Mycoplasma Bovis
'We have some views' how M bovis got into NZ - Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says "we have a window, let's use it," in announcing an $886 million M bovis eradication plan. "We have some views," as to how M bovis got into NZ, she tells Guyon… Audio
Mycoplasma bovis eradication cost questioned
The Government says it will cost almost one billion dollars to eradicate mycoplasma bovis. And yet there is no guarantee the plan will succeed. Peter Fraser is an agricultural economist who questions… Audio
M bovis eradication: Govt 'giving it a shot' with $886m plan
The government admits its plan to wipe out the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis is a near billion dollar gamble. The Agriculture Minister, Damien O'Connor, says the plan may not work, but there's no… Audio
Farmer told 'to watch my back' over M bovis infection
Waikato farmer Henk Smit might leave farming all together now his cattle have to be culled. He tells Zac Fleming about how he ended up with the infected cows, and what he thinks about MPI's process so… Video, Audio
Some farmers criticise eradication plan as a waste of money
The government believes eradicating Mycoplasma bovis is possible as all cases can be linked back to one farm, but some farmers are warning it's already too late. Video, Audio
Damien O'Connor - Why eradication was the right decision
Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor joins Checkpoint live to discuss the government's decision to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, rather than trying to contain it. He talks to John… Video, Audio
NZ to take 'one shot' to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis
The government has decided to attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, at a cost of $886 million. All cattle on infected farms and most on restricted farms will be culled. Video, Audio
M. Bovis: To be eradicated
Today the decision will be made over whether to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis or to contain it. The Ministry of Primary Industries has been criticised for their handling of the… Audio
M Bovis decision: D-Day for dairy and beef farmers
Dairy and beef farmers will today find out whether an attempt will be made to eradicate the cattle-disease Mycoplasma bovis, or instead go for containment.
National did a 'strong job' dealing with M bovis outbreak - Bridges
The government is expected to announce today whether to eradicate or contain Mycoplasma bovis. National Party leader Simon Bridges says his party took the outbreak very seriously and did a "strong… Video
Farmers divided on how to deal with M bovis
Today is a dramatic day for farmers as the government announces what it plans to do about the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio
M bovis: A 'tricky disease' that's 'not easy to tame'
Opinion - There are seldom any easy solutions in containing outbreaks of serious infectious diseases in the agricultural sector and taming the Mycoplasma bovis tiger will not be easy, writes Dr Helen…
Living with Mycoplasma Bovis
Jakob Malmo is a vet working in Gippsland, Australia and says M. Bovis must be very carefully managed but farmers there have learned to live with it. Audio
Vet shares his thoughts on M bovis
Vet Mark Bryan has witnessed Mycoplasma bovis first-hand. Conan Young talked to him about eradication versus management and began by asking what he thought about the way MPI had handled the situation.
…MPI backs its response to Mycoplasma bovis
MPI disputes farmers can manage themselves, and says it stands by its response to the disease, which has been criticised as being too slow, and uncoordinated. Audio
MPI 'slow, uncoordinated', under-prepared in M bovis response
Wilma Van Leuuwen, who owns the farm where the first confirmed outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis was found, says MPI has been slow, uncoordinated and under-prepared in its response to the disease. Audio
Waikato farmer publicly declares his herd as having M bovis
Waikato farmer Henk Smit told 600 farmers in Cambridge today that a herd he co-owns is the first in the region to have Mycoplasma bovis. Audio
Sharemilking under threat over mycoplasma bovis spread
There are concerns that Mycoplasma Bovis could mean the end of share-milking in New Zealand, amidst criticism over the way the Ministry for Primary Industries is handling the situation. Audio
M bovis: Contain or eradicate? Federated Farmers talk to govt
To contain or to eradicate - that is the question for a last-chance meeting on Mycoplasma bovis to be held today. Federated Farmers, Dairy New Zealand, and Beef and Lamb will have one final… Audio
M bovis compensation taking too long - MPI
Compensation for farmers and sharemilkers who have lost money over Mycoplasma bovis "has taken too long" to pay out, MPI's director of response and readiness Geoff Gwyn says. Video, Audio