Publications

For the most recent publications produced by MAF, please see the What's New page.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's regular specialist publications include:

Agriculture and Forestry in New Zealand - An Overview
A look at the Agriculture and Forestry industries in New Zealand.
Updated November 2003

Agriculture and Forestry Perspectives
A series exploring topical issues in agriculture and forestry policy.

Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture - In Brief
A snapshot of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture statistics.

Agricultural Economies of Australia and New Zealand - Past, Present and Future
Report providing an overview of the sectors in Australia and New Zealand, covering the future of agriculture, including trade issues, markets and products, as well as a regional demographic outlook.

A Diagnostic Guide to Tortricidae
A Diagnostic Guide to Tortricidae Encountered in Field Surveys & Quarantine Inspections in New Zealand: Morphological and Molecular Characters

Biosecurity
Biosecurity magazine informs and consults on Biosecurity New Zealand's complete biosecurity and animal welfare programmes.

Briefing to Incoming Minister
While not very regular (usually about every three years) these briefings are an excellent summary of the position of New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry.

Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards
The codes of recommendations and minimum standards for the welfare of animals have been prepared by the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC).

Consultation Draft Pre-1990 Forest Land Allocation Plan
This document is to seek stakeholder feedback on the Government's proposed Pre-1990 Forest Land Allocation Plan (Consultation Draft).

Contribution of the Land-based Primary Industries to New Zealand's Economic Growth
This paper outlines the overall business environment and policy framework in which the agribusiness and forestry sectors operate. For the purposes of this paper, agribusiness includes agricultural and horticultural production and processing and associated servicing industries.

Enhancing New Zealand natural advantage: reporting MAF's outcomes performance [3.3M PDF]
Outcomes are the effects MAF is trying to achieve in the pursuit of its goals and objectives. As such, expected and unexpected outcomes are the consequences and impacts (or effects) on the economy, people and the environment resulting from MAF's activities.

Farm Monitoring Reports
Series containing short-term regional and national financial and physical forecasts, and analysis of perceptions and trends.

Future Focus
Publication from MAF strategic foresight project, November 2007

Good Industry-Good Investments
This report outlines what levy payers consider to be good industry-good investments, and suggests a process for identifying good industry-good investments.

Korero Whenua
Quarterly newsletter containing articles on MAF issues of interest to Maori stakeholders in the land-based industries and rural sector.

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Technical Papers
A list of technical papers produced by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand.

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Public Consultation Papers
A list of consultation documents produced by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand.

MAF Policy brief on globalDairyTrade
MAF has now released part of MAF Briefing B08-717 "Briefing on GlobalDairyTrade" to NZ Federated Farmers.

MAF Public Discussion Papers
Papers inviting public submissions on proposed new policy.

MAF Public Information Papers
Papers written for publication that are descriptive in nature, e.g. synopses of submissions.

MAF Technical Papers
Papers written for publication that are analytical or expository in nature.

MAF RM Update
RM Update provided information about resource management issues that affect the land-based sectors and related industries.
MAF no longer publishes the RM Update.

MEAT: The Future
Opportunities and challenges for the New Zealand sheep meat and beef sector over the next 10-15 years
This report draws on the views of the sector to examine the opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand's sheep meat and beef sector over the next 10 to 15 years.

National Exotic Forest Description
The NEFD Report provides a summarised inventory of New Zealand's planted production forest resource.

Perceptions of MAF's regulatory impact on the grain and seed industry
This outside-in review seeks to establish how MAF is perceived by a specific group of stakeholders – the grain and seed industry.

Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statements
An Regulatory Impact Statement is required for all policy proposals submitted to Cabinet with legislative implications (leading to government Bills and statutory regulations).

Rural Bulletin
MAF published the Rural Bulletin between 1992 and early 2006. It is now published by Rural Women New Zealand.

Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry
Contains analysis of both domestic and international trends for many commodity groups.

Speech Notes
Speech notes from the Director-General, delivered at various recent conferences and events.

Statement of Intent
The SOI is a statutory document that is formally tabled before Parliament, and is the 'template' against which departments measure and report their performance in their Annual Reports. It replaces the Departmental Forecast Report.

Statistical Releases
Forestry production and trade statistics produced quarterly and annually.

Surveillance
Authorative source of information on New Zealand's animal health status and is published quarterly by the MAF Biosecurity Authority.

Sustainable management of New Zealand's forests - The 2008 New Zealand country report on the Montreal Process criteria and indicators
The Montreal Process criteria and indicators provide a common framework for member countries to monitor, assess and report on trends in forest conditions with respect to the full range of forest values and, in turn, on national progress towards sustainable forest management. Participation in the Montreal Process is the principal mechanism through which New Zealand can demonstrate to the international community that it is committed to sustainable management of all its forests, and what it is (or is not) achieving.

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