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The Ministry for Primary Industries is giving New Zealand schools a chance to name one of its six new bisecurity puppies.

The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, says the proposed animal welfare regulations now out for consultation are very important for the NZ primary sector.

Velvetleaf inspections in Southland will continue until the end of this week.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed John Parker as the new chair of the Primary Growth Partnership's independent Investment Advisory Panel (IAP).

European dairy farmers are hurting too, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

In many ways the Government's new regulations on animal welfare should not be necessary.

The minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, spoke to the Chinese Minister of Agriculture in Beijing last week.

Two formal arrangements signed in China mark a significant step forward in the supply of New Zealand halal meat to China and ongoing agricultural cooperation.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced a $6.9 million investment over three years in to 25 new projects through the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF).

There has been a flood of overseas visitors this summer, but stronger border biosecurity defences have stopped hitchhiking pests and diseases from entering NZ.