Media releases
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 19 Nov 2019
Consultation on plan to transform and improve inshore finfish fisheries management
The plan will guide the management of these important fisheries for the next 5 years.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 14 Nov 2019
Changes to the pāua bag and accumulation limit in Canterbury, Marlborough, and Nelson
The recreational limit of pāua is being reduced to ensure the fishery remains sustainable.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 05 Nov 2019
Biosecurity award winners celebrated for protecting New Zealand
The supreme award went to Te Arawa Catfish Killas.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 30 Oct 2019
Dairy company behind "The Collective" brand fined $483,000 for falsifying listeria results
Company and its former directors fined for repeatedly failing to report positive listeria results.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 30 Oct 2019
Independent TAG report supports ongoing improvements to M. bovis Programme
It also says achieving eradication is feasible.
- News Category
- Food Safety
- Date
- 25 Oct 2019
Shellfish biotoxin alert – Port Underwood
Do not collect or consume shellfish from the affected area.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 25 Oct 2019
Fishery officers shut down long-running East Coast black market crayfish ring
So far, 7 people could potentially face prosecution action, however, enquiries are ongoing.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 23 Oct 2019
Startling trial results for Greenshell mussel breeding
The results have a potential $200 million payoff.
- News Category
- Corporate
- Date
- 14 Oct 2019
MPI Postgraduate Science Scholarships – applications open
The scholarships will help build science and technology capability in the primary industries.
- News Category
- Animal Welfare
- Date
- 14 Oct 2019
New standards for dairy cattle
It's important that dairy cattle have comfortable and dry areas where they can lie down and rest.