers on the beach this morning have reported she - experts said she is likely female - is still breathing.The... Read...
A small community group which has challenged Tegel Foods` proposal to build a mega chicken farm near Dargaville has vowed to fight the plans until the end. Read...