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Urban consumers will change farming practices
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 2:06 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton today opened the National Animal Welfare Action Committee (NAWAC) workshop on the future of pain relief of production animals. He said that New Zealand's agricultural sector will increasingly be challenged to demonstrate ... More >>
Government to work with beekeepers on varroa
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 2:57 pm | Progressive Party
The Government decided today to allocate an additional $1.25 million to the management programme for varroa in the South Island. This funding is to allow Biosecurity New Zealand to work closely with beekeepers on a programme to reduce varroa levels in ... More >>
New Zealand deeply concerned about bluefin tuna
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 10:11 am | Progressive Party
New Zealand is deeply concerned about the vulnerable status of the Southern Bluefin Tuna stock and would be very disappointed if allegations that the global quota for Southern Bluefin Tuna has been substantially over-caught are substantiated says Minister ... More >>
Varroa management – Options discussed
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 5:41 pm | Progressive Party
The Government today met with representatives from the beekeeping industry and regional councils to discuss their proposals for aggressive containment of varroa in the South Island. More >>
Minister supports rähui at Kaikoura
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 1:56 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton has agreed to renew the temporary closure of the Whakatu Quay area at Kaikoura to fishing for a further two-year period. This provides statutory support for a local traditional rähui over the area. More >>
Funding support for mussel industry
Monday, 14 August 2006, 1:27 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Biosecurity, Jim Anderton announced today that Biosecurity New Zealand will redirect $150,000 from other pest management programmes to support Didemnum vexillum pest management activities in the Marlborough region. More >>
Anderton addresses water as a substantial issue
Friday, 4 August 2006, 11:40 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton addressed the ECAN Water Forum in Christchurch today and said that his responsibilities, as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, gave him a significant interest in the relationship between water and the primary sector. He said the Government's ... More >>
Varroa decision - management the realistic option
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 4:00 pm | Progressive Party
The Government has today decided that the varroa bee mite will be managed in the South Island, the Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton said today. "We think it best to focus efforts on managing this pest, given the costs of attempting to remove ... More >>
Latest Suicide Trends
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 2:47 pm | Progressive Party
Suicide Trends: New Zealand 1983-2003, prepared by the Ministry of Health and released today, shows the suicide death rate has decreased by 15 per cent after peaking in the mid to late 1990s. More >>
Improving mental health
Friday, 28 July 2006, 10:02 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton Associate Minister of Health and Progressive Leader opened the 4th International Conference, hosted by the Phobic Trust of New Zealand, promoting awareness of anxiety disorders in Auckland today. More >>
Anderton Speech to Aquaculture conference
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 1:40 pm | Progressive Party
I want to start out by saying I welcome this Aquaculture Conference. And I am grateful for the opportunity to talk about the government's vision for aquaculture. This government sees the development of the aquaculture industry as one of our most important economic ... More >>
Government responds to Parliament on layer hens
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 3:01 pm | Progressive Party
Today the Labour-Progressive Government responded to a recent report by Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee on the Animal Welfare (Layer Hens) Code of Welfare 2005 and specifically the Committee’s three recommendations. More >>
Protecting Civilians, Progressing Justice
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:34 am | Progressive Party
Protecting innocent civilians from harm should be the first, interim priority of international diplomatic efforts in the Lebanon, Israel and the Palestine Authority, Progressive leader, Jim Anderton says. More >>
Anderton: Speech to the Pork Industry
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 2:27 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Jim Anderton's speech to the Pork Industry at Wairakei Resort, State Highway, Wairakei More >>
Minister supports rähui in Ohiwa Harbour
Monday, 24 July 2006, 2:55 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton has agreed to renew the temporary closure of green-lipped mussel beds in Ohiwa Harbour, Bay of Plenty for a further two-year period. This provides statutory support for a local traditional rähui over the area. More >>
Changing times for recreational fishing
Friday, 14 July 2006, 3:08 pm | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton today addressed the New Zealand Recreational Fishing Council AGM in Hamilton. He talked about the issues of 'shared fisheries' and congratulated the joint project "Kingfish Go Wild" that pointed to a new collaborative approach to ... More >>
Important to keep science-based focus
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 2:46 pm | Progressive Party
The Minister of Biosecurity, Jim Anderton, said today that the Honey Import Standard for Australian honey and bee-related products was based on evidence and science-based information. He said that this had been a long and complex process, which included ... More >>
Further Government Action in Snow-hit Canterbury
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 9:08 am | Progressive Party
The critical message to emerge in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) assessment and contact with industry from the snow-hit areas was that proactive feed budgeting, financial planning and contingency planning by farmers is essential to ... More >>
Kingfish release a great initiative
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 12:30 am | Progressive Party
“This is a great day for the relationship between our recreational and commercial fishing industries,” Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said as he watched over one thousand kingfish cascading into their new home at the Noises, in the Hauraki Gulf. More >>
Concern over Weather Impact on Agriculture
Friday, 7 July 2006, 1:58 pm | Progressive Party
The MAF report from officials on the ground paints a grim picture of the situation in the snow hit areas in Canterbury. The report, delivered to the Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton last night, details the high personal toll on farmers and their families, ... More >>
