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Biosecurity dog Clara starts sniffing career in style
Monday, 7 July 2014, 3:10 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A biosecurity dog has started her sniffing career in style – her detection work resulting in a Vietnamese air passenger being denied entry to New Zealand and later sent home. More >>
New MPI biosecurity detector dog team for Christchurch
Friday, 27 June 2014, 11:54 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A new biosecurity detector dog team will start on 30 June (Monday) at Christchurch with the job of sniffing out exotic pests and diseases that pose biosecurity risk to New Zealand, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
New MPI biosecurity detector dog teams for Auckland
Friday, 27 June 2014, 11:48 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two new biosecurity detector dog teams will start on 30 June (Monday) at Auckland with the job of sniffing out exotic pests and diseases that pose biosecurity risk to New Zealand, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
New graduates strengthen biosecurity frontline
Friday, 13 June 2014, 1:34 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says 29 new biosecurity graduates will further strengthen New Zealand’s biosecurity system, and help safeguardour primary industries from pests and diseases. More >>
MPI cautions on consumption of North American chia seed prod
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 4:24 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is warning New Zealand consumers that some brands of chia seed products from the United States and Canada may contain Salmonella bacteria. More >>
New programme set to transform hill country farms
Friday, 30 May 2014, 4:58 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A new Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme focussed on transforming hill country farms is formally underway, after this week’s contract signing between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and industry co-investor Ravensdown. More >>
Consultation on the sale of raw milk to consumers
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 3:14 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is asking for public feedback on options for the sale of raw milk to consumers. MPI’s deputy director general Deborah Roche says any changes would need to balance people’s desire to buy and drink raw milk ... More >>
50 MPI officers swoop on rock lobster black market
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:58 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fifty Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) compliance officers wrapped up an undercover operation today that targeted recreational fishers catching and selling rock lobster (crayfish) in the South Island. More >>
50 MPI officers swoop on rock lobster black market
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 12:11 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fifty Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) compliance officers wrapped up an undercover operation today that targeted recreational fishers catching and selling rock lobster (crayfish) in the South Island. More >>
Passenger to be investigated for carrying plants
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:23 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Passenger to be investigated for carrying plants The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating an air passenger it nabbed carrying two concealed plants in her shirt. Watchman, one of MPI’s most experienced detector dogs, sniffed out the ... More >>
History made with first signing of biosecurity partnership
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 9:00 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the kiwifruit industry have laid the foundations for a new era of biosecurity partnership with the first signing of the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) for Biosecurity Readiness and Response Deed. More >>
First signing of new GIA biosecurity partnership
Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 4:42 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the kiwifruit industry have laid the foundations for a new era of biosecurity partnership with the first signing of the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) for Biosecurity Readiness and Response Deed. More >>
MPI announces new initiatives at CBAFF conference
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 1:12 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI announces new initiatives at CBAFF conference Martyn Dunne, Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), has outlined new initiatives to streamline non-risk imports and exports, in a speech to the customs brokers and freight forwarding ... More >>
Public support needed to keep water free of banned weeds
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 10:16 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Auckland Council are asking residents to report any fresh sightings of two banned and highly destructive weeds - water hyacinth and salvinia. More >>
Public support needed to keep water free of banned weeds
Monday, 5 May 2014, 11:59 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Auckland Council are asking residents to report any fresh sightings of two banned and highly destructive weeds - water hyacinth and salvinia. More >>
Dairy Herd Consultation Underway
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 3:13 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today announced consultation on the future direction of the dairy herd improvement industry. “The government’s main objective is to ensure New Zealand’s dairy industry can benefit from genetic gain ... More >>
Dairy herd consultation underway
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 1:59 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today announced consultation on the future direction of the dairy herd improvement industry. More >>
Huge catch of illegal snapper under floorboards of boat
Monday, 28 April 2014, 4:27 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A huge catch of illegally caught snapper hidden under the floorboards of a recreational boat may see three South Auckland men facing serious fisheries charges. More >>
Controls on fruit and vegetable movements lifted
Sunday, 20 April 2014, 10:26 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirms that all restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Whangarei have been lifted as of this morning Sunday 20 April. MPI Chief Operations Officer Andrew Coleman says last night marked ... More >>
Fruit fly investigation nears end 17 April 2014
Saturday, 19 April 2014, 1:02 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
17 April 2014 - Provided no further Queensland fruit flies are found in Whangarei, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) looks set to announce an end to its response in the area on Easter Sunday morning. More >>
