New Zealand. It's Our Place to Protect
The newly formed Ministry for Primary Industries is charged with leadership of the New Zealand biosecurity system. This encompasses facilitating international trade, protecting the health of New Zealanders and ensuring the welfare of our environment, flora and fauna, marine life and Maori resources.
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- Importing Seeds for Sowing (IHS)
- Exporting Llamas and Alpacas to Taiwan (Export Requirements)
- Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Australia
- Horses (imported) to Australia (Export Requirements)
- Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (IHS)
- Importing Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Table Grapes (Vitis vinifera) from Mexico (IHS)
In the News
17 May 2012 Sharing banned pest plants illegal >>
Pond owners are being asked not to propagate or share the banned aquatic pest plants Salvinia and Water hyacinth.
13 May 2012 No fruit fly outbreak detected to date as round-the-clock actions continue >>
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) reports this afternoon that testing on samples from fruit fly traps in the Auckland Controlled Area has so far shown no sign of further fruit flies.


