Live Sheep Export
Sheep farmer confident his sheep are
Farmers whose sheep are among the 50 thousand now on their way to Mexico say they are confident the sheep are not being sent to slaughter and will be cared for on their journey. Audio
Greens say government live sheep trade is inconsistent
New Zealand's biggest ever consignment of live sheep is leaving the port of Timaru on a two week voyage to Mexico this morning. Audio
Government concedes it's part of the Saudi problem
The Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has conceded that the Saudi businessman, Hamood Al Ali Al-Khalaf, was not impressed with the Government when it didn't lift the ban on live sheep exports in… Audio
PM accuses Labour of trying to do Saudi deal
The Prime Minister has accused Labour of considering doing its own deal with the Saudi businessman at the centre of the eleven million dollar sheep farm controversy. Audio
Greens call for investigation into Saudi sheep spending
The Green Party is calling for an offical investigation into what it says is the Government's pay-offs to a Saudi businessman angered over a ban on live sheep exports. Audio