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NZM rolls out digital traceability for certified ZQ wool supply
Supply Chain

NZM rolls out digital traceability for certified ZQ wool supply

New Zealand Merino launches digital traceability for all ZQ and ZQRX certified wool, using TextileGenesis tech to verify farm-to-product data for brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
NZ innovators using artificial intelligence traps in conservation fight against pests
Artificial Intelligence

NZ innovators using artificial intelligence traps in conservation fight against pests

Innovators in New Zealand are employing artificial intelligence traps to enhance conservation efforts, aiming for a pest-free nation by 2050 amid rising challenges.

By Kate Green • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
How to qualify for the close contact exemption scheme
Risk & Compliance

How to qualify for the close contact exemption scheme

Critical services can keep close contacts at work, easing staff shortages as New Zealand’s Omicron response begins on Wednesday.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2022
How the Internet of Things is revolutionising pest control
Smart Cities

How the Internet of Things is revolutionising pest control

Connected traps are letting volunteers and facilities managers monitor pest activity remotely, cutting checks and speeding up response times.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 28th Jul 2019
The Dunedin gaming firm helping a US animal rescue centre
Gaming

The Dunedin gaming firm helping a US animal rescue centre

Runaway Play is rallying behind animal welfare and helping out a US no-kill animal rescue and adoption centre.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
Kiwi facial recognition program can help you repair your relationship… with cats
Artificial Intelligence

Kiwi facial recognition program can help you repair your relationship… with cats

The team of programmers who created the digital technology spent months training the computer to make the physical distinctions.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018
Talk to workers about calving risks, regulator urges
Risk & Compliance

Talk to workers about calving risks, regulator urges

Farmers face higher injury and illness risks during calving unless teams plan ahead for fatigue, hygiene and safe cattle handling.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Protect stock from leptospirosis before winter
Agricultural Technology

Protect stock from leptospirosis before winter

Farmers are being urged to vaccinate herds and control rodents now, as winter conditions raise the risk of leptospirosis spreading to people.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Grumpy tech guy: Shock collars shouldn't be on shop shelves
Opinion

Grumpy tech guy: Shock collars shouldn't be on shop shelves

I love it when my two biggest passions (that's gadgetry and my two greyhounds) come together. Unfortunately, technology and pets don't always mix.

By Patrick Pilcher • 9 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2016
Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming
Crowdfunding

Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming

Poised to be New Zealand's first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
NZ Merino inks $8 million contract to supply US-based SmartWool
Partner Programmes

NZ Merino inks $8 million contract to supply US-based SmartWool

The New Zealand Merino Company, which markets the nation's wool to customers on behalf of suppliers, has inked an $8 million one-year deal to supply 6.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Global Stories

Animal welfare stories

A digital revolution in animal conservation
Health Technologies

A digital revolution in animal conservation

United Nations World Wildlife Day highlights the crucial role of digital innovation in enhancing animal conservation efforts, as demonstrated by IAR's partner YIARI's forest protection project in Indonesia.

By Gavin Bruce • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024
How one man used AI to curb his cat's murderous instincts
Artificial Intelligence

How one man used AI to curb his cat's murderous instincts

Ben Hamm is an Amazon employee who was tired of being an accessory to murder – and he used technology to help curb the problem.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
Interview: Vodafone on animal welfare & how IoT can reduce NZ's digital divide
Internet of Things

Interview: Vodafone on animal welfare & how IoT can reduce NZ's digital divide

Vodafone NZ's Scott Pollard talks IoT's potential to bridge digital divides and enhance animal welfare for Kiwi farmers.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Qld RSPCA embraces video conferencing to save animals' lives
Unified Communications

Qld RSPCA embraces video conferencing to save animals' lives

The RSPCA in Queensland has used video conferencing technology by Avaya to increase the number of animals it cares for to over 51,000 each year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
RESEND2: Fonterra warned it has to stay competitive on milk payout
Animal welfare

RESEND2: Fonterra warned it has to stay competitive on milk payout

Fonterra must set industry standard for competitive farmgate milk price, says former director Jim van der Poel at annual meeting.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Animal welfare stories

Fitbits for animals: New data could revolutionise Aussie farming
Fitbit

Fitbits for animals: New data could revolutionise Aussie farming

La Trobe University's new sensor technology aims to revolutionise Australia's livestock industry by providing insights into animal health and behavior.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018