Media releases
- News Category
- Corporate
- Date
- 10 Dec 2018
Primary industries exports forecast to grow to $44.3 billion
Exports are forecast to increase by 3.8% for the year ending June 2019.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 10 Dec 2018
Completion of west coast inshore fisheries trawl survey
The survey was a success with 76 species of fish identified and nearly 19,000 fish measured.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 07 Dec 2018
New bylaws for the Horokaka Mātaitai Reserve
The 7 new bylaws come into effect on 11 December 2018.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 06 Dec 2018
Government and industry partners release report on biological emissions
It shows many farmers want to take action to reduce agricultural emissions but need more information about steps they can take.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 06 Dec 2018
Repeat offender sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for illegal pāua haul
Stealing from our fisheries will not be tolerated.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 06 Dec 2018
Shellfish biotoxin alert for the Bay of Islands in Northland
The affected area is inside a line between Cape Brett and Cape Wiwiki.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 04 Dec 2018
Cruise ship fines start
Passengers can be fined $400 if they break biosecurity rules.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 04 Dec 2018
Charges laid over cows beaten with pipe and other implements
Six charges have been filed against an individual under the Animal Welfare Act.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 29 Nov 2018
Mandatory review underway of the Walking Access Act 2008
The review will look at what improvements might be needed.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 29 Nov 2018
Cargo ship ordered to leave New Zealand
We found brown marmorated stink bugs and other pests on the ship.