MAF Biosecurity - Latest News

MAF to address strawberry seed review findings

zhua — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:37:27 +1300

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) review of last year’s incorrect biosecurity clearance of strawberry seeds has identified improvements that will be made to further stren

Zion Wildlife Gardens update

andersek — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:22:37 +1300

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) confirms today that Patricia Busch remains the approved operator of Zion Wildlife Gardens and management of the park will continue as normal.

Areas designated for Undaria farming

zhua — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:28:06 +1300

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is announcing three small geographical areas where farming of Undaria (Undaria pinnatifida) will be allowed, creating a new commercial opportunity.

MAF acts to control two pest plants found in West Auckland wetland

zhua — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:28:26 +1300

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is taking immediate action to eradicate two aggressive aquatic pest plants found in a West Auckland wetland this week.

MAF to commission review of kiwifruit pollen import rules

andersek — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:47:25 +1300

The Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is commissioning an independent review of its importing rules as part of ongoing work into how the kiwifruit vine disease Psa

Spreading the word, not the disease

andersek — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:21:11 +1300

The fight to stop the spread of kauri dieback disease has been strengthened with a new website and the appointment of a dedicated Relationship Manager for the Kauri Dieback Programme.

MAF recalls strawberry seed kits due to biosecurity risk

zhua — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:18:23 +1300

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is seeking public support for a product recall of a strawberry seed growing kit.

Second find of bacterial fish disease

zhua — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:53:15 +1300

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today confirms that a single, juvenile trout from the Taieri River in Otago has tested positive for the same bacterial disease that is causing illness

Bay of Plenty man prosecuted for importing fish eggs

zhua — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:52:28 +1300

The secretary of the New Zealand Killifish Association has been fined $6000 plus $132 court costs for importing fish eggs from Sweden and Denmark.

Merged MAF focuses on Growing and Protecting NZ

zhua — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:15:52 +1300

A unified and redesigned MAF will be strongly placed to support the success of New Zealand's primary sectors, says MAF Director-General Wayne McNee.