Media releases
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 15 Oct 2018
September 2018 Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries
The report shows a promising outlook, building on the strong growth seen in 2018.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 15 Oct 2018
Joint MPI-Police checkpoint uncovers massive illegal pāua haul
The checkpoint in Taranaki uncovered a massive illegal haul of pāua, most of which were undersized.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 15 Oct 2018
Animal welfare in rodeo practices report released
Positive changes are expected to be introduced over the 2018-2019 rodeo season.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 12 Oct 2018
Biosecurity Award finalists reflect huge national effort in biosecurity
Award finalists announced from 60 entries.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 12 Oct 2018
New road signs for kauri lands
They alert road users they are in a kauri protection area and to clean footwear and equipment.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 12 Oct 2018
Whitianga commercial cray fisherman fined over failing to record catch from ‘stressed’ cray fishery
The fisherman and his company were fined more than $8,000.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 10 Oct 2018
New programme to brew unique hops and craft beer from New Zealand
Its aims include developing unique super-premium hops for exceptional craft brewers.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 08 Oct 2018
Christchurch man convicted over illegally taking pāua and cat's eyes from special area
He was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay court costs of $390.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 05 Oct 2018
Mycoplasma bovis survey of calf rearers underway
About 200 calf rearing properties across the country will be surveyed.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 01 Oct 2018
Have your say on the dairy herd improvement regulatory regime
How can the regime more effectively support the performance of the dairy industry?