News related to Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Japan
- New tool for foot and mouth preparedness - 12 September 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is launching a new tool to help staff at meat processing plants recognise and respond to an incursion of foot and mouth disease in stock, as part of its preparedness for risk organisms.
- MAF Biosecurity renews Foot and Mouth antigen contract - 7 July 2010
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has extended its contract with a French manufacturer of Foot and Mouth (FMD) disease antigen and vaccine.
- New Zealand and European Union agree disease outbreak strategy - 21 December 2006
New Zealand and European Union negotiators have agreed a proposal that would have significant economic benefits should New Zealand ever have a serious animal health disease such as Foot and Mouth (FMD).
- 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.
- Court upholds decision to issue pork import health standards - 4 May 2012
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today welcomed a judgement by the High Court validating the decision-making process MPI followed when developing import requirements for pork from countries where the disease Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is present.
- Bay of Plenty man prosecuted for importing fish eggs - 17 October 2011
The secretary of the New Zealand Killifish Association has been fined $6000 plus $132 court costs for importing fish eggs from Sweden and Denmark.
- 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.
- 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.
- Horse imports from Australia resume - 17 April 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has today issued an Import Health Standard for horses from Australia, lifting the suspension on imports that has been in place since August last year.
- Karaka horses given the 'all clear' - 7 April 2008
A second round of testing has confirmed that ten horses in the Karaka quarantine facility are free from equine influenza.
- Conflicting results thought to be linked to laboratory - 4 April 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) announced this afternoon that it is retesting samples taken from horses imported directly from the United States to the Karaka quarantine facility due to conflicting test results.
- Appeal Court decision to uphold an appeal by New Zealand beekeepers regarding an IHS covering honey from Australia - 4 December 2007
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is assessing today's Appeal Court decision regarding the above.
- MAF uncovers importation of prohibited raw pork from Korea - 20 April 2006
An investigation by the MAF Quarantine Service has uncovered the prohibited importation of raw minced pork cutlets from Korea, Biosecurity New Zealand announced today.
- Parrot to have cracker Kiwi experience - 22 November 2005
A Grey African parrot will be allowed to enjoy its kiwi experience and remain on board its vessel for the duration of its stay, Biosecurity New Zealand announced today.
- 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.
- Australian honey imports temporarily suspended - 18 December 2006
As a result of a decision today by the High Court, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily suspended imports of honey from Australia. The Court injunction was sought by the National Beekeepers’ Association of New Zealand which is challenging Biosecurity New Zealand’s recently introduced import health standard allowing honey and related bee products to be imported from Australia.
- Honey Imports Under Review - 15 December 2004
The possibility of more honey and beehive products being allowed into New Zealand is a step closer to reality, with the completion and release of a new MAF import risk analysis on honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, beeswax and bee venom.
- Honey Import Health Standard issued - 11 July 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), today issued a new import health standard for honey and related bee products from Australia.
- Sharing banned pest plants illegal - 17 May 2012
Pond owners are being asked not to propagate or share the banned aquatic pest plants Salvinia and Water hyacinth.
- No fruit fly outbreak detected to date as round-the-clock actions continue - 13 May 2012
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.
- Controls placed on moving fruit and veges to avoid fruit fly spread - 11 May 2012
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has placed controls on the movement of whole fresh fruit and vegetables within a specified 1.5 kilometre radius around Wolverton Road in Avondale following a find of a single male Queensland fruit fly in the area.