Displaying items by tag: MPI

Friday, 01 April 2016 13:00

Hurunui project gets $520,000 boost

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed new funding of $520,000 for the Hurunui Water Project centred around Hawarden in North Canterbury.

Published in General News
Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:55

Pest weed wreaks havoc

The fight is on against the pest velvetleaf.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 23 March 2016 09:57

$895k for Marlborough irrigation

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed new funding of $895,000 for the Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme in Marlborough.

Published in General News
Friday, 18 March 2016 11:55

Bobby calf planning

The heat is being turned up under bobby calf welfare.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:55

Citrus joins GIA biosecurity agreement

The citrus industry has become the eighth industry partner to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership.

Published in General News
Thursday, 10 March 2016 15:55

Time for a second green revolution

A second green revolution is needed - and the answer includes genetic technologies.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 09 March 2016 16:16

Charges laid in bobby calf case

The Ministry for Primary Industries has laid charges against an individual in relation to an investigation into animal welfare offences involving bobby calves.

Published in General News
Monday, 07 March 2016 13:55

MPI kicks up a stink over bug

MPI is running a special public information campaign to alert people, especially around ports, to watch for the brown marmorated stink bug.

Published in General News

The eight organisations that formed a Bobby Calf Action Group at the end of 2015 are well advanced on a range of initiatives ensuring best practice handling and management of bobby calves.

Published in General News
Friday, 04 March 2016 18:09

MPI call to action on livestock mis-treatment

The Ministry of Primary Industries has begun an advertising campaign encouraging people to let it know if they come across the mis-treatment of livestock.

Published in General News
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