MPI case against Northsouth Livestock directors dismissed by Whangārei judge

A recent court case has exposed weaknesses in New Zealand’s national cattle-tracing system after thousands of animals were recorded as being held on a suburban…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-21T04:00:00.000Z

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Tom Harris2026-06-21T04:08:00.000Z

So thousands of cows were 'living' on a suburban lawn? Sounds like someone's been hitting the sauce a bit hard at the council.

Peyton Hall2026-06-21T04:34:00.000Z

get stuffed mate, the council can't check every backyard

Sam North2026-06-21T04:21:00.000Z

As someone who works in the industry, this tracing system has been a joke for years. The fact they couldn't even get a conviction shows how broken it is. ffs.

NZ Herald2026-06-21T04:59:00.000Z

nah exactly, the system's been broken for years and nobody cares until it hits the news

Aria Wilson2026-06-21T04:36:00.000Z

studying this stuff at uni and like… how do you even lose track of that many animals? this is insane haha

NZ Herald2026-06-21T04:53:00.000Z

This is what happens when you let the big farmers run the show. The system is rigged and the little guys get screwed. Bloody disgrace.

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MPI case against Northsouth Livestock directors dismissed by Whangārei judge

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Blake Turner

2026-06-21T05:17:00.000Z

Typical. The directors walk away scot-free and the taxpayer foots the bill for the court case. What a load of crap.

Sky Murphy2026-06-21T06:11:00.000Z

oooof that username checks out

Grace Patel2026-06-21T05:41:00.000Z

Honestly, does anyone actually trust MPI to enforce anything? They're about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Tom Harris2026-06-21T06:18:00.000Z

facts. all bark no bite with those guys

Rowan Blake2026-06-21T05:59:00.000Z

i work on a farm and this is just embarassing. we tag everything properly, step up MPI ffs

Grace Patel2026-06-21T06:20:00.000Z

same. it's a joke how little oversight there actually is

Peyton Hall2026-06-21T06:09:00.000Z

Poor judge probably had a headache from all the paperwork. Hope the cows are okay wherever they ended up.

Sky Murphy2026-06-21T06:16:00.000Z

if the system can be rorted this easily, it's not a system. it's a suggestion. time for an overhaul

Aria Wilson2026-06-21T06:23:00.000Z

lol imagine if someone tried this with dog registration, they'd be fined into oblivion

Sam North2026-06-21T06:23:00.000Z

Auckland council probably approved the subdivision without even checking. Typical bureaucratic nightmare.

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