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Government trials AI to ‘speed up’ biosecurity import approvals

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is trialling a new artificial intelligence tool aimed at speeding up the development of New Zealand's import health standards while maintaining existing...

Bureaucrats identify second NZ ‘bird flu’ case

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand has confirmed a second case of H5 bird flu after a kāhu (swamp harrier hawk) found in the Wairarapa 'tested positive' for...

First NZ H5 ‘bird flu’ case in wild seabird confirmed

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand has confirmed its first case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza after a brown skua found on Petone Beach in Wellington...

Biosecurity Minister confirms NZ readiness as bird flu claims in Australia

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Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has revealed what is already known in some circles, that New Zealand is “well prepared” for a possible bird-flu outbreak. It...

Government targets TB-infected possum hotspots in push to eradicate disease

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has accepted recommendations for a new long-term strategy aimed at eliminating bovine tuberculosis (TB) from New Zealand, with a renewed focus on...

Government pledges $79m fight spread of wilding pines

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a major funding increase to combat the spread of wilding pines, committing an additional $79 million over the next three...

Govt eases food verification rules

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced changes aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving consistency for food businesses operating across multiple sites, with Food Safety Minister...

Papatoetoe fruit fly controls lifted

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Biosecurity controls imposed in Papatoetoe following the detection of Oriental fruit flies have been lifted, with Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard confirming no further evidence...

New training fund launched to lift animal welfare standards in woolsheds

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The Government and industry are backing new training initiatives aimed at improving animal welfare outcomes in New Zealand woolsheds, Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard...

New biosecurity laboratory project underway in Auckland to safeguard exports and jobs

DTNZ Farming -

A major new biosecurity laboratory is under construction in Auckland as part of a long-term investment aimed at protecting New Zealand’s primary industries and...

In-water vessel cleaning technology trialed to tackle biofouling

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new in-water vessel cleaning system designed to help commercial ships meet New Zealand’s biofouling requirements will be deployed in Auckland this summer, Biosecurity...

Drones trialled in push to eradicate Bovine TB

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has begun trialling advanced drone and thermal-imaging technology in one of New Zealand’s most challenging landscapes as it ramps up the fight...

Animal welfare experts opposed government’s pig crate law rewrite

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Newly released documents reveal the Government’s National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) strongly opposed Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard’s new pig welfare reforms, which...

PETA calls for mandatory webcams in shearing sheds over allegations of sheep abuse

Daily Telegraph NZ -

PETA has urged New Zealand’s government to install livestreaming cameras in shearing sheds after releasing an investigation alleging sheep mistreatment, including physical abuse by...

Poultry exports suspended amid ‘Bird Flu outbreak’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand has suspended all poultry exports after detecting the "highly pathogenic" H7N6 bird flu at a Moeraki egg farm, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard...

Red tape targeted to keep farmers and growers competitive

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds, and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today announced a regulatory sector review on the approval...