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North Otago Pair Ordered To Do 360 Hours Community Work, Given 12 Months Supervision For Online Sales Of Poached Pāua
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 10:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A North Otago pair have been ordered to do 360 hours community work, along with being placed on 12 months supervision for online sales of poached pāua. Sheryl Maafu (49) and Niuila Maafu (59) were sentenced in the Oamaru District Court yesterday ... More >>
Recall Of Peanut Products Due To Aflatoxin Above Acceptable Levels
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 12:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“The concern with these products is that they contain levels of aflatoxins above the allowable level in New Zealand,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Our Fruit Box Or OFB Raw Fruit Juice Recalled Due To Potential Food Safety Risks
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 12:11 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety is directing a recall of all raw fruit juice from Our Fruit Box & is advising people not to consume the product. The company making these juices has not been registered under the Food Act, so consumers cannot be certain that risks ... More >>
Salmon Products Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Listeria
Friday, 29 March 2024, 6:05 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“The concern with this product is that it may contain Listeria, a foodborne bacterium that can make you sick." More >>
Lake Tekapo Farmer Fined Nearly $14,000 For Not Registering 295 Deer
Friday, 22 March 2024, 3:40 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Lake Tekapo farmer who failed to register 295 deer into the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme has been fined $13,750. Under the system all cattle or deer must be fitted with a NAIT tag and registered in the NAIT system by the time ... More >>
Waikato Cattle Farmers Fined $23,000 And Restricted From Owning Animals Over Lack Of Quality Food And Welfare
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:00 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Waikato cattle farming family have been fined $23,000 for failing to provide sufficient food and care for their animals, resulting in more than half a dozen animal deaths. Shane Ross Quigley (49), Colin Ross Quigley (75) and Margaret Heather Quigley (72) ... More >>
Halloumi cheese recalled due to the possible presence of Bacillus cereus
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 9:51 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Zany Zeus Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Halloumi cheese due to the possible presence of Bacillus cereus . Zany Zeus Limited brand Halloumi with a best before date of 08.04.2024 is affected by ... More >>
Camembert And Brie Cheeses Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of E.Coli
Monday, 5 February 2024, 7:47 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Waimata Cheese Company Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Camembert and Brie cheeses due to the possible presence of E.Coli . The following products with batch number 8367 and a best before date ... More >>
Ham Recalled As The Product May Be Undercooked
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 7:38 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Source and Supply Food Co in its recall of specific batches of Smith Meats Branded Cooked on Bone Hams (Whole and Half) as the product may be undercooked. The affected product was sold at Matamata Butchers ... More >>
Have Your Say On Catch Limits For Aotearoa’s Fisheries
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 1:18 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) is asking for feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of Aotearoa New Zealand’s fisheries as part of its twice-yearly sustainability review. Every six months FNZ reviews a range ... More >>
Keep Safe From Shellfish Poisoning
Monday, 13 November 2023, 2:03 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Northland east coast because of paralytic shellfish toxins. In addition, it has extended an existing shellfish biotoxin warning from Cape Kidnappers ... More >>
Former Sharemilker Placed On Home Detention And Banned From Being In Charge Of Animals
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 4:17 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A former Waikato sharemilker found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails being amputated, has been placed on home detention for seven months and banned from being in sole charge of animals for two years. Following a successful ... More >>
Northland Cattle Farmer Fined $30,000 Over Lack Of Feed For Nearly 400 Animals
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 12:53 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Northland beef cattle farmer has been fined $30,000 for failing to provide adequate feed for nearly 400 animals. Jeffrey Allan Wood (69) pleaded guilty to six charges under the Animal Welfare Act and was sentenced yesterday in the Whangarei District ... More >>
Deer Farmer Fined $12,000 For Not Tagging 278 NAIT Animals
Friday, 29 September 2023, 1:45 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Pukekohe deer farmer has been fined $12,000 for not tagging 278 animals under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme. Under the scheme all cattle or deer must be fitted with a NAIT tag and registered in the NAIT system by ... More >>
MPI Announces 2023 Good Employer Awards Finalists
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:15 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced finalists for the 2023 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. Now in their fourth year, the awards celebrate and recognise good employers who show genuine passion for ensuring the success of their ... More >>
Waikato Dairy Company Fined $32,500 Over Failure To Declare Hundreds Of NAIT Animal Movements
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 11:09 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Waikato dairy company has been fined $32,500 over its failure to notify NAIT that it was moving 910 cattle onto its farm. The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, which maintains a national database of cattle and deer movements, ... More >>
Winner Of Significant Contribution To Food Safety Award
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 10:09 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Dr Rob Lake’s long career in food safety has seen him awarded the 2023 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award, sponsored by New Zealand Food Safety, at the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) Awards last night. “New ... More >>
Have Your Say On Fishery Plan And Sea Lion Protection
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 2:18 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand is looking for feedback on options to manage the squid fishery in New Zealand’s subantarctic islands, which overlaps with important sea lion habitat. Sea lions are classified as Nationally Vulnerable and breed in the subantarctic Auckland ... More >>
Entries Open For 2023 Good Employer Awards
Friday, 30 June 2023, 12:00 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The 2023 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards are open for entries from New Zealand’s top food and fibre sector employers. “People have always been at the heart of our food and fibre sector businesses,” says Beth Davie, manager workforce at Ministry ... More >>
Volunteer Honorary Fishery Officers Play Big Role In Protecting Kaikōura Pāua During Recreational Fishing Season
Friday, 16 June 2023, 2:28 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
National Volunteer Week , Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu (18-24 June) is a good time to honour New Zealand’s army of volunteer Honorary Fishery Officers who donate their time and expertise to keep fisheries sustainable, says Fisheries New Zealand’s regional ... More >>
