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MPI Calls For Proposals To Research Regenerative Farming Practices
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 2:56 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is calling for proposals for projects that will investigate regenerative farming practices. Funding for successful proposals is available through MPI’s Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) ... More >>
Accelerating New Zealand’s Investment Into Biofuels
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 8:56 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Te Uru Rākau is moving ahead with the next stage of research into creating a New Zealand biofuels industry, following a successful first stage, Director Sector Investments Jason Wilson announced today. “The Wood Fibre Futures project earlier this year ... More >>
Project Investigating Viability Of Large-scale Spirulina Production In New Zealand
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 10:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Spirulina farming could form the backbone of a new primary industries sector worth more than $100 million a year – on the back of a significant investment by the Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures fund (SFF Futures). The Ministry for Primary ... More >>
Biosecurity Champions Honoured At 2020 Awards Night
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 9:44 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The winners of the New Zealand Biosecurity awards, announced last night at a ceremony in Wellington, represent some of Aotearoa’s most outstanding efforts to protect our unique environment from pests and diseases. The awards recognise organisations, ... More >>
Hi-tech Hand-luggage Scanner Gives Biosecurity A Huge Boost At Auckland Airport
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 4:00 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A new hi-tech baggage scanner at Auckland Airport will provide another crucial layer of protection against invasive pests and diseases, says Biosecurity New Zealand. The computer tomography (CT) scanner made its first detection earlier this month ... More >>
Amaltal Found Guilty Of Fishing In A Protected Marine Reserve
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 3:14 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A fishing company has been found guilty of illegally operating in a restricted area in a reserved decision at the Nelson District Court. Amaltal Fishing Co Limited, owned by Talley’s Group, pleaded not guilty to charges related to fishing in a ... More >>
2021 Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarship Recipients Selected
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 2:37 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarship is pleased to support another eight aspiring New Zealanders to study and pursue careers in forestry, with its 2021 Scholarship recipients announced today. Now in its third year, the Scholarships are ... More >>
MPI Media Statement: Shearer Who Hit Lamb With Shears Causing Death Receives Prison Sentence
Friday, 23 October 2020, 5:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A 51-year old shearing contractor, who repeatedly struck a lamb causing its death, was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment at the Alexandra District Court today. Christopher John Tredinnick was also disqualified from exercising authority over, or being the ... More >>
MPI Introduces New Requirements For Livestock Exports Following Independent Review
Friday, 23 October 2020, 12:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has introduced new requirements for the safe transport of livestock by sea. They follow an independent review into the animal welfare assurances MPI receives from exporters, led by Mike Heron QC and supported ... More >>
Biofouling Measures Approved For Naval Vessels
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 11:12 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
New measures to prevent biofouling will reduce the risk of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) vessels introducing marine pests and diseases to New Zealand without creating any undue restrictions on naval operations. Biosecurity New Zealand and the RNZN ... More >>
Biosecurity Awards Celebrate The Champions Protecting Aotearoa
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 10:31 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The 2020 Biosecurity Award finalists named today represent outstanding contributions by biosecurity champions making a difference to protect New Zealand’s unique environment from pests and diseases. The 27 finalists named out of a pool of 70 entries include ... More >>
Te Uru Rākau Funding Grows Rotary Living Memorials And Community Forests
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 1:30 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
One Billion Trees funding is helping Rotary grow its 100 Forests of Peace and Remembrance programme, as well as other community commemorative forest plantings. Te Uru Rākau’s Deputy Director-General Julie Collins says the funding means more communities can ... More >>
Independent Review Launched Into Assurances For Safe Transport Of Livestock By Sea
Friday, 11 September 2020, 10:53 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has launched an independent review of the assurances it receives for the safe transport of livestock by sea. MPI Director-General Ray Smith says Mike Heron QC has been appointed to lead the review, which is expected ... More >>
Waikato Farmer Fined For Not Registering 152 Cattle
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 3:26 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Waikato farmer has been fined $3900 for not registering 152 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme. Waitomo sheep and beef farmer Brian Anthony Murphy (67) was sentenced at the Te Kuiti District Court yesterday [August ... More >>
Statement From Air Commodore Darryn Webb
Saturday, 25 July 2020, 5:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Statement | 8.40pm 24 July Five people absconded from a Managed Isolation Facility in Hamilton this evening. A person was seen exiting over the facility fence by a routine police patrol, and efforts to find and return the group to the facility started ... More >>
Statement From Air Commodore Darryn Webb
Saturday, 25 July 2020, 5:45 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The fifth person who absconded from the Managed Isolation Facility at the Distinction Hotel in Hamilton has been found and detained. More >>
Recall To Manage Listeria Risk
Friday, 24 July 2020, 5:04 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Geraldine business Talbot Forest Cheese is recalling a range of products because of a potential risk of contamination with Listeria . Listeria is commonly found in the environment and can make people sick (listeriosis) if they consume contaminated ... More >>
Company And Fishers Sentenced For Bottom Trawling In A Benthic Protected Area
Friday, 24 July 2020, 1:44 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Sealord Group Limited (Sealord) has been ordered to forfeit a US$16m vessel and fined $24,000 today in the Nelson District Court for bottom trawling in a protected area. Sealord vessel master Bolen Terric Goomes was fined $7500 and first mate Thomas ... More >>
Company Fined $10,000 For Selling ‘pink’ Mince Laced With Non-permitted Chemicals
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 2:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
An Auckland company was sentenced in the Manukau District Court today for adding sulphites to beef mince. Food manufacturer and wholesalers Machi, operated by Diversity Foods Limited, were charged under the Food Act 2014 and fined $10,000. Sulphites ... More >>
Farm Manager Fined For Hitting Cows
Monday, 6 July 2020, 2:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Whāngārei farm manager has been fined $3,130 for failing to minimise pain and distress in dairy cattle. Michael Ian Luke, a 62-year-old former Mangapai dairy farm manager, appeared in the Whāngārei District Court on 6 July for sentencing after ... More >>
