Media releases
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 14 Jan 2020
Fishery officers stop suspected illegal snapper sales
More than 20 tonnes of unreported fish may have been supplied to legitimate businesses.
- News Category
- Forestry
- Date
- 24 Dec 2019
One Billion Trees marks end of a successful year
17,056,165 trees comprised of 9,785,067 native and 7,271,098 exotic trees have been funded.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 20 Dec 2019
Monkey in shipping container
It was a biosecurity risk because it could have been harbouring diseases or hitchhiker pests.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 19 Dec 2019
Marine biotoxin in shellfish for Waihi Beach in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region
Do not collect or consume shellfish harvested from the area.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 17 Dec 2019
Routine border checks detect unwanted fruit disease
Fresh melon imports from Queensland suspended.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 16 Dec 2019
New rules for surgical procedures on animals from May 2020
They will make it clear who can do what surgical procedures and how they must be done.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 13 Dec 2019
Public consultation open for fisheries sustainability measures
We want your feedback about the proposals.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 10 Dec 2019
New Zealand Food Safety announces new strategy and action plan
They're about growing New Zealand’s reputation as a provider of trusted and safe food.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 09 Dec 2019
New Zealand supports future agriculture emission science leaders
The successful students will be hosted by 20 research institutions in 15 countries.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 09 Dec 2019
Northland iwi starts planting 20-hectare avocado orchard
It's the result of 4 years of extensive planning, in partnership with MPI.