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Fishery officers uncover hundreds of illegally taken paua
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 3:05 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
Three groups of recreational divers face prosecution after being nabbed with a total of almost 400 illegally caught paua in the Wellington region over the weekend. More >>
Live crabs stopped at border
Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 12:07 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
A Ministry for Primary Industries quarantine officer was shocked to discover eight very large crabs were still alive when he removed them from an international passenger’s chilly bin. The passenger had purchased the crabs from a local market in Samoa and ... More >>
Draft Snapper 1 management plan launched
Friday, 2 September 2016, 1:21 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
A new draft plan for the long-term management of the important Snapper 1 (SNA1) fishery has been released today. More >>
No food safety risk associated with fish oil supplements
Saturday, 23 July 2016, 12:01 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
No food safety risk associated with fish oil supplements The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Ministry of Health are confident a recent study provides no evidence of a food safety risk associated with fish oil supplements currently ... More >>
Trial of video technology on Snapper 1 Fishery
Monday, 30 May 2016, 10:23 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
"MPI is committed to providing the most effective and value for public money solution for fisheries management and compliance. More >>
How many fish in the sea is the proper measure
Monday, 16 May 2016, 9:43 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
An Auckland University report estimating historical catch in New Zealand fisheries misses the point when it comes to sustainability, says the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
MPI call to action on livestock mis-treatment
Monday, 7 March 2016, 10:49 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
The Ministry of Primary Industries has begun an advertising campaign encouraging people to let it know if they come across the mis-treatment of livestock. More >>
El Niño brings a mixed bag to farmers
Friday, 8 January 2016, 5:27 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
Recent rain has been a welcome respite from ongoing dry weather conditions in much of the country, but farmers in drought-affected parts of New Zealand will continue to feel the impacts of El Niño for months, as NIWA's latest seasonal outlook indicates. More >>
Further recall of Fruzio frozen berries
Saturday, 5 December 2015, 10:21 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
Today FSL Foods have announced that it is voluntarily recalling other Fruzio products to provide extra assurance to its customers. More >>
New welfare requirements for pigs
Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:06 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
"After 3 December, all people responsible for the welfare of pigs must ensure that mated sows and gilts (young female pigs expecting their first litter) are not confined in stalls during pregnancy. The use of mating stalls for service is permitted, ... More >>
MPI recalls frozen berries
Friday, 4 December 2015, 8:19 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has made significant progress in its investigation of imported frozen berries associated with the increased risk from Hepatitis A. More >>
Increased surveillance of imported frozen berry products
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 9:26 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
Increased surveillance of imported frozen berry products 30 November 2015 The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Director General has issued a statement warning of a potential risk associated with imported frozen berries following four human cases ... More >>
Weed killing weevil revealed at field day
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 8:40 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
With support from MPI’s Sustainable Farming Fund, an invasive weed may soon be controlled with the help of a British weevil. More >>
Busy weekend patrolling fishing in Kaikoura
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 4:38 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
Fishery Officers and Honorary Fishery Officers were busy all weekend checking that fishers were complying with the new regulations for the Kaikoura Marine Area. More >>
MPI and salmon farmers examine summer fish mortality issue
Friday, 23 October 2015, 1:38 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is working closely with the country’s salmon farming industry to better understand an issue that has emerged over the past few summers in the Marlborough Sounds. More >>
Government to consider amending National Bovine TB plan
Friday, 2 October 2015, 1:02 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
An independent Plan Governance Group made up of representatives of funding organisations, OSPRI, and wider stakeholder interests, has reviewed the bovine tuberculosis National Pest Management Plan (TB Plan). Today it gave its final advice on the proposed changes ... More >>
Food businesses asked to ‘have their say’
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 12:12 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is calling for input from food businesses and providers into new food safety rules. More >>
June floods cost the primary sector $70 million says MPI
Friday, 25 September 2015, 10:28 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today released a report on the economic impacts to the primary sector of the heavy rain and flooding that affected the western North Island in June. More >>
Official start of new PGP lamb programme
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 1:22 pm | Ministry of Primary Industries
Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 23 September 2015 Official start of new PGP lamb programme More >>
Spotlight back on yacht biosecurity
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 11:19 am | Ministry of Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries plans to turn the biosecurity spotlight on international yachts visiting Northland this season. Last season MPI introduced a range of new biosecurity checks following two Queensland fruit fly finds in Whangarei. More >>
