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Second letter says Foot and Mouth threat a hoax

Monday, 16 May 2005, 10:41 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

A second letter, received today by Wellington’s Dominion Post newspaper, has stated that the claims made last week are a hoax and that no foot and mouth virus was released in New Zealand. More >>

Operation Waiheke Update

Monday, 16 May 2005, 8:59 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

MAF’s surveillance activities on Waiheke Island have not detected any evidence of foot and mouth disease symptoms amongst the 12,500 potentially susceptible livestock on the island. More >>

Latest Media Conference Re Waiheke Is Situation

Friday, 13 May 2005, 11:25 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

A press conference will be held at MAF at 11.30am today (Friday 13 May) - MAF Terrace entrance, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington. More >>

Current Waiheke Island Update

Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:45 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Actions resulting from the claimed release of Foot and Mouth Disease on Waiheke Island continue. More >>

Latest Operation Waiheke News

Thursday, 12 May 2005, 8:48 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

By mid-afternoon Wednesday, MAF officials had contacted 30 Waiheke Island farmers, but were still unable to reach the owners of nine small farms. Any Waiheke farmers who have not spoken to MAF officials are asked to contact MAF on 0800 80 99 66. More >>

Operation Waiheke Media Advisory 3

Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 11:16 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Actions related to the claimed release of Foot and Mouth Disease on Waiheke Island continue. More >>

Operation Waiheke Advisory 2

Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 8:45 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Actions related to the claimed release of Foot and Mouth Disease on Waiheke Island continue to take place. More >>

Biosecurity Foot & Mouth Tthreat Investigation

Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 5:29 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Director of Biosecurity Barry O’Neil said today that MAF and Police were responding to a claimed deliberate release of foot and mouth virus on Waiheke Island. More >>

Further Fall Webworm Finds

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 3:12 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Two more fall webworm moths have been found at Mt Wellington Auckland, Biosecurity New Zealand manager of eradication programmes Ian Gear said today. A surveillance trapping programme for fall webworm at Mt Wellington was established in 2003 following ... More >>

Further Fall Webworm Finds

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 11:47 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

MAF advised of Hilary Swank sentencing decision

Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 12:45 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today received advice from the Manukau District Court that American actor Hilary Swank had been fined $200 plus $30 costs for an offence committed under the provisions of the Biosecurity Act 1993. More >>

Mosquitoes Intercepted at Ports of Auckland

Monday, 21 March 2005, 3:04 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Public health staff are checking for mosquito larvae and have set up traps at the Ports of Auckland after and adult female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito was found in an imported car which had been discharged at the Port. More >>

Mistreatment of deer draws fines for farmer

Thursday, 17 March 2005, 5:39 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Illegally and incorrectly develvetting deer without anaesthetic saw three men and a company fined when they were sentenced on animal welfare charges in the Rangiora District Court today. More >>

Forestry Planting Rates ¨C 2004 (Provisional)

Wednesday, 16 March 2005, 2:30 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

This report provides provisional estimates of the areas of new planting and replanting for 2004, and information on the quantity and nature of seedlings sold during the year. More >>

Far North Farmer Sentenced For Ill Treatment

Monday, 14 March 2005, 10:02 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Kaitaia farmer Alan William Summers was today sentenced in the Whangarei District Court on three charges for ill treatment of cattle. He entered guilty pleas to all three charges on 15 February. More >>

Animal welfare plea validates MAF’s actions

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 12:44 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) believes that today’s guilty plea to animal welfare charges it laid against Northland farmer Alan William Summers vindicates its decision to lay criminal charges. Sentencing is currently scheduled for 11 March ... More >>

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