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MPI Animal Health Laboratory Designated A Global Expert On Major Bee Diseases
Friday, 9 June 2023, 11:31 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The world authority on animal health has elevated the Ministry for Primary Industries' Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) to the top tier of expertise in two major honey bee diseases - a first for New Zealand. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/2792d000f37adf0b01fa.jpeg" ... More >>
Funding Round Now Open For Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 10:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking research proposals to help improve New Zealand’s reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses. The annual funding round for the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research ... More >>
No Change To Mānuka Honey Definition Following Science Reassessment
Friday, 2 June 2023, 4:07 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand's regulatory definition of mānuka honey - first introduced in 2018 - has been validated following a robust scientific reassessment, and will not be changed, says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. All ... More >>
Call For Community Vigilance As New Clam Species Found In Waikato River
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 10:30 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity New Zealand and mana whenua for the Waikato River are urging people who work and play in and around the river to keep a lookout for a new-to-New Zealand clam species that has been found at Bob’s Landing near Lake Karāpiro. The freshwater ... More >>
Hector’s Dolphin Death Off Otago Peninsular Triggers Further Action
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:41 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A single Hector’s dolphin has been reported caught in a fishing net off the Otago peninsula. This is the first fishing-related Hector’s dolphin death reported in the area since at least 2012. “Hector’s dolphins are classified as nationally ... More >>
Canterbury Farmer Sentenced For Hundreds Of Calf Deaths
Monday, 24 April 2023, 4:48 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Canterbury farmer found responsible for the death of 610 calves she was raising has been banned from owning or being in charge of calves and cattle and placed on home detention for seven months. Rakaia calf-rearer Lisa-Jane Claire Miller (54) ... More >>
RAT On Horizon To Manage Facial Eczema On Farm
Monday, 3 April 2023, 10:20 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A rapid antigen test (RAT) aimed at early detection of facial eczema (FE) in ruminants will help manage a disease that costs the New Zealand economy more than $200 million each year. The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures ... More >>
Catch Limits Cuts For Northland Rock Lobster
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 2:54 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
From 1 April, catch limits for Northland’s rock lobster fishery will reduce by 21 tonnes. Rock lobsters, also known as spiny red rock lobster, crayfish, and kōura, are a taonga for tangata whenua and a popular species for commercial and recreational ... More >>
Revised Border Measures To Combat FMD Threat As Direct NZ-Bali Flights Resume
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 10:27 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Revised border measures will manage the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from air passengers arriving directly from Bali, says Biosecurity New Zealand. The first direct flight from Denpasar arrives in Auckland tomorrow (March 30). The resumption ... More >>
Jail For Poacher Who Took Suitcases Of Pāua From Closed Kaikōura Fishery
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 4:34 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A pāua poacher who took three suitcases of the shellfish from the Kaikōura fishery has been sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment. The vehicle, suitcases, and dive gear used in the offending have been forfeit to the Crown. The fishery was closed ... More >>
Entries Open For The 2023 Good Employer Awards
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 11:05 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand’s top food and fibre sector employers are being called on to enter the 2023 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. “People have always been at the heart of our food and fibre sector businesses,” says Cheyne Gillooly, Director ... More >>
Grinding Mussel Shells Into Calcium Carbonate Offers High-value Waste Solution
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 11:03 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A New Zealand company has cracked a way to turn thousands of tonnes of mussel shells dumped each year into calcium carbonate, a high-value product used in a range of industrial products. Environmental Decontamination (NZ) Limited (EDL) is behind this ... More >>
Eucalypt Posts Project Aims To Reduce Use Of Treated Posts And Greenhouse Gas Emissions On Vineyards
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:13 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is backing a new Marlborough-based study to evaluate how hardwood forests could boost sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region’s wine industry. MPI’s Director of Investment Programmes ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 2:41 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on a draft Fisheries Plan to help restore and protect the Hauraki Gulf. Director Fisheries Management, Emma Taylor, says this is one of the key long-term fisheries management actions in ... More >>
Wool Project Aims To Put Money Back In Farmers’ Pockets
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 10:19 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand strong wool could bring a sustainable bounce back into soft upholstery – and woolgrowers’ bank accounts – through a new project seeking an alternative to synthetic fillers. The Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) Sustainable Food ... More >>
Food Recall: Harmony Beef & Caramelised Onion Sausages Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Foreign Matter
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 7:57 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting The Neat Meat Company Ltd in its recall of Harmony brand Beef & Caramelised Onion Sausages due to the possible presence of foreign matter. “The affected sausages have a best before date of 20/01/2023 ... More >>
Robot Boosts Animal Disease Testing In Biosecurity Emergency
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 10:57 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Testing for animal disease is faster and improved with the arrival of a new antibody testing robot now in action at the Biosecurity New Zealand Animal Health Laboratory. The $580,000 new high throughput diagnostic robot is the first of its kind in New ... More >>
Keep Our Fisheries Sustainable: Only Take What You Need For A Feed
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is encouraging recreational fishers to follow the fishing rules this summer and "take only what you need for a feed". "Summer is a great time for people to be out enjoying time together on the water. ... More >>
Tiny Parasitoid Wasp Packs A Big Punch In Fight Against Giant Willow Aphid
Friday, 16 December 2022, 11:47 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The tiny parasitoid wasp Pauesia nigrovaria has the power to kick invasive giant willow aphid to the curb, research has found. The Californian insect was released in New Zealand as a biological control agent, beginning in 2020. After just one year ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Changes To Fisheries Settings
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 12:15 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries New Zealand is asking for feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings for four fisheries as part of its twice-yearly sustainability review. Proposals include pāua, scallops, kina, and spiny rock lobster fisheries. ... More >>
