Oysters
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way. Audio
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way.
AudioGood news for Bluff Oyster industry
There's finally some good news for Foveaux Strait after a month of anxious worry for the oyster industry - sampling work in Foveaux Strait hasn't uncovered any further cases of the deadly oyster… Audio
Bluff oyster industry on tenterhooks again
The deadly parasite Bonamia ostreae has been found in three wild oysters in Foveaux Strait. The parasite was first found in New Zealand in the Marlborough Sounds six years ago and then again in 2017… Audio
Foveaux Strait rāhui after oyster parasite discovered
A Rāhui will be placed on an area in Foveaux Strait following the discovery of a deadly parasite that could put the entire bluff oyster trade at risk.
Three wild oysters were found to be infected… Audio
Calling Home: Sarah Griffiths in Shanghai
Sarah Griffiths has called the Jing'An District in Shanghai home for the past two years, having taken up her role with theatre company Punchdrunk International after lengthy stints with the Australia… Audio
Peta Mathias in the Musical Chair
Peta Mathias' new book Eat Your Heart Out is an exploration of love stories from around the world, intertwined with recipes that suit romantic encounters. Although, she maintains that anything cooked… Audio
Bluff oyster season gets underway
The 2018 Bluff oyster season is underway less than a year after a huge cull of farmed oysters took place on Stewart Island to stop the spread of the bonamia ostreae parasite. The cull put an end to… Audio
All-clear given for Bluff oysters
Recent testing of a wild Bluff oyster fishery has found no sign of a lethal parasite that could threaten the industry.
Marlborough oyster cull almost done
The removal of oysters from areas in the Marlborough Sounds is almost complete.
Parasite not detected in latest tests in Bluff
No Bonamia ostreae parasite has been detected in the latest testing of the Bluff wild oyster fishery.
First round of oyster culls finishes in Stewart Island
The first phase of Stewart Island's Great Oyster Cull is almost complete....already 25 tonnes of oysters have been removed from Big Glory Bay. Dick Langdon, who works on Stewart Island for Southern… Audio
Reality sinks in for Stewart Island's oyster farmers
At meetings this week, Stewart Island oyster farmers let loose at the Ministry for Primary Industries, including frustrations that top biosecurity officials had not been to see the farms for… Audio
MPI faces angry Stewart Island locals over oysters
Cries of "you sat on your hands", and "you haven't done your job properly" ran through the audience as locals confronted MPI officials. Audio
Stewart Island residents fire up at MPI in oyster meeting
About 70 residents packed out the Stewart Island's community hall last night to hear from Ministry for Primary Industries officials about the cull of the island's farmed oysters, and make clear their… Audio
Stewart Island oyster cull underway
The Ministry for Primary Industries has started pulling up oysters at 14 farms in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island, because they have become contaminated with Bonamia ostrea. Video, Audio
Marlborough oyster cull will kill local industry - farmer
An order to remove flat oysters from the Marlborough Sounds spells the end of the industry there, a local farmer says.
Marlborough Sounds oyster cull "death knell" for industry
The cull of all farmed oysters in Marlborough Sounds to combat the spread of Bonamia ostreae has been described as the death-knell for the industry in the region. Audio
Oyster farmers likely not to be able to farm again
Stewart Island oyster farmers affected by a parasite have met with MPI officials to work out compensation as they face the possibility of not being able to farm oysters again. Audio
MPI decision on infected oyster farms imminent
The Ministry for Primary Industries is expected to announce today whether it will order the destruction of two infected oyster farms on Stewart Island. Our reporter Ian Telfer is in Bluff. Audio
