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Aquaculture Company Fined $24,000 For Shellfish Biosecurity Breaches
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 1:33 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“This company supplied 27 consignments totalling about 259,000kg of live green-lipped mussels to the licenced fish receiver and exporter Ikana New Zealand Limited." More >>
UPDATE: Lemongrass Products Recalled Due To Concerns Over Hard Plastic
Monday, 11 May 2026, 5:56 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The affected products should not be consumed. You can return them to the retailer for a full refund. More >>
Lemongrass Products Recalled Due To Concerns Over Hard Plastic
Friday, 8 May 2026, 7:57 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with Davis Trading Company to understand how this happened and prevent its recurrence,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Man Fined $6,000 Offering To Sell Illegally Slaughtered Pigs
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 1:25 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
"This unregulated meat business was not registered as required under the Animal Products Act, meaning it was operating without vital checks and balances in our food safety system that are there to keep consumers safe.” More >>
Farmer Gets Home Detention After More Than 200 Sheep Euthanised
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 1:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“Most farmers do the right thing for their animals and take early action where necessary. Mr Beck let these animals down. When we find evidence of poor practice and cruelty, we take action,” Mr Teneti says. More >>
Farmer Gets Home Detention, Banned From Owning Animals After Many Animals Died
Monday, 13 April 2026, 2:23 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Rangitikei farmer has been sentenced to serve nine months and three weeks’ home detention and indefinitely banned from owning animals over serious animal welfare failures that caused the death of more than 140 animals. More >>
Still Time To Nominate Native Forest Champions
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 12:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Belinda Miller, Forestry Support Regional Manager at Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service, says the awards reflect growing momentum for native forest planting and restoration nationwide. More >>
Christchurch Fish Processing Factory Fined $20,000 For Shellfish Biosecurity Breaches
Monday, 16 March 2026, 1:24 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The aquaculture companies that supplied the shellfish to the Christchurch company are also facing charges under the Biosecurity Act and are still before the court, along with several other associated companies. More >>
Kaikōura Dairy Farmer Fined $35,000 For Multiple NAIT Failures Involving Hundreds Of Animals
Monday, 9 March 2026, 7:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
"MPI takes non-compliance with NAIT seriously. Put simply, when people in charge of animals disregard or fail to live up to their NAIT obligations they put the whole agricultural sector at risk," says Paul Soper. More >>
Farmer And Livestock Agent Who Illegally Removed NAIT Tags From Cows With Bovine Disease Fined $15,000
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 12:06 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Simon Mark Payne (44) was sentenced (16/12/25) in the New Plymouth District Court on one charge under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Act, following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
Auckland Man Fined $9,800, Restrictions Placed On Animal Ownership
Monday, 8 December 2025, 7:11 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Animal welfare is everyone’s responsibility and MPI strongly encourages any member of the public who is aware of animal ill-treatment or cruelty to report it to the MPI animal welfare complaints freephone 0800 008 333. More >>
Biosecurity Act Breaches Cost Aviation Company Penalty Of $150,000
Friday, 5 December 2025, 11:05 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
In a recent judgement released by the Auckland High Court, Menzies Aviation Limited was ordered to pay the penalty for failing to comply with a Compliance Order issued by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
Calf Rearer Fined $35,000 For Not Declaring Movements Of 753 Cattle, Not Registering 52 Cattle With NAIT
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 11:19 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
In February this year, MPI analysed Mr Taylor’s NAIT records and compared them with animal status declarations regarding animals moving on to or off farm. More >>
Northland Farmer Banned From Owning Or Managing Deer For 3 Years
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 4:41 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“Our investigation found that more than 145 deer were basically left to fend for themselves with poor pasture and a lack of supplementary feed,” says Brendon Mikkelsen, MPI’s Regional Manager Animal Welfare and NAIT Compliance. More >>
Calf Rearer Fined $15,000 Over Poor Care Of Animals
Monday, 29 September 2025, 1:43 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Animal welfare is everyone's responsibility and MPI strongly encourages anyone who is aware of animal ill-treatment or cruelty to report it to the MPI animal welfare complaints freephone 0800 008 333. More >>
Man Banned From Owning Horses For Three Years, Ordered To Do 300 Hours Community Work
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 2:02 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Barry Alexander Hill (55) was sentenced today (26 August) in the Ashburton District Court on eight charges under the Animal Welfare Act, after a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
South Auckland Lifestyle Farmer Banned From Owning Animals
Friday, 8 August 2025, 3:22 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A South Auckland lifestyle farmer has been banned from owning or being in charge of any cattle under the age of 12 months, after two of his animals had to be euthanised. Smith (Sam) Salevao (28) was sentenced in Papakura District Court yesterday (7 August ... More >>
Applications Open For 2026 On Farm Support Science Scholarships
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 10:36 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI launched the On Farm Support Science Scholarships in 2023. MPI’s director of On Farm Support, Vanessa Winning, says applications are now open for next year’s scholarships. More >>
Pāua Poacher Jailed For Two And A Half Years
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 4:26 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
While on bail on those charges, Mr Sufia was caught with a further 48 pāua, with 29 less than the minimum legal size. Mr Sufia was sentenced today on all matters. Mr Sufia has a long record of breaking fisheries rules, with more than 35 offences More >>
Restaurant Owner Fined For Selling Recalled Food
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:59 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Restauranteur placed on six months’ home detention, fined $20,000 for selling recalled food More >>
