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Biofouling Survey For Cargo Vessels Arriving In New Zealand
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 11:14 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Biosecurity New Zealand-organised biofouling survey will involve compulsory hull checks for up to 40 arriving cargo vessels. The ships randomly selected to take part in the survey will be required to undergo a dive inspection and answer questions ... More >>
Food Poisoning Associated With Consumption Of Raw Mussels
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 3:06 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety is urging people to ensure they cook raw mussels thoroughly after an increase in cases of food poisoning associated with commercially grown mussels from the Coromandel area. New Zealand Food Safety director of food regulation Paul ... More >>
Green Drought And A White Winter: North Canterbury Prepares
Friday, 12 June 2020, 5:03 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Feed covers in North Canterbury are generally 50-60% of normal levels Experienced farmers tell newcomers to prepare for snow on top of drought Farmers in dry parts of North Canterbury are likely to get a phone call to check in on how they are doing ... More >>
Eradication Of The Mosquito Culex Sitiens From New Zealand
Friday, 5 June 2020, 9:50 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A small population of an exotic mosquito species detected near Kaipara harbour has been successfully eradicated. Larvae of the Culex sitiens mosquito were found in March 2018 in the Kawau Parua Inlet during regular surveillance as part of Biosecurity ... More >>
Stink Bug Measures Show Results
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 10:43 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Strict biosecurity requirements for imported cargo have reduced the threat of brown marmorated stink bug and even tougher rules will be introduced next season. There were 57 interceptions of live brown marmorated stink bug during the 2019/20 season ... More >>
Good Winter Grazing Practices Urged As Cold Weather Closes In
Friday, 29 May 2020, 8:44 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Winter Grazing Action Group says farmers are taking steps to improve wintering systems despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions and weather events. Action group chair Dr Lindsay Burton said it was important everyone worked together to ensure ... More >>
Consultation On Proposed Measures For The Canterbury- Kaikōura Pāua Fishery
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 3:10 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on a draft Pāua Fisheries Plan and a proposed subdivision of the pāua fishery along the Kaikōura and Canterbury coasts, known as the PAU3 quota management area. “Splitting the quota management ... More >>
Changes To Recreational Fishing Rules For Blue Cod
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 12:42 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The recreational and commercial fishing rules for blue cod will soon change to improve the sustainability of this very important fishery. From 1 July 2020, the minimum catch size of blue cod will be standardised to 33cm across most areas (except in ... More >>
Fisheries New Zealand Looking For Feedback On New Catch Limits
Monday, 25 May 2020, 2:22 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand starts consultation today on proposed changes to catch limits on a range of fisheries for the new fishing year beginning 1 October. The consultation is part of a regular cycle of catch limit reviews that take place twice each year ... More >>
MPI Science Scholarship Winners Will Advance Primary Industries
Monday, 16 March 2020, 11:11 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The winners of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) 2020 Postgraduate Science Scholarships were announced today. The six students are all undertaking PhD or Masters research that will benefit New Zealand’s primary industries, from understanding ... More >>
Community Detention And Bovine-ban For Tail-breaking Waikato Farmer
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 4:39 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Waikato dairy farmer has been disqualified from owning or being in charge of all bovine animals for three years as a result of a tail-breaking case involving more than 300 cows. Glen Raymond Steiner appeared in the Tokoroa District Court on Wednesday ... More >>
North Canterbury Farming Keep An Eye On The Dry
Friday, 21 February 2020, 2:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Hurunui Adverse Events Committee has been monitoring how farmers are going in the current dry weather, and to remind their communities of the wealth of experience and information available. Famers in North Canterbury have plenty of drought experience ... More >>
Successful end to fruit fly operation in Auckland
Friday, 31 January 2020, 12:02 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity New Zealand has ended its Northcote fruit fly operations and lifted restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables on Auckland’s North Shore. More >>
Farm Debt Mediation Scheme – next steps
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 10:04 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is taking steps to establish the new Farm Debt Mediation Scheme, which will begin operating on 1 July 2020. More >>
Monkey in shipping container
Friday, 20 December 2019, 11:49 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A dead monkey in a shipping container saw biosecurity officers swing into action in Whangarei last week. More >>
Routine border checks detect unwanted fruit disease
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 2:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity New Zealand has suspended fresh melon imports from Queensland following a border detection of an unwanted fruit disease. More >>
New rules for surgical procedures on animals from May 2020
Monday, 16 December 2019, 2:03 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Check the new rules on who can do what and how it must be done New rules on who can carry out some surgical procedures on animals and how they must be done are expected to be in place from May 2020. The Ministry for Primary Industries says the new regulations ... More >>
Public consultation open for fisheries sustainability
Friday, 13 December 2019, 12:22 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand starts consultation today on proposed changes to catch settings for rock lobster and scallops for the new fishing year beginning 1 April 2020. More >>
NZ supporting future agriculture emission science leaders
Monday, 9 December 2019, 11:21 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Thirty-one early-career scientists from 14 developing countries will each receive research scholarships to boost their scientific capability, with help from a New Zealand government-supported international PhD programme, the Ministry for Primary ... More >>
NZ supporting future agriculture emission science leaders
Monday, 9 December 2019, 11:08 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Thirty-one early-career scientists from 14 developing countries will each receive research scholarships to boost their scientific capability, with help from a New Zealand government-supported international PhD programme, the Ministry for Primary ... More >>
