Post
Update 2: Maeroa incident
Source: New Zealand Police Charges have been entered for the 23-year-old man in relation to the serious incident in Maeroa on Saturday night. He is due in Hamilton District Court...
OSI archive
DJF
Post
Southland seafood company fined $39,000 for shellfish biosecurity breaches
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Southland seafood company has been fined $39,000 for biosecurity breaches involving illegally moving thousands of oysters and mussels and putting the iconic Bluff...
Post
Waikato beef farmer and livestock trader fined $22,000 for NAIT failures
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Rangiriri beef farmer and livestock trader has been fined $22,000 for a range of failures under the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act...
Post
Shearer placed on 6 months’ community detention, 12 months’ supervision for deliberate physical abuse of lambs
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Palmerston North shearer has been placed on 6 months’ community detention, along with 12 months’ supervision for physically abusing 3 lambs while shearing...
Post
Proposed local rock lobster management measures at Aotea Great Barrier Island
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and the Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Iwi Trust Board have requested that the Minister for...
Post
Applications for 2 mātaitai reserves at Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay, Northland
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Update – 10 August 2026 The consultation period for the proposed mātaitai reserves will be extended, and an additional local community meeting will be...
Post
Proposed temporary closure of Ōhiwa Harbour in the Bay of Plenty to harvesting mussels
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa has requested a further 2-year closure over an area within Ōhiwa Harbour in the Bay of...
Post
Fisher who poached 1869 pāua placed on home detention for 10 months, ordered to do 300 hours’ community work
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A fisher who poached 1869 pāua intended for sale, and illegally used scuba gear to harvest the shellfish, has been placed on home detention...
Post
Various Vogel’s breads recalled due to possible presence of small metal pieces
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Goodman Fielder New Zealand Ltd in its recall of various Vogel’s brand breads in the South Island as...
Post
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s organic regulations
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say MPI is seeking feedback on proposals intended to make the organic regulatory system clearer, more practical, and proportionate before businesses must...