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Industry group well advanced on bobby calf initiatives
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:56 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The eight organisations that formed a Bobby Calf Action Group at the end of 2015 are well advanced on a range of initiatives ensuring best practice handling and management of bobby calves. More >>
Biosecurity beagles greet trans-Tasman passengers
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:37 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity beagles greet trans-Tasman passengers Arriving air passengers from Australia may be greeted by detector dogs as soon as they step off the plane under stricter biosecurity measures imposed by the Ministry for Primary Industries. The move follows ... More >>
Industry group well advanced on bobby calf initiatives
Monday, 7 March 2016, 11:49 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The eight organisations that formed a Bobby Calf Action Group at the end of 2015 are well advanced on a range of initiatives ensuring best practice handling and management of bobby calves. More >>
New Zealand hosts global fisheries compliance workshop
Friday, 4 March 2016, 5:28 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Close to 200 delegates from 60 countries are meeting in Auckland this week (7th to 11th of March) to discuss the latest tactics in fighting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing across the globe. More >>
New Zealand hosts global fisheries compliance workshop
Friday, 4 March 2016, 4:22 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Close to 200 delegates from 60 countries are meeting in Auckland next week (7-11 March) to discuss the latest tactics in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the globe. More >>
MPI reminds consumers to take care when drinking raw milk
Friday, 4 March 2016, 4:14 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding consumers to take care when drinking raw unpasteurised milk. More >>
Total Diet Study to look into what’s in our food
Friday, 4 March 2016, 1:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A periodic study that gives the most comprehensive view of what’s in our food over time has begun, says Scott Gallacher, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Deputy Director-General Regulation and Assurance. More >>
MPI enlists support in hunt for pest weed
Friday, 4 March 2016, 12:18 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is asking farmers and growers of arable crops to look out for a highly invasive pest weed that has appeared on a handful of South Island properties. More >>
Public health warning - marine biotoxin in shellfish
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 2:49 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 south head of the Hokianga Harbour down to Pouto Point on the north head of the Kaipara Harbour. The ... More >>
More information on marlin heads
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 4:53 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Inquiries made by MPI about marlin heads found on Muriwai Beach revealed they are almost certainly linked to recreational fishing activity over the weekend. More >>
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 >>
