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MPI continues to work on bobby calf issue
Monday, 30 November 2015, 12:41 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries confirms it immediately commenced an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of bobby calves that were the subject of a television programme last night following receipt of footage that was aired on the programme. More >>
Stink bug exercise set for 1 December
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 3:01 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Government agencies will practice responding to an invasion of brown marmorated stink bug on 1 December. More >>
Black market shellfish ring busted in Bay of Plenty
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 3:24 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fishery officers finished 12 months of monitoring black market activity when they moved in and seized pāua, dive gear and electronic equipment across Bay of Plenty over the past 2 days (24 and 25 November). More >>
MPI unveils mobile biosecurity x-ray machine
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 4:01 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has unveiled a new biosecurity tool for keeping destructive pests and diseases out of New Zealand – a mobile x-ray for scanning hand baggage carried by cruise ship passengers. More >>
MPI unveils mobile biosecurity x-ray machine
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 3:07 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has unveiled a new biosecurity tool for keeping destructive pests and diseases out of New Zealand – a mobile x-ray for scanning hand baggage carried by cruise ship passengers. The new machine has so far been trialled ... More >>
$75,000 fine for biosecurity offence
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 11:46 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The catastrophic effects of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak were spelt out when an Auckland man was sentenced for illegally importing pork products from Thailand in Auckland District Court this month (13 November). More >>
Cutting Pampas down to size
Monday, 23 November 2015, 4:39 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Made possible through MPI’s Sustainable Farming Fund, researchers have found 2 planthopper insects and a fungus from South America as possible biocontrol solutions to attack pampas grass. More >>
Set-netting reminder after penguin death
Monday, 23 November 2015, 9:07 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding people that set nets catch more than fish after finding a dead little blue penguin in an illegally set net in Northland today (20 November). More >>
$33,000 fine for sheep deaths
Friday, 20 November 2015, 11:26 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Manawatu farmer got an expensive reminder about managing intestinal parasites in stock when he was sentenced for animal welfare offences in the Palmerston North District Court yesterday (19 November). More >>
Online livestock traceability tool for market access
Monday, 16 November 2015, 2:35 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Government and key primary industry players are working together to develop an online tool that captures key information about livestock status and movements as they move through the supply chain. The team working on the project include representatives ... More >>
20 years for biosecurity detector dog programme
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 2:41 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries will celebrate 20 years since the birth of its biosecurity detector dog programme with a giant cake at the Christchurch A&P Show. The birthday event will take place tomorrow at 10am at the MPI stand. Ministers ... More >>
Fishing skipper reports loss of snapper
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 3:42 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating the actions of a commercial fishing skipper who reported losing an estimated 750kg of fish, off the west coast of Coromandel Peninsula this morning (10 November). More >>
NZDF supports joint biosecurity and customs patrol
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Quarantine officers air have taken to the air to ensure yachts visiting from the Pacific meet their biosecurity and Customs requirements upon arrival in New Zealand in a multi-agency operation. More >>
Commercial fisher sold recreational catch
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:13 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A deckhand from a commercial fishing boat was convicted in Lower Hutt District Court yesterday (4 November) for selling recreational crayfish that he was allowed to take under an approval. More >>
MPI reminds consumers to take care when drinking raw milk
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 12:35 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding consumers to take care when drinking raw unpasteurised milk, which is considered a high-risk food. More >>
Giant biosecurity detector dogs in the making
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 9:29 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
New harrier hound puppies will potentially allow the Ministry for Primary Industries to breed giant biosecurity detector dogs. More >>
Have your say on fisheries operational review
Monday, 2 November 2015, 12:15 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has started a review of New Zealand’s fisheries management system and is inviting people to have their say. More >>
Joint operation nabs pāua poachers
Monday, 2 November 2015, 10:05 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) A109 Light Utility Helicopter completed patrols on about 300 km of coastline in Hawkes Bay last week, resulting in the apprehension of 6 groups that were taking pāua illegally. More >>
Catching blue cod out of season in the Sounds
Friday, 30 October 2015, 10:56 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fishery officers were disappointed to catch people inside the Marlborough Sounds on Labour Weekend who were taking blue cod during the annual closed season – 1 September to 19 December (inclusive of both dates). More >>
MPI and salmon farmers examine summer fish mortality issue
Friday, 23 October 2015, 12:22 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is working closely with the country’s salmon farming industry to better understand an issue that has emerged over the past few summers in the Marlborough Sounds. More >>
