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Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Damien O’Connor explains what's been done this year in government. 

The new year will bring new hope for New Zealand primary exports.

Fonterra says it is ready to work with the Government on the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) review.

Growing and sharing New Zealand’s prosperity more fairly is a central plank in the coalition Government’s plan.

The finalists in the first Primary Industries Good Employer Awards have been announced. 

Six months down the track and with an estimated $250,000 of taxpayer funds already spent, Ag Minister Damien O’Connor’s Primary Sector Council (PSC) is looking increasingly like an irrelevant, costly, white elephant.

The Government has acknowledged that all was not right in MPI’s handling of the M. bovis crisis.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor have announced a recovery package to help farmers get back to business more quickly after being cleared of Mycoplasma bovis.

The Government is launching a programme to boost graduate vet numbers in the regions.

Regulations to strengthen the animal welfare system come into effect from today.