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Launch forfeit for undersize scallops
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 9:39 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A bin of largely undersize scallops saw a launch forfeit to the Crown when a recreational fisher was sentenced in Nelson District Court last week (25 February). More >>
Plethora of fruit and vege hidden on visiting yacht
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 9:30 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A visiting yacht skipper hid fruit, vegetables and meat all over her vessel instead of declaring them to a quarantine officer in Opua, Bay of Islands, in November 2014. Dianne Margaret Joy Young, 64, resident of Australia, pleaded guilty to possessing ... More >>
New law for businesses that sell food
Monday, 29 February 2016, 11:25 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
“The Food Act 2014 is designed to modernise food safety in New Zealand. It will make it easier for businesses to make sure their food is safe,” says Scott Gallacher, Deputy Director-General Regulation and Assurance, at the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
"Put your hand up and ask for help"
Friday, 26 February 2016, 4:28 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Stay away from negativity and don't be afraid to ask for help are 2 tips that farmer Hannah Topless has for her counterparts around New Zealand. More >>
MPI seeks submissions on Kiwifruit Export Regulations
Friday, 26 February 2016, 12:19 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking feedback on proposals to amend the Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999. The proposals are outlined in a discussion document released today. More >>
Marine biotoxine warning extended in the Bay of Plenty
Friday, 19 February 2016, 4:10 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the mouth of the Otahu River at the southern end of Whangamata Beach, southwards all the way to the Whakatane ... More >>
Hitch-hiking snake’s ride ends at Lower Hutt
Friday, 19 February 2016, 11:34 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A loose pipe under a shipping container in Lower Hutt turned out to have teeth, scales and the potential for a venomous bite, says the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
Support for extra shark conservation measures
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 5:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
International measures for the continued protection of sharks have received a boost following the announcement that delegates from 39 signatories have unanimously agreed to add 22 additional shark and ray species to the Memorandum of Understanding on ... More >>
Cow pat presented to border staff
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 11:29 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A dried cow pat presented by an arriving air passenger rates as one of the most unusual biosecurity interceptions of the summer so far, says the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
New PGP programme sets sights on strong wool
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 11:22 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A new collaboration between The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), announced today, aims to deliver premiums for New Zealand's strong wool sector—a partnership that could see an additional $335 million contribution ... More >>
No further Tau flies found and restrictions now lifted
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 11:55 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirms that all restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Manurewa, Auckland, due to the Tau fly, have been lifted as of 2.26pm on Sunday 7 February. More >>
No further Tau flies have been found
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 1:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A single Tau fly was found in a surveillance trap in Manurewa on Thursday 21 January. MPI is now focused on finding if there are any further flies present in the area. A network of lure traps are in place and if any flies are present, the traps will ... More >>
Tau fly update
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 2:45 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Work continues in the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) response following the discovery late last week of a single Tau fly in one of the Ministry’s fruit fly surveillance traps in Manurewa, Auckland. More >>
Tau fly media update
Saturday, 23 January 2016, 8:59 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
It’s been a busy time for MPI and AQ staff since they swung in to action following the find of a single male Tau fly on Thursday afternoon (21 January). More >>
Tau fly find under investigation
Friday, 22 January 2016, 3:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating a find of a single Tau fly in a surveillance trap in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa More >>
Juggling balls seized at border
Friday, 15 January 2016, 11:06 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
An Argentinian traveller will have to re-think her juggling act after the Ministry for Primary Industries found her juggling balls to be infested with weevils. More >>
Is it safe to gather shellfish? – MPI can tell you
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 1:27 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A new service to email warnings to shellfish gatherers about toxin levels in shellfish has been introduced for summer by the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
Disappointing opening to blue cod season
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 3:15 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding recreational fishers at the top of the South Island of the new rules for blue cod after a disappointing start to the season. More >>
Fishery officers out spreading the word
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 2:07 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Ministry for Primary Industries fishery officers were out in force over the weekend (19-20 December) as part of a pre-Christmas campaign to engage with the public and raise awareness of fisheries rules and regulations. More >>
Officials join forces to help save the uga crab population
Monday, 21 December 2015, 3:10 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Principal Fisheries Officer from the Niue Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) will be at Auckland International Airport on 23 December to see first-hand the support that New Zealand biosecurity officers from the Ministry ... More >>
