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MPI investigating source of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 2:54 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has been notified by Environmental Science and Research of a cluster of human illnesses linked to the bacteria Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. More >>
Good weather great news for winegrowers
Monday, 29 September 2014, 2:11 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Warmer than usual weather in Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay this year has resulted in some vineyards seeing record profits. More >>
MPI swoop on suspected fraudulent fishing activity
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 11:10 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) compliance officers swooped on a Hawkes Bay fishing enterprise today to secure evidence in an investigation into suspected fraudulent activity in the inshore commercial fishing sector. The MPI led investigation is a ... More >>
Mexican scorpion shocks passenger
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 11:16 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
An encounter with a live scorpion at Auckland airport should serve as a reminder for arriving international passengers to thoroughly clean camping gear, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). An MPI biosecurity inspector recently found ... More >>
Comparing apples with oranges using new Sustainable tool
Monday, 22 September 2014, 12:48 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Māori agribusiness will benefit from a new tool that can be used to compare the potential benefits of different land uses from an economic and social perspective. More >>
MPI ups yacht biosecurity ante
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 12:50 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Yachts arriving in Northland from overseas this season will face greater biosecurity scrutiny, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
Important season for black-grass eradication
Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 4:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
With the second season of black-grass operations about to begin, continued vigilance this spring and summer will be crucial to stop the noxious weed from establishing in Mid-Canterbury, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
Mid-flight centipede scare highlights biosecurity risk
Monday, 8 September 2014, 11:19 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A mid-flight encounter with a dangerous centipede highlights the need for air passengers to check their bags for creepy crawlies before heading to New Zealand. More >>
Survey shows Kiwi’s support for aquaculture
Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 2:17 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has today released the results of a survey asking New Zealanders what they think about our aquaculture industry. MPI Acting Director of Aquaculture Growth and Innovation, Alice Marfell-Jones, says the findings are ... More >>
MPI introduces new biosecurity sniffers
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 1:31 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two young biosecurity sniffers were introduced to the world today, along with a new type of detector dog and a new home for the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) Auckland-based canine team. More >>
Māori agribusiness showcased to international delegation
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 9:54 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand’s Māori agribusiness programmes are on show this week, as delegates from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies visit New Zealand to address common barriers to rural economic development. Through case studies and on-farm visits, ... More >>
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 >>
