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MPI begins compliance investigation into whey contamination

Monday, 12 August 2013, 1:21 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has commenced a compliance investigation into the potential contamination of three batches of Fonterra’s whey protein concentrate. More >>

MPI removes illegal kiwifruit plants

Friday, 9 August 2013, 5:11 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is today starting to remove and safely dispose of a small backyard kiwifruit orchard in an Auckland suburb that appears to have been grown from seed imported illegally. More >>

New border system launched

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 11:32 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

Customs and the Ministry for Primary Industries have launched the next stage of their new electronic border system, heralding the start of a smarter, swifter border for goods to pass in and out of New Zealand. More >>

Report confirms drought worst in nearly 70 years

Thursday, 25 July 2013, 5:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

A comparative study on the 2013 drought released today by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirms it was one of the most extreme on record for New Zealand and the worst since 1945-46. The 2013 drought was also one of the most widespread ... More >>

Stump to Pump programme receives PGP funding boost

Thursday, 25 July 2013, 3:21 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

An innovation programme that will pave the way for generating more value from forestry waste by converting it to liquid biofuels is to receive government funding through the Primary Growth Partnership. More >>

Illegal Oyster Selling Group Apprehended

Friday, 19 July 2013, 12:17 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

Fishery officers have praised the Whangarei community after a tip-off from a member of the public led to the apprehension of a group illegally selling oysters. More >>

Consultation Underway On Fish Stocks

Friday, 12 July 2013, 5:03 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is releasing Initial Position Papers for a range of fish stocks including: Bluenose, Kingfish, Snapper, Leatherjacket, Oyster, Sea Perch, Scampi, Hoki, Ling and Orange Roughy. The position papers outline proposed ... More >>

Angry Birds Still At Large

Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:17 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

A number of aggressive pest birds are on the loose in the wider Auckland area and biosecurity officials are calling for public support to track them down. More >>

Hefty fine handed down for black market snapper trading

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 3:21 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

An Auckland man was yesterday convicted and sentenced in the Manukau District Court on seven charges relating to section 232(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996. More >>

Fine For Dirty Gumboot Passenger

Friday, 28 June 2013, 11:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

The air passenger said the gumboots were clean; the goat manure and the snail said otherwise… More >>

South Island farmers coping with recent heavy snowfall.

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 10:19 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

Snow has finally stopped falling in the most affected parts of the South Island hill and high country, says Trish Burborough, MPI’s Resource Policy South Island Regions manager (based in Dunedin). More >>

Blenheim-based fishing company and director sentenced

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 2:20 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

A Blenheim based fishing company and its director have been sentenced under the Fisheries Act 1996 after pleading guilty to making false and misleading statements on fishing returns and documents relating to fishing trips made over a 17 month period from ... More >>

Palm Kernel Expeller import rules to be tightened

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 2:17 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today released two reports from inspectors who made official visits to palm kernel expeller (PKE) meal processing facilities in Malaysia and Indonesia this month. More >>

Release of new fish stock assessments

Friday, 14 June 2013, 3:46 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released the latest comprehensive scientific assessment of the status of New Zealand’s fisheries. More >>

MPI called into UK disease outbreak simulation

Thursday, 13 June 2013, 4:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has been called into a large scale United Kingdom animal disease outbreak exercise. More >>

Waikato farmer fined for animal welfare breach

Thursday, 13 June 2013, 2:41 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries

A Waikato farmer has been sentenced in the Morrinsville District Court for a breach to the Animal Welfare Act 1999. Anthony John Hall appeared yesterday before His Honour Judge Connell for sentencing after earlier pleading guilty to one charge of ill-treatment ... More >>

AK transitional facility sentenced over biosecurity breaches

Thursday, 13 June 2013, 10:24 am | Ministry For Primary Industries

Green Freight Ltd and staff member Peter Pham were yesterday convicted and sentenced to combined fines and Court costs of $2,132.89 and $2,565.78 respectively after pleading guilty to one and two charges respectively under the Biosecurity Act 1993. More >>