Ministry For Primary Industries

Field work ramps up to tackle Queensland fruit fly

Friday, 4 April 2014, 4:05 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

Some 70 field workers are out in Whangarei today setting additional traps to lure any Queensland fruit flies that may be in the area. More >>

Queensland fruit fly situation update from MPI

Friday, 4 April 2014, 11:45 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

• A single male Queensland fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in the Parihaka area of Whangarei on Tuesday 1 April and formally identified on Wednesday. More >>

Fruit Fly - Controls restrict fruit and vege movements

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 1:28 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has placed controls on the movement of whole fresh fruit and some vegetables out of a specific area of Whangarei after a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap. More >>

Further Queensland fruit fly find under investigation

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 10:06 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating a new find of a single male Queensland fruit fly in a surveillance trap in Whangarei. More >>

NZ Avocados set to “Go Global” with New Govt Partnership

Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 5:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Avocado Industry Council announced today it will partner with the Ministry for Primary Industries in a new Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme called Go Global— a five year programme to increase the productivity and capability within ... More >>

Snapper One Region Rule Change

Monday, 24 March 2014, 4:01 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

On 1 April 2014 changes to the rules for snapper in the Snapper 1 Region come into effect. The bag limit is changing to seven snapper per fisher per day (previously nine), and the size limit is increasing to 30cm (from 27cm). More >>

Maori dairy farm set to boost Northland's economy

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 5:19 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

Dairy cows will be led into Northland’s Rangihamama milking sheds for the first time officially this weekend, marking the first tangible example of the Government’s aim to increase regional economic development in Northland. More >>

Posted skulls pose biosecurity threat

Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 11:40 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

A box of South African animal skulls crawling with maggots never made it through the post, thanks to the work of vigilant Auckland biosecurity staff. More >>

Some fruit potentially contaminated with Hepatitis A

Friday, 14 March 2014, 10:12 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is cautioning New Zealand consumers of a small quantity of fresh fruit sold in late February and early March that there is a relatively low risk that this fruit had been contaminated with Hepatitis A virus. More >>

MPI files charges against Fonterra Limited

Thursday, 13 March 2014, 9:35 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) filed charging documents on Wednesday 12 March in Wellington District Court against Fonterra Limited, following MPI’s compliance inquiries into last year’s Whey Protein Concentrate incident. More >>

Community work for illegal chicken processor

Friday, 7 March 2014, 12:18 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The conviction and sentencing of a garage-based chicken processing operation reinforces the food safety risks around the illegal slaughter and sale of animals, says the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>

Auckland fishing company convicted for fisheries offending

Monday, 10 February 2014, 11:23 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

An Auckland-based commercial fishing company and its Nelson based skipper were sentenced on Friday 7 February in the Wellington District Court for making false statements on fishing returns for the 2009/10 commercial fishing season and bottom trawling ... More >>

Controls on fruit and vegetable movements lifted in Whangarei

Saturday, 8 February 2014, 5:35 pm | 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 yesterday evening, Friday 7 February. More >>

Whangarei Queensland fruit fly: Operations update 10

Friday, 7 February 2014, 2:45 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

To date, no further fruit flies have been found. After a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in one of the Ministry’s surveillance traps on 21 January 2014, restrictions on the movement of fruit and some vegetables out of a specified Controlled Area were ... More >>

Whangarei Queensland fruit fly: Operations update 9

Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 1:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

To date, no further fruit flies have been found. After a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in one of the Ministry’s surveillance traps on 21 January 2014, restrictions on the movement of fruit and some vegetables out of a specified Controlled Area were ... More >>

Whangarei Queensland fruit fly: Operations update 8

Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 2:24 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

To date, no further fruit flies have been found. After a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in one of the Ministry’s surveillance traps on 21 January 2014, restrictions on the movement of fruit and some vegetables out of a specified Controlled Area were ... More >>

Whangarei Queensland fruit fly - Update 7

Monday, 3 February 2014, 2:51 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

To date, no further fruit flies have been found. After a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in one of the Ministry’s surveillance traps on 21 January 2014, restrictions on the movement of fruit and some vegetables out of a specified Controlled ... More >>

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