Media releases
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 06 Jul 2020
Offender prosecuted and fined for beating dairy cow with a metal pipe
The farm manager was fined $3,130.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 02 Jul 2020
Shellfish biotoxin alert – Hawke Bay
Do not collect or consume shellfish from the affected area.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 01 Jul 2020
Community detention and fine for selling potentially hazardous goat meat
People's health was put at risk by the offending.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 01 Jul 2020
Awards call for biosecurity champions
Entries are open until 30 July.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 25 Jun 2020
Biofouling survey for cargo vessels arriving in New Zealand
Ships taking part will have a dive inspection and answer questions about biofouling.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 24 Jun 2020
Food poisoning associated with consumption of raw mussels
Spike in cases. Don't eat raw or undercooked shellfish.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 22 Jun 2020
MPI gives $3 million boost to restore waterways
The funding will help improve waterways and promote sustainable management practices.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 05 Jun 2020
Eradication of the mosquito Culex sitiens from New Zealand
We're confident we can declare them eradicated.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 04 Jun 2020
Shellfish biotoxin alert – Port Levy, Banks Peninsula
Do not collect or consume shellfish from the affected area.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 04 Jun 2020
Strengthened NAIT approach sees significant improvement in compliance
Farmers are lifting their use of animal tracing.