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Details of conferences and events run by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Previous events hosted or organised by MPI
APEC workshop 2021: Services and the food system
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Leading others during the response and recovery phases
The second of 2 webinars held on 13 March 2023. The first was held on 6 March.
About this webinar
This was the second of 2 webinars organised by the Food and Grocery Council with support from New Zealand Food Safety – Haumaru Kai Aotearoa.
The webinars were designed to help leaders through the immediate and longer-term significant impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. They were recorded for later viewing.
Jacqui Maguire, a registered clinical psychologist, shared practical tools and resources to help leaders look after themselves, their whānau, their workplace teams, and communities in response to Cyclone Gabrielle, and during any civil defence emergency.
During the aftermath of a disaster, it can be difficult to prioritise taking care of your wellbeing – getting rest, nutrition to fuel you, feeling moments of normalcy and accessing support can be tough during the best of times. It can also feel like pressure knowing that you need to support yourself to ensure you can lead your staff well during this national emergency, and beyond through the recovery.
In this session, Jacqui covered:
- understanding the various reactions people in your team could be experiencing
- what are the core needs for people during and recovering from disaster in the workplace
- how can leaders respond, plan, and act to best support their people during this time
- how can leaders best care for others when they're individually struggling.
Looking after yourself and your loved ones so you can lead well during tough times
Part 1 of 2 webinars held on 6 March 2023. The second was held on 13 March.
About this webinar
This was the first of 2 webinars organised by the Food and Grocery Council with support from New Zealand Food Safety - Haumaru Kai Aotearoa.
The webinars were designed to help leaders through the immediate and longer-term significant impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. They were recorded and will be available for later viewing.
Jacqui Maguire, a registered clinical psychologist, shared practical tools and resources to help leaders look after themselves, their whānau, their workplace teams, and communities in response to Cyclone Gabrielle, and during any civil defence emergency.
During the aftermath of a disaster, it can be difficult to prioritise taking care of your wellbeing – getting rest, nutrition to fuel you, feeling moments of normalcy and accessing support can be tough during the best of times. It can also feel like pressure knowing that you need to support yourself to ensure you can lead your staff well during this national emergency, and beyond through the recovery.
In this session, Jacqui covered:
- acknowledging the psychological impact of disasters
- recognising signs of distress and poor mental health in yourself and others
- practical strategies of how to psychologically get through the early days
- the power of community. Why social connection is so important, especially during loss and devastation. There is no weakness in needing others
- how to check in with others and where to source help
- if you are a colleague sitting in a different part of NZ – what can you do that's helpful.
Regulatory redesign online Q&A workshops
Online workshops held in May and June 2022 to help animal product businesses with the transition to new animal product regulations and notices.
Workshops were held for:
- non-dairy evaluators
- farm dairy RMP operators
- recognised laboratories
- dairy manufacturers
- dairy infant formula manufactures
- dairy specialist cheese makers
- dairy evaluators and verifiers
- dairy transport and storage
- poultry processors
- pet food processors
- red meat suppliers
- red meat processors.
A workshop giving a general overview of regulatory redesign was also held. Some of the workshop sessions are available to watch on video.
Animal product regulations and notices – Workshop video recordings and presentation slides
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Changes to animal products regulations and notices
Redesign of animals products and wine regulations and notices
Exporting webinars
Webinars for primary products exporters who want a better understanding of MPI's export requirements.
The webinar topics were:
- Exporting 101
- An introduction to Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMARs)
- Export certification: For plants, wine and processed foods
- Export certification: Insight into the Animal Products Electronic Certification system (AP E-Cert)
- Risk Based Measures – Food Act 2014, Animal Products Act 1999 & Wine Act 2003
- Exporting to Australia
- China registration of food manufacturing premises (Decree 248)
Videos of the webinar video recordings, presentations, and transcripts are available on the Exporting webinars page.
New Zealand Food Safety Lecture Series 2019
The New Zealand Food Safety Lecture Series 2019 featured experts speaking on food safety issues.
The lecture series topics were:
- food regulation now and in the future
- Campylobacter
- trust in the food safety system for different segments of society
- contamination, communication, and confidence
- food standards and their effects on international trade
- frameworks that support novel foods
- regaining consumer trust in a digital age.
Videos of the lectures, speaker presentations, transcripts, and speaker bios are available on the New Zealand Food Safety Lecture Series page
100 Years of Forestry
The 100 Years of Forestry event in 2019 celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the New Zealand State Forest Service.
The event included a dinner and presentation of awards for forestry science, lifetime achievement, and commitment to the protection of forests, forest ecosystems, and the connection of forests to people.
More information, including the details of the award winners and a downloadable history of forestry in New Zealand, is available on the 100 Years of Forestry page
Biosecurity Innovation Exchange
The Biosecurity Innovation Exchange was designed to be a catalyst for collaboration between Australia and New Zealand.
It brought together national agencies, research organisations, universities, and industry to discuss transformative ideas to meet the future challenges for biosecurity.
The 2019 event’s talks covered:
- the state of innovation
- setting the future
- 5G in New Zealand
- innovative hyperspectral remote sensing methods for pre-visual detection in the context of biosecurity.
More information, including the videos and slideshows, is available on the Biosecurity Innovation Exchange page
6th International Symposium on Dairy Cow Nutrition and Milk Quality (China)
The 6th International Symposium on Dairy Cow Nutrition and Milk Quality was held in Beijing from 3 to 5 May 2019.
About the conference
- Venue: Beijing Friendship Hotel, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Date: 3 to 5 May 2019
This symposium provided a platform for dairy experts from around the world to meet and collaborate on the advances in science and technology that affect dairy cow nutrition and milk quality. 2019 was the sixth year that the symposium was held. The 2 main focuses were:
- milk quality improvement
- innovation in relevant science and technology.
MPI's involvement
MPI was a co-organiser of the conference. Other New Zealand co-organisers were:
- Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand
- AsureQuality
- New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre.
Overseas co-organisers include the Dairy Association of China and the American Dairy Science Association. The main organiser was the Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Find out more
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences website
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) website
Taranaki Land Diversification Opportunities Symposium
Symposium on protecting Taranaki land for future generations of mokopuna.
The Taranaki Land Diversification Opportunities Symposium was held in Hawera on 27 August 2019. It was hosted by the Ministry for Primary Industries in partnership with Te Puni Kōkiri.
The symposium was open to all whanau, hapū, iwi, and anyone else interested in developing their whenua. Attendees heard about the journeys some Taranaki landowners have already undertaken. There were also presentations on the opportunities, advice, and funding available to help protect the land for future generations of mokopuna.
Presentations from guest speakers
- Food and Fibre value chain diversification – Justine Gilliland, Venture Taranaki [PDF, 4.4 MB]
- A way forward: Huakiwi Iwifruit – Ngai Tukairangi Trust [PDF, 1.8 MB]
- Plantation mānuka: an option for iwi? – Robert Tiopira, Mānuka Farming NZ Ltd [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Temanea & Takutaimoana Kauika-Stevens Whānau Trust [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Events sponsored by MPI
MPI also often sponsors conferences and events organised by other groups and agencies.
