2009 Media Releases

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November

October

September

  • Company and director fined $12,000 for illegal native timber milling
    22 September 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has successfully prosecuted Te Awamutu company Land Milling Limited and its director Nicholas Ashmore in relation to offences against the Forests Act 1949 and the Forestry (Indigenous Timber Milling) Regulations 1993.
  • MAF acts on honey report
    15 September 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has considered the findings of an independent panel report on the requirements governing proposed future imports of bee products from Australia.
  • MAF review of border operations retains regional staff
    9 September 2009
    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) announced today the outcome of the review of its operations at the border.
  • Farmer charged with ill-treatment of sheep and cattle
     4 September 2009
    A North Canterbury farmer was today fined $17,500 and ordered to pay court and investigation costs totalling $60,130 for allowing his stock to suffer from starvation. John Dalmer (74) pleaded guilty to charges under the Animal Welfare Act 1999.

August

July

  • 2008 National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) Annual Report Released
    30 July 2009
    Notification of the numbers of animals used in research, testing and teaching was released today in the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) Annual Report.
  • Spider man caught and fined
    27 July 2009
    An Auckland man was sentenced in the Manukau District Court last week for the illegal importation of spiders and must pay a fine of $4,000 as well as investigation and court costs totalling $630.00.
  • Timber is tops for environmentally friendly buildings
    24 July 2009
    Increasing the amount of timber used in large-scale commercial buildings can decrease some environmental impacts of the building, according to a Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry study.
  • NAWAC Annual Report Released
    23 July 2009
    The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) issued its 2008 Annual Report today.
  • Illegal chicken egg importer fined
    16 July 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is pleased with the conviction handed down today in the Lower Hutt District Court to a Wellington man for the illegal importation of chicken eggs.
  • Lead science provider appointed for Overseer
    14 July 2009
    The OVERSEER® Nutrient Budgets Model today entered a new phase of development, with the appointment of a lead science provider and the start of a significant enhancement programme.
  • South Taranaki erosion scheme gets MAF grant
    9 July 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's (MAF) Hill Country Erosion (HCE) Fund has granted $1.1 million to Taranaki Regional Council for its South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme (STRESS).
  • MAF reviews border operations
    7 July 2009
    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is reviewing its operations at the border in the light of a significant drop in trade and passenger volumes in the current worldwide economic downturn.
  • MAF considers bee imports report
    6 July 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has received and is giving careful consideration to an independent panel report on the requirements governing future imports of bee products from Australia.
  • Eradication of southern saltmarsh mosquito a significant step closer
    2 July 2009
    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) says an important milestone has been reached in the programme to rid New Zealand of the southern saltmarsh mosquito with the completion this week of aerial treatments in the Wairau area in Marlborough.
  • New deadlines for Sustainable Farming Fund assessment process
    2 July 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is changing the timeline for the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) grant assessment process for the 2010/11 two-phase funding round - pushing forward the deadline for Phase 1 applications but allowing applicants approximately an extra three months to prepare their more detailed Phase 2 applications.
  • $9 million for successful Sustainable Farming Fund grant recipients
    2 July 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has announced the recipients of Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) grants in the 2009/10 funding round - investing a total of $9 million in projects aimed at improving the sustainability of New Zealand's primary industries.
  • MAF Investigation of Piggery Concludes
    2 July 2009
    An investigation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) into the operations of a Levin piggery has concluded, with MAF determining no breaches of the current Code of Welfare for Pigs, issued pursuant to section 75 of the Animal Welfare Act.

June

May

  • MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and Department of Labour
    Statement – Zion Wildlife Gardens
    29 May 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has today enacted powers under the Biosecurity Act 1993 and temporarily closed the Zion Wildlife Gardens near Whangarei to the public in the wake of this week’s death of a keeper at the park.
  • Expanded international collaborating centre focusing on animal welfare
    29 May 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) congratulates the Massey University Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, the AgResearch Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research Centre and their Australian partners on being recognised as an expanded World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centre.
  • Primary Growth Partnership - boost for primary sector innovation
    28 May 2009
    Budget 2009 includes funding for the Primary Growth Partnership, a government-industry partnership that will invest in significant programmes of research and innovation to boost the economic growth and sustainability of New Zealand's primary and food sectors, including forestry.
  • Investigation of pig farm
    19 May 2009
    Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Animal Welfare Inspectors today visited the pig farm at the centre of TVNZ's "Sunday" programme.
  • Farmer charged with wilful ill-treatment of deer
    6 May 2009
    Yesterday a Central Hawkes Bay farmer was sentenced in the Hastings District Court for failing to maintain the welfare needs of his deer.
  • Challenging Times Ahead for Critical Sector
    5 May 2009
    A report on the state of the forestry industry released today by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) highlights the importance of the sector - but says there are challenges ahead.
  • Research to support review of layer hen welfare code
    4 May 2009
    A comprehensive science-based assessment of the welfare of egg producing hens in commercial production systems in New Zealand has been released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today.
  • Pest mosquito eliminated from Coromandel
    1 May 2009
    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has successfully eliminated the Southern salt marsh mosquito (SSM) from the Coromandel area, ending some three years of treatment and surveillance activity.

April

February

  • MAFBNZ takes action regarding GM brassica trial
    10 February 2009
    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has completed their review of the Plant & Food Research internal report into a reported breach of containment facility requirements at Plant & Food Research - the Lincoln-based crown research institute containment facility where genetically modified (GM) brassica plants had been growing as part of an approved field trial.
  • Couple charged for ill treatment of eight dogs
    05 February 2009
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Animal Welfare Investigation Team are pleased with the convictions handed out in the Whangarei District Court on Tuesday to a couple jointly charged with four offences under the Animal Welfare Act 1999.

January

  • On the look out for marine pests in Tauranga Harbour
    16 January 2009
    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) will next week be looking at what’s living in Tauranga Harbour as part of a nationwide surveillance programme targeted at detecting a range of unwanted marine pests.

 

 
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