20th May 2022 Legal / MPIA man has been banned from fishing and sentenced to home detention for his part in taking 319 pāua to sell on the black market.
17th May 2022 Fishing / MPIMinistry for Primary Industries fishery officers have caught a group of five recreational fishers in East Auckland with more than 45 times the daily snapper limit. The group had 348 MORE »
13th May 2022 Legal / MPIA Southland company has been fined $10,400 after failing to keep a fish sales record system for seafood it was moving between its Te Anau restaurants.
22nd March 2022 MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking feedback on seven changes it is proposing to make to Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) Food Notice.
3rd March 2022 Awards / MPIEntries have opened for this year’s Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.
18th February 2022 Legal / MPIThe director of Tuna Fishing Company Limited has been sentenced for offences under the Fisheries Act for a second time in two years.
3rd December 2021 Honey / MPINew Zealand’s national honey production in the 2020-21 season was down 24% on the previous season to 20,500 tonnes, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries.
29th November 2021 Fisheries / MPIThe Waiheke Island scallop, mussel, rock lobster and pāua fisheries will close for a period of two years from 1 December, says the Ministry For Primary Industries.
1st November 2021 MPI / ResearchKombucha has been flagged as a strong global growth category for the New Zealand beverage sector.
21st September 2021 Imports / MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is inviting comments on the draft import health standard (IHS) for ruminant meat and ruminant meat products.
9th September 2021 MPI / ShellfishThe Ministry for Primary Industries will close the east Coromandel scallop fishery for two years following a request from the Ngāti Hei Trust, which has concerns around the sustainability of stocks.
18th August 2021 Covid-19 / MPIMore than 180 primary sector leaders joined a virtual meeting with agriculture minister Damien O’Connor this morning.
17th August 2021 MPI / Plant-basedA New Zealand chef who pioneered the development of avocado milk has teamed up with a buttercup squash grower to develop a new plant-milk destined for export markets in Asia.
4th August 2021 MPIAbout 80 Ministry for Primary Industries fishery officers executed search warrants at eight properties in the Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay to crack a black market crayfish ring.
29th July 2021 MPI / SAFESAFE has accused the Ministry for Primary Industries of “failing in its duty to enforce animal welfare” by not prosecuting a farm where a power outage suffocated and killed 180,000 chickens.
22nd July 2021 MPI / ShellfishThe Ministry for Primary Industries has removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Hawke Bay.
28th June 2021 MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is calling for feedback on its draft redesign of the Animal Products Act 1999 and the Wine Act 2003.
9th June 2021 MPI / ShellfishThe Ministry for Primary Industries will present the results of its oyster testing for the Bonamia ostreae parasite in the Foveaux Strait.
8th June 2021 MPI / RecallHouse of Fine Foods Limited is recalling a raft of its Eat Real brand quinoa and kale corn puffs jalapeno and cheddar due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely milk.
13th April 2021 MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking feedback on proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice.
6th April 2021 MPI / PeopleThe chief executive of Kiwifruit Vine Health is leaving the biosecurity organisation after three years to take up a top job with the Ministry for Primary Industries.
26th March 2021 MPI / OystersMPI will begin testing oysters from the Foveaux Strait after the parasite Bonamia ostreae is found in the area.
16th March 2021 MPI / OrganicOrganic food businesses will have to take part in a five-step process in order to gain organic certification under new proposals.
16th March 2021 Awards / MPIT&G Global, Trevelyan, and Constellation Brands are among the food and beverage companies recognised.
9th March 2021 Legal / MPIA farmer from Kinloch near Taupō has been fined $12,000 and ordered to pay vet costs of $5,292.20 for failing to feed 245 calves.
5th March 2021 MPI / WineThe Ministry for Primary Industries is supporting a series of wellbeing workshops for the wine industry in the wake of Covid-19.
2nd March 2021 MPI / WineThe proposals looked to update current cost recovery settings for a range of existing services, including levies on poultry, bees and dairy.
2nd March 2021 MPI / SeafoodTasman-based SS Floats has begun a one-year research trial aimed at reducing the number of mussel floats that get lost at sea each year. The aquaculture float specialist had partnered MORE »
22nd February 2021 Honey / MPIOngoing strong demand and expansion into new markets could see another successful year for NZ honey exports.
18th February 2021 Animal Welfare / MPIWaikato lifestyle block owner Alastair Robert Kane Hughes has been fined for failing to adequately feed 26 cattle.
16th December 2020 MPINZ’s food is still highly sought around the world, says MPI director-general Ray Smith.
16th December 2020 MPIThe Future Ready Farms programme is being led by Ballance Agri-Nutrients.
15th December 2020 MPINew research backed by MPI could help bee hives live longer and be more efficient.
10th December 2020 MPIA Nelson man has been fined $13,500 for commercial fishing in Kahurangi Marine Reserve on the West Coast of the South Island.
4th December 2020 MPIOnline tool identifies pests, threats for exporters selling Kiwi produce to the world
4th December 2020 MPIIt follows new food safety guidance issued by the government.
3rd December 2020 MPIThe new research covers food groups ranging from seafood to berries.
