MPI lays further charges over bobby calves
The Ministry for Primary Industries has laid a second set of charges in relation to an investigation into alleged animal welfare offences involving bobby calves.Four representative charges – laid...
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Velvetleaf
Download the velvetleaf farm management factsheetDownload the ‘Ute guide’ for field management of velvetleaf Background Velvetleaf found in Canterbury Velvetleaf is presenthas been discovered in this...
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Lifestyle Wines
The challenge Producing natural, low-alcohol, low-calorie wines. The challenge is not just producing high quality lower alcohol and lower calorie wines but producing them naturally, giving New Zealand...
View ArticleAfforestation Grant Scheme
Apply now for the 2016 funding roundGrants for new forestsThe growing of new forests has declined over the past 2 decades – from 55,000 hectares planted on average each year in the 1990s to just 3,000...
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Leaving New Zealand
TopicsTaking food overseasGoing out of New Zealand for private purposes – NZ Customs Service websiteQuick checklist before you go – Safe Travel websiteFind out about exporting petsWhat can you send by...
View ArticlePotato packing and/or storage facilities - AsureQuality
All Packing and/or Storage Facilities registrations expire on 31 October each year.AsureQuality - Updated 27 May24 March 201631/10/201631/10/2016Storage Kuehne & Nagel Ltd Simon Ngwun KU3...
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Claridges Botanicals brand Green Tea Bags and Houjicha Tea Leaves
Left to right: Boxes of Claridges Botanicals brand Green Tea Bags - 30 Tea Bag box and 100 Tea Bag box, Houjicha Tea Leaves (1Kg packet).Product identificationProduct typeTeaName of product...
View ArticleFood recalls
Recalls sparked by food safety issuesMost food recalls are voluntarily initiated by businesses when they become aware of a potential food safety or suitability issues. MPI coordinates all food recalls...
View ArticleFood Act case studies
Corner dairyHuia runs a dairy, selling a wide range of food, including pre-packaged lollies and biscuits, cakes and ice creams, pies, sandwiches and wraps. She doesn’t make any of the food...
View ArticleTaking food overseas
Find out what foods you can take with youTo find out what food you can take to the country you are travelling to, contact the embassy or representative of that country in New Zealand.Find contact...
View ArticleCheck what you may need to declareParcels and other articles being sent to New Zealand from overseas require a declaration sticker. This is issued by the postal service in the overseas country and...
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New Zealand Avocados Go Global
The challenge Making New Zealand a premium avocado supplier. The New Zealand avocado industry’s biggest challenge is low and irregular bearing of fruit, which creates inconsistencies with supply of...
View ArticleNAWAC members
Membership and criteriaThe National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee is made up of a chairperson, the chairperson of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee, and up to 9 other members. The...
View ArticlePotato – registered growers – SGS 2015–16
2014–2015 Potato Compliance Programme - Registered Growers - SGS'Site Status' Definition:Compliant: Production site compliant with survey requirements. Post harvest requirements will be verified by...
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Shellfish biotoxin alerts
Public warnings about toxic shellfishShellfish and seawater samples are taken every week from popular shellfish gathering areas around New Zealand and are tested for the presence of toxic algae. If the...
View ArticleDon’t let velvetleaf hitch a ride on Gypsy Day
This Gypsy Day, farmers are being urged to avoid moving the invasive pest weed velvetleaf along with their stock.June 1 marks the first day of the new dairying season where thousands of sharemilkers...
View ArticleMPI lays further charges over bobby calves
The Ministry for Primary Industries has laid a second set of charges in relation to an investigation into alleged animal welfare offences involving bobby calves.Four representative charges – laid...
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Velvetleaf
Download the velvetleaf farm management factsheetDownload the ‘Ute guide’ for field management of velvetleaf Background Velvetleaf found in Canterbury Velvetleaf is presenthas been discovered in this...
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Lifestyle Wines
The challenge Producing natural, low-alcohol, low-calorie wines. The challenge is not just producing high quality lower alcohol and lower calorie wines but producing them naturally, giving New Zealand...
View ArticleAfforestation Grant Scheme
Apply now for the 2016 funding roundGrants for new forestsThe growing of new forests has declined over the past 2 decades – from 55,000 hectares planted on average each year in the 1990s to just 3,000...
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