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View ArticleFood complaints
Reporting a food safety concernIf you have a concern about a food product or a food business you can make a complaint, or seek advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) or a local...
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Steepland Harvesting
The challenge Developing a machine to make harvesting safer and cheaper. The New Zealand forestry sector and the Ministry for Primary Industries have both identified steep-country harvesting as a key...
View ArticleIdentifying allergens in food
Food labels must show allergensSubstances and ingredients that must be declared on food labels in New Zealand and Australia are:cereals containing gluten and their products (wheat, rye, barley,...
View ArticleRegistering food businesses
Registration authoritiesThe Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and all territorial authorities are registration authorities under the Food Act 2014. Their regulatory functions include the...
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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 ArticleRemoval of Whangaparaoa biotoxin warning and BOP reminder
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has removed the current health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish in the Whangaparaoa region due to marine biotoxins from toxic...
View ArticleFormer restaurateur fined $15,000 for blackmarket fish trading
A former Christchurch restaurateur has been fined $15,000 following an MPI undercover investigation into black market fish trading. Derek Yee, a 57-year-old courier driver, acted as a middleman...
View ArticlePest Plant Identification Network
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Accredited persons training providersACVM veterinary medicines, agricultural chemicals and vertebrate toxic agentsAnimal exports AsureQuality (AQ) recognised persons (official veterinarians)Animal...
View ArticleDraft IHS for importing natural sausage casings
Consultation Update – 22 July 2016Provisional IHSConsultation has closed and a provisional IHS has been issued. Authorised people have 10 days from this date to ask for an independent review under...
View ArticleImporting ornamental fish and marine invertebrates – draft IHS and draft...
Your views soughtFrom 22 July 2016 to 22 September 2016 the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on proposed changes to the:Import health standard (IHS) for ornamental fish and marine...
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Growing our future
Growing primary industry careersThe future of primary industries won't look the same as it has traditionally. Issues like biosecurity, climate change and animal welfare will require us to find new ways...
View ArticleProposed amendments to the import health standard for nursery stock for the...
Your views soughtThe Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking your feedback on the addition of phytosanitary requirements for the management of Phellinus noxius in nursery stock hosts (whole...
View ArticleNo food safety risk associated with fish oil supplements
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Ministry of Health are confident a recent study provides no evidence of a food safety risk associated with fish oil supplements currently on the New...
View ArticleIdentifying allergens in food
Food labels must show allergensSubstances and ingredients that must be declared on food labels in New Zealand and Australia are:cereals containing gluten and their products (wheat, rye, barley,...
View ArticleRegistering food businesses
Registration authoritiesThe Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and all territorial authorities are registration authorities under the Food Act 2014. Their regulatory functions include the...
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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 ArticleRemoval of Whangaparaoa biotoxin warning and BOP reminder
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has removed the current health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish in the Whangaparaoa region due to marine biotoxins from toxic...
View ArticleFormer restaurateur fined $15,000 for blackmarket fish trading
A former Christchurch restaurateur has been fined $15,000 following an MPI undercover investigation into black market fish trading. Derek Yee, a 57-year-old courier driver, acted as a middleman...
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