Ministry For Primary Industries - Latest News [Page 23]
New Zealand pork granted access to Australia
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:07 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand pork and pork products will soon be served up on dining tables in Australia, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) announced today. More >>
Fisherman fined $6,000 for under-declaring grey mullet catch
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 3:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Northland commercial fisherman has been fined a total of $6,000 for under-reporting his commercial grey mullet catch. More >>
Fisherman fined $6,000 for under-declaring grey mullet catch
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 3:15 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Northland commercial fisherman has been fined a total of $6,000 for under-reporting his commercial grey mullet catch. More >>
Fourth bulk carrier ordered to leave New Zealand
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:35 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has directed a fourth bulk carrier from Japan to leave New Zealand waters following the discovery of brown marmorated stink bug aboard the vessel. More >>
Ban lifted on movement of myrtle plants from Taranaki
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 2:54 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has lifted restrictions on the movement of myrtle plants or green waste from Taranaki. More >>
Call for farmers to report high-risk animal purchases
Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:19 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) urges dairy or beef farmers who believe they may have animals that could be at high risk for Mycoplasma bovis infection to make contact immediately. More >>
MPI targets vehicles and machinery from Japan
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 11:18 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has introduced new measures to reduce the risk of brown marmorated stink bugs arriving in vehicles and machinery from Japan. More >>
Digital biosecurity officer starts at Auckland Airport
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 11:16 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
“The idea is for her to take some of the load off MPI officers during peak times by assisting staff with answering queries,” says MPI Detection Technology Manager Brett Hickman. More >>
NZ’s first avocado shipment arrives safely into China
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 11:22 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The first airfreighted consignment of fresh New Zealand avocados has arrived safely into China, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said today. More >>
Cockatoo permitted to stay on cruise ship
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 9:30 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A stowaway cockatoo from Brisbane has enjoyed a luxury cruise around New Zealand after biosecurity officials allowed it to stay on the vessel. More >>
New info leads to a small change in mānuka honey definition
Monday, 29 January 2018, 5:07 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has reissued the General Requirements for Bee Products Export Notice. More >>
Further measures to protect kauri
Friday, 26 January 2018, 4:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Three measures that will strengthen efforts to save kauri trees from dieback disease were agreed by the Kauri Dieback Governance Group when they met yesterday. More >>
Fine for plant smuggler
Friday, 19 January 2018, 12:34 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
An air passenger has been fined $2250 for following his cousin’s advice to smuggle plant cuttings and seeds into New Zealand. More >>
Sausage smuggler sent packing
Friday, 12 January 2018, 10:02 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Belgian air passenger has been forced to leave New Zealand after attempting to smuggle three sausages into Auckland. More >>
Stink bug treatment for Italian shipping containers
Thursday, 11 January 2018, 11:35 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has introduced new treatment requirements to stop brown marmorated stink bug arriving into New Zealand in sea containers from Italy. More >>
Tests confirm Mycoplasma bovis on Ashburton farm
Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 3:43 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Tests confirm cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis on Ashburton farm The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirms that the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is present on a farm in the Ashburton area. The Ministry’s response incident controller ... More >>
Zero tolerance for poaching at Marine Reserve
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 12:25 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Department of Conservation (DOC) are warning that they will continue to take a zero tolerance approach towards people who poach from the Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve north of Gisborne. More >>
Orca capture incident on 6 December
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 12:48 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
On 6 December 2017 a dead female orca was brought up in the net of a deepwater trawl vessel 30 nautical miles northeast of Banks Peninsula. More >>
New Sustainable Farming Fund projects announced
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:09 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today announced an investment of around $7.15 million in 28 new Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) projects. More >>
More properties positive for Mycoplasma bovis
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 3:37 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has identified four new properties as positive for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis and strongly suspects one further property. More >>
