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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 >>
Farmer Banned, Sentenced For Neglecting 100s Of Sheep
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 1:20 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
An MPI Animal Welfare Inspector and two veterinarians inspected a total of 322 animals. They found 25 recently dead sheep and a number of dead newborn lambs. More >>
Low-cost Diagnostic Tool Could Significantly Improve Crop Production In Developing Countries
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:17 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The rapid test uses a combination of chemistries to identify plant disease and will allow growers to remove unhealthy plants in the field early in their growing season, enabling them to increase crop production of important food sources such as maize. More >>
Rangitikei Farmer Sent To Prison For 28 Months, Disqualified From Being In Charge Of Animals Indefinitely
Monday, 10 March 2025, 4:29 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Peter James Valentine (63) was sentenced in the Taihape District Court today (March 10) on 12 charges under the Animal Welfare Act, following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
Auckland Fruit Fly – Controls On Produce Movements Now In Place
Friday, 21 February 2025, 12:19 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The horticulture pest was found in one of Biosecurity New Zealand’s national surveillance traps which are placed in fruit trees in residential back yards. Other traps in the area checked in recent days showed no signs of other flies and our initial investigations More >>
Fishing Company Fined $16,500 For Not Using Tori Line, Submitting False Statement On Fish Landing Return
Monday, 17 February 2025, 4:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Off the coast of the Bay of Plenty, another of the company’s vessels, Kiella, filed an electronic report identifying a different area to where the fish was actually harvested from. More >>
Southland Livestock Grazing Company Fined $48,750 Over Hundreds Of Cattle Grazing In Mud
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 3:38 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI’s investigation found that former farm workers at the property had warned the company and directors who leased the property against using silage stacks. The property owner reiterated these concerns to one of the grazing company directors, but no action ... More >>
MPI Completes First Phase Of Investigation Into Alleged Animal Welfare Breaches
Friday, 17 January 2025, 2:04 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Separate to the investigation, MPI is working with wool sector groups to establish an oversight group to support good animal welfare practice and continuous improvement in the industry. More >>
Fruit Fly In Auckland – Situation Update 9 January 2025
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 11:13 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
“We’ve surveyed more than 500 local properties and the fruit grown on them, and we’ll continue to talk to residents, local businesses, and groups, including attending local markets over the weekend to provide information to people. The response from ... More >>
No Further HPAI Detected After More Than 4,000 Samples Tested In Otago
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 12:30 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI’s chief veterinary officer Mary van Andel says the Hillgrove site remains under a strict biosecurity lockdown as it undergoes cleaning and decontamination. More >>
Auckland Man Who Illegally Killed And Sold Pigs Fined $7,500
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:29 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Between September 2022 and May 2023, MPI covert investigators went to Mr Pulu’s Pukekohe property six times. They found Mr Pulu killing pigs inhumanely. More >>
Company And Director Of Nursery Fined $42,500 For Breaking Plant-import Quarantine Rules
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 6:35 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Jeffrey Wayne Elliott (65) and Elliott Wholesale Nursery Limited were sentenced in the Christchurch District Court today (September 25) on one charge under the Biosecurity Act. They had earlier pleaded guilty following a successful prosecution by the Ministry ... More >>
Funding Round Open For Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research
Monday, 23 September 2024, 10:42 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The annual funding round for the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research (GHGIR) fund is now open, with $2.9 million of funding available for new GHGIR projects in the 2024/25 financial year. More >>
Expanded Scholarship Programme To Grow On-the-ground Support For Farmers And Growers
Monday, 19 August 2024, 11:03 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is expanding a scholarship programme for tertiary students as part of its efforts to boost on-the-ground support for farmers and growers. More >>
