Cactus smuggler sentenced for importing illegal plants
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
An Auckland woman has been sentenced to intensive supervision for 12 months and 100 hours’ community work for smuggling succulents...
Biosecurity Awards finalists protecting every corner of New Zealand
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 01 October 2021
Media contact
MPI media team
The 2021 Biosecurity Awards finalists named today show the huge effort under way to...
Raw sugar recalled due to lead concerns
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Chelsea Sugar New Zealand is undertaking a recall of raw sugar because of low-level lead contamination.
A New Zealand Food Safety...
Pestell’s confirmed as source of listeria in ham products in December 2020 food recall
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
A New Zealand Food Safety and Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service investigation has confirmed the source of listeria contamination last...
Pestell’s Ham recall updated to include names of supermarkets and stores where affected products...
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 08 Dec 2020
Media contact: MPI Media Team
The recall of Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd ham products has been updated...
NZ ranked 4th in the world for biotech innovation potential
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Auckland – A new national biotech survey report says New Zealand is positioned well in the world, ranking fourth for innovation potential in...
Sustainably produced beef patties aimed to become new normal
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
It’s possible to produce a beef patty sustainably across the supply chain in New Zealand, a year-long trial has shown.
Key...
New research aims to increase longevity of bumblebee hives for NZ growers
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
New research backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) could help bumblebee hives to live longer and be more...
NZFS to investigate sugar recalls
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 08 December 2021
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is investigating following a further recall of about 8000 packets of Woolworths...
Make sure you have a grazing contract in time for winter
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
The Winter Grazing Action Group (WGAG) is stressing to farmers the importance of having grazing contracts in place for the...
Livestock feed support available for flood-affected farmers in the South Island
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the...
Biosecurity Awards celebrate the champions protecting Aotearoa
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 23 Sep 2020
Media contact: MPI media team
The 2020 Biosecurity Award finalists named today represent outstanding contributions by biosecurity champions...