Media releases
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 17 Dec 2018
New NAIT compliance officers in the field
The 27 officers are part of a stepped-up campaign to educate farmers about their obligations and improve compliance.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 13 Dec 2018
Uncooked meat a potentially deadly threat to pigs
It's important to follow the regulations to keep diseases out of New Zealand.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 11 Dec 2018
MPI prosecutes Yealands Estate Wines for unprecedented offending under NZ Wine Act
The breaches of the Wine Act involved making false statements about export eligibility of wine.
- 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.