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- Foot and Mouth Disease simulation exercise - 21 January 2005
The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry will lead a major exercise in April simulating an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.
- Operation Waiheke Media Advisory 2 - 11 May 2005
Actions related to the claimed release of Foot and Mouth Disease on Waiheke Island continue to take place.
- Operation Waiheke Media Advisory 4 - 11 May 2005
By mid-afternoon today, MAF officials had contacted 30 Waiheke Island farmers, but were still unable to reach the owners of nine small farms. Any Waiheke farmers who have not spoken to MAF officials are asked to contact MAF on 0800 80 99 66.
- Operation Waiheke Media Advisory 3 - 11 May 2005
Actions related to the claimed release of Foot and Mouth Disease on Waiheke Island continue.
- Controlled Area Notice under the Biosecurity Act 1993 - 11 May 2005
Section 131 – Controlled Area, Movement Controls and Procedures in Respect of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) – Waiheke Island and Surrounding Area
- Biosecurity threat investigation - 11 May 2005
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Director of Biosecurity Barry O’Neil said today that MAF and Police were responding to a claimed deliberate release of foot and mouth virus on Waiheke Island.
- Operation Waiheke officially stood down - 25 May 2005
Operation Waiheke, MAF’s response to the claimed release of Foot and Mouth disease on Waiheke Island officially ended on Monday.
- Second letter says Foot and Mouth threat a hoax - 17 May 2005
A second letter, received today by Wellington’s Dominion Post newspaper, has stated that the claims made last week are a hoax and that no foot and mouth virus was released in New Zealand.
- Current Waiheke Island Update - 13 May 2005
Actions resulting from the claimed release of Foot and Mouth Disease on Waiheke Island continue.
- New Zealand remains vigilant following UK Foot and Mouth case - 4 August 2007
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand is constantly on the look out for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) because of the significant threat it presents to New Zealand's biologically-based economy. Therefore, the confirmation of FMD in cattle on a farm in Surrey, England, is no cause for alarm.
- Institute wins award for research that improves welfare of sheep used in animal testing - 20 November 2009
A senior researcher at the University of Auckland's Liggins Institute has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) Three Rs award.
- Feedback sought on draft code of welfare for animal transport in New Zealand - 16 October 2009
Minimum standards of animal welfare and recommended best practices for everyone involved in animal transport in New Zealand are outlined in a draft code of welfare released for consultation by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) today.
- MAF inspections of Crafar farms complete - 9 October 2009
Inspections by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of all 22 Crafar-owned properties have concluded, MAF Director-General Murray Sherwin announced today.
- Farmer charged with ill-treatment of sheep & 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.
- 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.
- Farmer charged with wilful ill-treatment of cattle - 27 July 2009
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Enforcement Group welcome the conviction handed out in the Invercargill District Court on Friday to an Invercargill farmer charged with offences under the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
- NAWAC Annual Report Released - 23 July 2009
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) issued its 2008 Annual Report today.
- 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.
- Government agencies approve reopening of Zion Wildlife Gardens - 19 June 2009
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Department of Labour have today given Whangarei’s Zion Wildlife Gardens approval to reopen to the public.
- Stock driver’s angry outburst ends in Court. - 11 June 2009
A Waipukarau truck driver pleaded guilty and was sentenced in the Hastings District Court today for the ill treatment of a lamb in his care. He was fined $800 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.
- 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.
- Investigation of pig farm - 20 May 2009
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Animal Welfare Inspectors today visited the pig farm at the centre of TVNZ's "Sunday" programme. They were accompanied by an independent veterinarian and pig expert.
- 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. He was fined $12,000, ordered to pay $9,181 in costs, and disqualified from owning or controlling production animals for a minimum period of 10 years. Permanent name suppression has been granted to the farmer.
- 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.
- Couple charged for ill treatment of eight dogs - 5 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.
- MAF seeks views on animal export certificate guidelines - 17 December 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is seeking submissions from interested parties on proposed guidelines for the issue of animal welfare export certificates.
- Feedback sought on draft code of welfare for sheep & beef cattle - 31 October 2008
Minimum standards of animal welfare and recommended best practices for anyone responsible for sheep and beef cattle are outlined in a new draft code of welfare to be released for consultation by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) tomorrow.
- Repeat offenders prosecuted by MAF - 22 October 2008
A Dannevirke father and son, Ian and David Livingstone, have been convicted of offences laid by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Enforcement Group relating to the starvation of sheep in their care. These convictions come within a year of being convicted of the ill treatment of dogs in their care.
- Disbudding and dehorning hurts – get it right! - 22 September 2008
Calves should be disbudded early and with proper pain relief, is the message from the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) and the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC).