Quality assurance and traceability | In Brief: Wild deer control funding and more | Meet and Greet: Mat Krs | Young Deer Farmer Competition returns | Vietnam access | Cost of wild deer in Hawke’s Bay | US retail appetite for NZ venison grows | Hanpure backs NZ velvet | National Velvet Competition | Next Gen sparks fresh thinking for agronomist | Tech collars for deer? | El Niño is on its way | Weaner sale agreement a win-win for Hawke’s Bay farming families | Oraka takes weaners indoors for winter | Grass roots action at Riverslea | Battling lameness in weaner deer | Fifty years of deer farming | Recipe: Bourguignon pie

New Zealand is on the verge of some of the biggest changes to its planning and environmental laws in a generation. After more than 30 years, there is broad agreement that the RMA is no longer delivering the outcomes New Zealand needs. While the legislation was introduced with good intentions, it has often become costly, complex, and time-consuming to implement.

The opportunity for New Zealand farmed venison is real; the limiting factor is supply. Those are two of the big messages from Greenstone Meats Vice President U.S. Sales, Brian Holland.

There was an engaged and engaging lineup at this year’s NZDFA Branch Chairs meeting in Wellington. From new initiatives to the burning issues of the day, there was plenty to discuss. The meeting also saw three New Faces attend, from the South Canterbury/North Otago, Hawke's Bay and Marlborough branches.

Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) invites expressions of interest for the role of Board Observer for 2027/28. The Board of Deer Industry New Zealand offers the opportunity for personal and professional development to a person with an interest in the deer sector to join the DINZ board in an observer capacity for 18 months.

Deer Industry New Zealand has released its State of the Industry: Mid-Year Update 2026 report, providing a snapshot of the key trends, opportunities and challenges shaping New Zealand's deer industry.