Grazing sought for drought and flood-affected Canterbury livestock
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 25 Jun 2021
Media contact: MPI media team
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is helping drought and flood-affected farmers in...
MPI’s Honorary Fishery Officers amongst those being honoured
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) honorary fishery officers are among the thousands of volunteers being honoured as part of...
Serial offender to face serious charges over pāua poaching
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 18 Jun 2021
Media contact: MPI media team
A serial offender will face serious charges after thousands of empty pāua shells...
Public health warning: shellfish biotoxin alert – Hawke’s Bay
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 16 Jun 2021
Media contact: MPI media team
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a warning to the public...
New forestry career opportunities as forestry scholarships open for 2022
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Nine more New Zealanders can study for a career in forestry and wood processing with applications for the 2022 Ngā...
Tokoroa dairy farmer put on notice and fined $17,500
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 03 Jun 2021
Media contact: MPI media team
A dairy farmer whose neglect of yearling cattle led to 11 deaths has...
Recall to manage Listeria in Peter Timbs meat products sold in Christchurch shops
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 01 Jun 2021
Media contact: MPI media team
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public to return Peter Timbs cooked...
Hamilton farmer disqualified after death of horse
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
A Hamilton woman has been disqualified from owning horses for a year, sentenced to 100 hours community work, and ordered to...
Food safety actions to protect consumers
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety has taken precautionary action following the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis at an Auckland poultry farm.
This is...
Bootcamps and mental health wellbeing events target young farmers
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
A new initiative is being funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to help improve the wellbeing of young...
Feedback sought on options to reopen the Kaikōura pāua fishery
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 19 May 2021
Media contact: MPI media team
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on recommendations from the Kaikōura Marine...
New programme part of $1.15m effort to boost farmers’ financial and risk management skills
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
New investment by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will help enhance farmers’ financial risk management skills and prevent business...