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Unauthorised GM petunias may be in New Zealand
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 10:23 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI has taken action after an overseas recall on unauthorised genetically modified (GM) petunias. Several varieties of GM petunias have been reported in Europe, USA and Australia and are being recalled by regulatory authorities there. MPI Director ... More >>
Tomato smuggler refused entry
Friday, 2 June 2017, 3:06 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Korean traveller has been refused entry to New Zealand after trying to hide some tomato seeds from Ministry for Primary Industries biosecurity officers. More >>
Myrtle rust update – Tuesday 30 May 2017
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 1:30 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The stats stand at: 21 properties in Taranaki, 3 in Northland and 2 in Waikato. More >>
Gory biosecurity interception
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 11:48 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fresh crow and squirrel legs with the bones sticking out were the gory discovery for Ministry for Primary Industries biosecurity staff at Auckland’s International Mail Centre. More >>
Fit for transport animal welfare app launched today
Monday, 22 May 2017, 12:31 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched a mobile app that helps farmers, transporters, stock agents and veterinarians determine whether an animal is fit for transport. More >>
Myrtle rust appears in Taranaki
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 2:48 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Testing by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today revealed myrtle rust infection at a plant nursery in Taranaki. More >>
Door-to-door farm visits welcomed as floodwaters recede
Monday, 24 April 2017, 2:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Teams from the local Rural Support Trust and Red Cross have been documenting destroyed pastures, damaged homes and inundated orchards, as they carry out assessment visits to flood-affected farms and orchards in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Fruit smuggler sent home
Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 3:45 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
An American traveller had her Easter visit to New Zealand cut short when she failed to declare a suitcase packed with fruit and vegetables to Christchurch biosecurity officers. More >>
All hands to the pump as second cyclone looms
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 11:52 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
As rural Bay of Plenty braces itself for more heavy rainfall today, the Ministry for Primary Industries is working alongside CDEM, the local Rural Support Trust, Federated Farmers, industry bodies and volunteers to help farmers and growers get ... More >>
Large number of people caught in black market operation
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 11:27 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
An Auckland man has landed a bill for what’s possibly the most expensive meal of paua ever, after being fined $8,500 for buying the shellfish on the black market. More >>
Serious fungal plant disease found on Raoul Island trees
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 12:52 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are working together to address a confirmed find of the fungal plant disease myrtle rust on Kermadec pohutukawa trees on Raoul Island. Myrtle rust (Puccinia psidii), ... More >>
Selective breeding practices report released
Friday, 31 March 2017, 11:26 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) has today released a report on animal welfare issues associated with selective breeding in New Zealand. More >>
Investigation into Hector’s dolphin deaths
Friday, 31 March 2017, 10:40 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched an investigation after the discovery of two dead Hector’s dolphins in separate parts of the country. More >>
Biosecurity staff snare live snake at Auckland Airport
Monday, 27 March 2017, 2:31 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity officials have snared a live snake that hitchhiked to New Zealand on a private jet. More >>
Miracle water poses biosecurity risk
Monday, 20 March 2017, 12:39 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is asking travellers from Fiji to stop bringing “miracle water” into New Zealand if they want to avoid a stiff fine or treatment costs. More >>
Positive result with New Zealand bee colony losses in 2016
Friday, 10 March 2017, 12:39 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The release of a second survey on beehive losses is helping build a better picture of the state of New Zealand’s honey bees and the challenges beekeepers are facing. Ministry for Primary Industries Director Spatial, Forestry and Land Management, Oliver ... More >>
Dirty vessel ordered to leave New Zealand
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:07 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A dirty vessel ordered to leave Tauranga in the weekend will have to be thoroughly cleaned before it can re-enter New Zealand waters, says the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
Fines up to $20,000 for collecting toheroa at 90 Mile Beach
Monday, 6 March 2017, 3:45 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fisheries officers are appealing to the public to ensure they’re up to speed with the rules around collecting toheroa now that the rare shellfish are making a comeback to 90 Mile Beach. More >>
Father and son duo nabbed in black market crayfish operation
Friday, 3 March 2017, 9:56 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Father and son duo nabbed in black market crayfish operation 3 March 2017 A father and son duo have been fined a total of almost $4,000 after being caught running an illegal black market crayfish operation from their home in Whangarei. Forty-eight-year-old ... More >>
Busy summer for MPI biosecurity staff
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 12:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Faced with record numbers of international visitors this summer, Ministry for Primary Industries biosecurity staff have intercepted risk goods ranging from the bizarre to the potentially devastating for New Zealand’s economy and environment. More >>
