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Survival of soil organisms a wake-up call for bio-security
Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have shown the ability to survive for at least three years in new research, giving new insights into the bio-security threats posed by passenger travel and… Audio
Fishers 'trying to intimidate' MPI over surveillance
Court action could be on the horizon from a group of fishermen against plans to use cameras and GPS tracking on commerical boats. Auckland University fishing industry researcher Dr Glenn Simmons joins… Audio
CSI Gracefield: using forensics to catch poachers
Scientists have helped convict seven people and a Bay of Plenty fishing company, for illegally selling nearly 700 kg of paua over a 13 month period. Dr Karyne Rogers, a Senior Scientist with GNS… Audio, Gallery
PSA class action heads to Wellington High Court
A group made up of more than 200 Kiwifruit growers, suing the government for negligence over the way it handled the PSA outbreak, head to court today, in a multi-million dollar class action. The group… Audio
Disease rates spark fear kauri could be extinct within 20 years
Auckland Council figures show that from 2011 to 2016 the spread of kauri dieback disease has more than doubled in the Waitakere Ranges. In some areas, like Piha, up to almost 60 percent of trees are… Audio
Stewart Island residents fire up at MPI in oyster meeting
About 70 residents packed out the Stewart Island's community hall last night to hear from Ministry for Primary Industries officials about the cull of the island's farmed oysters, and make clear their… Audio
Oyster farmers likely not to be able to farm again
Stewart Island oyster farmers affected by a parasite have met with MPI officials to work out compensation as they face the possibility of not being able to farm oysters again. Audio
MPI insists cameras on fishing boats will aid prosecutions
The 2017 Budget put $30 million towards the new fish Monitoring and Reporting System which the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, said would make New Zealand the most transparent and… Audio
MPI decision on infected oyster farms imminent
The Ministry for Primary Industries is expected to announce today whether it will order the destruction of two infected oyster farms on Stewart Island. Our reporter Ian Telfer is in Bluff. Audio
MPI hopes to beat the odds with myrtle rust outbreak
MPI's response director Geoff Gwyn says myrtle rust has never been eradicated sucessfully internationally but there are a lot of things they can do in the long term. He says at the moment "we have a… Audio
Toheroa making a comeback, but what's the real threat?
Des Subritzky has been trying to regenerate the toheroa for over 50 years and says that the fisheries have been badly managed in the past and if they aren't closed "there will be nothing left." Audio
MPI head of animal welfare discusses rodeo footage
Ministry of Primary Industries head of animal welfare compliance, Chris Rodwell, says the codes of animal welfare are difficult to enforce. Audio
Woman caught smuggling cat into NZ in handbag
A Canadian woman has been barred from entering the country after declaring dirty boots but not the cat she had in her handbag.
You can’t eat the black market meat
With Christmas approaching, officials are warning people not to buy black market meat, as it is risky and could make you sick. Audio
Cow-dragging video given to officials a year ago
Footage of a cow being dragged face-first along the ground by a tractor was given to the Ministry for Primary Industries a year ago, but there has still been no decision on possible charges. Video, Audio
Crayfish poaching crackdown being extended
Recreational fishers in the upper east coast of the South Island may have to tag crayfish they catch as MPI cracks down on people selling their catch on the black market. MPI is looking at "telson"… Audio
MPI officials back-tracked on fish dumping case
Top MPI officials were intent on prosecuting fishermen for dumping but ditched the case over concerns they would be embarrassed in court, an email trail has revealed.
Fifty jobs on the line at MPI: 'Biosecurity could suffer'
Almost 50 jobs are on the line at the Ministry For Primary Industries, and a union fears that will compromise inspections and biosecurity responses.
Ex-GM questions bobby calf prosecution
A woman whose pet food plant was shut down after being secretly filmed by animal welfare groups says the company was unfairly targeted.
Minister says fishing industry not self-regulating
The Minister for Primary Industries is defending putting a seafood company in charge of monitoring fishing boats. Audio
