MPI moves to rid Papamoa waterway of pest water weed
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: MPI moves to rid Papamoa waterway of pest water weed The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is working with the Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council to contain and eradicate an infestation of the aggressive aquatic weed Salvinia molesta (salvinia) in the Wairakei Stream in Papamoa. Salvinia […]
Read More →Vehicles seized, prosecutions on the cards after massive black market pāua bust
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Vehicles seized, prosecutions on the cards after massive black market pāua bust A Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) operation that was recently concluded with the assistance of police, has resulted in a group of Wellington divers facing charges for gathering excess pāua and offering to sell it on […]
Read More →Vineyard workers pay the price for labelling banned pork sausages as squid
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Vineyard workers pay the price for labelling banned pork sausages as squid Two Thai vineyard workers have both been fined $1,900 and ordered to pay court costs of $130 each after bringing in high-risk pork sausages to New Zealand from Asia. Twenty-four-year-old Benjamat Pingwong and Orawan Leekongbab, 42, […]
Read More →Commercial Mycoplasma bovis test being developed
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Commercial Mycoplasma bovis test being developed A commercial diagnostic tool, which will allow farmers to test for cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis themselves, is being developed by a partnership comprising commercial laboratories, industry representatives and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). The tool will be released once sampling guidelines, […]
Read More →MPI providing $830,000 for Gisborne erosion control
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: MPI providing $830,000 for Gisborne erosion control The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Erosion Control Funding Programme (ECFP) is providing $830,000 to the Gisborne District Council to undertake high definition digital 3-D aerial mapping of its region to enable better-informed erosion control and business decisions. LiDAR is a remote […]
Read More →Technical advice and pathway tracing reports released following compliance searches
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Technical advice and pathway tracing reports released following compliance searches The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today released reports by a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to its Mycoplasma bovis response and an internal report examining potential entry routes (pathways) to New Zealand for the disease. The TAG […]
Read More →Warranted searches conducted during Mycoplasma bovis investigation
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Warranted searches conducted during Mycoplasma bovis investigation Warranted officers from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ compliance investigations team ran simultaneous searches at 3 locations yesterday as part of an investigation associated with the Mycoplasma bovis response. The searches were conducted in both the North and South islands. Manager […]
Read More →MPI calls for a cull on all Mycoplasma bovis infected properties
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: MPI calls for a cull on all Mycoplasma bovis infected properties The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has determined that all cattle on properties infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis will be culled, and will be working with farmers to do that from today. “The depopulation of […]
Read More →Public vigilance helps nab divers who took hundreds of freshwater crayfish near Rotorua
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Public vigilance helps nab divers who took hundreds of freshwater crayfish near Rotorua The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is hailing the efforts of local iwi and members of the public for helping fishery officers catch a group of divers who took more than twice the daily limit […]
Read More →Golden Bay farm manager convicted for abusing cows
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Golden Bay farm manager convicted for abusing cows A Golden Bay farm manager has been convicted after being found guilty of ill-treating cows in his care. Forty-five-year-old Steven John Wells, a farm manager at Maratoa Farm near Takaka, was convicted of 6 counts under the Animal Welfare Act […]
Read More →Myrtle rust found in new region – Manawatu
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Myrtle rust found in new region – Manawatu Myrtle rust has been detected in Manawatu for the first time, the Ministry for Primary Industries confirmed today. The fungus was found on a young ramarama (Lophomyrtus) in a planted area off Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North. Myrtle Rust Response […]
Read More →Consumers reminded to take care when drinking raw milk
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Consumers reminded to take care when drinking raw milk The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding consumers to take care when drinking raw unpasteurised milk as raw milk is a high-risk food. “We have seen a number of recent recalls of raw milk and it’s important that […]
Read More →Surveillance programme finds exotic mosquito
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Surveillance programme finds exotic mosquito MPI’s National Salt Marsh Mosquito Surveillance Programme has found larvae from an exotic mosquito species, Culex sitiens, near the Kaipara Harbour. MPI was alerted to the suspected detection of the larvae on 9 March, and further testing for identification was completed on 12 March. […]
Read More →New Zealand pork granted access to Australia
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: New Zealand pork granted access to Australia New Zealand pork and pork products will soon be served up on dining tables in Australia, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) announced today. Access and certification for New Zealand pork exports into Australia has been agreed by MPI and Australia’s […]
Read More →Fourth bulk carrier ordered to leave New Zealand
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Fourth bulk carrier ordered to leave New Zealand The Ministry for Primary Industries has directed a fourth bulk carrier from Japan to leave New Zealand waters following the discovery of brown marmorated stink bug aboard the vessel. The Glovis Caravel was ordered to leave New Zealand yesterday evening […]
Read More →MPI targets vehicles and machinery from Japan
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: MPI targets vehicles and machinery from Japan Date: 20 Feb 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Telephone: 029 894 0328 Email: media@mpi.govt.nz The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has introduced new measures to reduce the risk of brown marmorated stink bugs arriving in vehicles and machinery from Japan. […]
Read More →Digital biosecurity officer starts at Auckland Airport
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Digital biosecurity officer starts at Auckland Airport Date: 13 Feb 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Telephone: 029 894 0328 Email: media@mpi.govt.nz A digital biosecurity officer will help international visitors arriving at Auckland Airport. Her name is Vai, which stands for Virtual Assistant Interface. “The idea is for […]
Read More →Joint fisheries patrol sends message on sustainable fishing
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Joint fisheries patrol sends message on sustainable fishing Date: 09 Feb 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Telephone: 029 894 0328 Email: media@mpi.govt.nz A joint fisheries patrol conducted recently by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) underlines the Government’s commitment to […]
Read More →New Zealand’s first avocado shipment arrives safely into China
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: New Zealand’s first avocado shipment arrives safely into China Date: 07 Feb 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Telephone: 029 894 0328 Email: media@mpi.govt.nz The first airfreighted consignment of fresh New Zealand avocados has arrived safely into China, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said today. This follows […]
Read More →Cockatoo permitted to stay on cruise ship
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Cockatoo permitted to stay on cruise ship Date: 01 Feb 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Telephone: 029 894 0328 Email: media@mpi.govt.nz A stowaway cockatoo from Brisbane has enjoyed a luxury cruise around New Zealand after biosecurity officials allowed it to stay on the vessel. The cruise ship […]
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