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Proposed changes to the import health standard for importing stored plant products for human consumption

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Have your say

From 10 December 2024 to 20 February 2025, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on proposed changes to the stored plant products for human consumption import health standard.

The short code for the import health standard is “SPP.Human.IHS”.

The proposed amendments seek to:

  1. update requirements for importing legumes in soup mix of retail packets up to 1 kg
  2. add South Korea to the list of countries that have no requirements for packaged rice (up to 25 kg).

Full details of the proposed changes are in the risk management proposal document.

Consultation document

Risk management proposal: amendment to the SPP.Human.IHS [PDF, 301 KB]

Related document: the current IHS

Stored Plant Products for Human Consumption (SPP.Human.IHS) [PDF, 613 KB]

Making your submission

Email your feedback on the draft by 5pm on 20 February 2025 to PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz

Make sure you include in your submission:

  • the title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email
  • your name and title (if applicable)
  • your organisation’s name (if you’re submitting on behalf of an organisation)
  • your contact details (for example, phone number, address, and email).

While we prefer email, you can send your submission by post to:

Plant Products, Biosecurity Import and Export Standards Directorate
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.

All submissions received by the closing date will be considered before the amended IHS is issued. MPI may hold late submissions on file for consideration when the issued IHS is next revised or reviewed.

Next steps

After we have considered all submissions there is a 10-day period which provides submitters with the opportunity to examine any changes to the IHS which have resulted from consultation. An independent review (under section 24 of the Biosecurity Act 1993) may be requested in this period if a submitter considers scientific evidence they raised during their submission has not received sufficient consideration. If there is no review, the IHS becomes final after 10 days.

Find out more about the process

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Legal background

MPI must consult with interested parties in accordance with section 23 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (the Act) and MPI’s consultation policy before issuing or amending (other than of minor or urgent nature) IHS under sections 24A and 24B of the Act.

An IHS specifies import requirements that must be met either in the country of origin or of export, or during transit, before biosecurity clearance can be given for the goods to enter New Zealand. MPI must ensure that these requirements are technically justified and provide an appropriate level of biosecurity protection

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Review of sustainability measures for fisheries – April 2025 round

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Updates 

26 March 2025 – Submissions and advice papers released

We have released the submissions and advice papers for rock lobster and Pacific bluefin tuna.

Rock lobster

Public submissions received for rock lobster stocks as part of the 2025 April sustainability round [PDF, 11 MB]

Advice paper: Review of sustainability measures for rock lobster in CRA 7 (Otago) and CRA 2 (Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty) [PDF, 4.1 MB]

Pacific bluefin tuna

Public submissions received for Pacific bluefin tuna as part of the 2025 April sustainability round [PDF, 5.1 MB]

Advice paper: Review of sustainability measures for Pacific bluefin tuna (TOR 1) for 2025 [PDF, 9.1 MB]

25 March 2025 – Minister’s decisions released for rock lobster

Following consultation, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has made decisions on sustainability measures for the CRA 2 (Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty) and CRA 7 (Otago) rock lobster fisheries.

We have released:

  • the minister’s decision letter, which provides further details and reasons for each of the decisions
  • summaries of the decisions for each stock.

The decision letter – Minister for Oceans and Fisheries [PDF, 440 KB]

Fisheries New Zealand’s advice for these rock lobster stocks and the submissions received during public consultation will be released soon.

Summary table of the minister’s decisions

Species

Stock/area

Summary of decisions

Rock lobster / kōura

CRA 7 – Otago
  • Increase the TAC from 134.5 tonnes to 137.5 tonnes.
  • Increase the allowance for all other mortality caused by fishing from 8 tonnes to 11 tonnes.
  • Retain the allowances for customary and recreational fishing at 10 tonnes and 5 tonnes, respectively .
  • Retain the TACC at 111.5 tonnes.

CRA 2 – Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty
  • Close the inner Hauraki Gulf to commercial and recreational rock lobster fishing. This encompasses waters south of a straight line extending from the southern boundary of the Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve to Port Jackson Bay, top of the Coromandel Peninsula (refer to the map below this table).
  • Retain the TAC at 173 tonnes.
  • Retain the allowance for all other mortality caused by fishing at 42.5 tonnes.
  • Retain the allowances for customary and recreational fishing at 16.5 tonnes and 34 tonnes, respectively.
  • Retain the TACC at 80 tonnes.

Area of closure in CRA 2

Map showing closure to parts of the Hauraki Gulf for spiny rock lobster

The map is available in a larger dimension(2953 x 3937) [PNG, 641KB]

3 March 2025 – Minister’s decisions released for Pacific bluefin tuna

Following consultation, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has made decisions on sustainability measures for Pacific bluefin tuna (TOR) as part of the 2025 April sustainability round.

This announcement is for Pacific bluefin tuna (TOR) only – the minister’s decisions for spiny rock lobster stocks will be announced later in March.

We have released:

  • a summary of the decisions for TOR
  • the minister’s decision letter

Fisheries New Zealand’s advice paper for TOR and the submissions received during public consultation will be released in the coming weeks.

Decision letter

The minister’s decision letter provides further details and reasons for his decision.

Summary table of the minister’s decisions for Pacific bluefin tuna

Species

Stock/area

Change

Decision summary

Pacific bluefin tuna

TOR 1 – all of New Zealand

TAC ↑

From 1 March 2025 to 30 September 2025:

  • increase the TAC from 145 tonnes to 229 tonnes
  • generate 84 tonnes of additional ACE

For the new fishing year beginning 1 October 2025:

  • increase the TAC from 145 tonnes to 235.5 tonnes
  • increase the allowance for recreational fishing from 25 tonnes to 30 tonnes
  • increase the TACC from 116 tonnes to 200 tonnes
  • increase the allowance for customary fishing from 0.5 tonnes to 2 tonnes

Update – 7 February 2025

Updated document fixing an email error

Fisheries New Zealand has noted an error in the email address for submissions in the summary document for the review of the Hauraki Gulf/Bay of Plenty spiny rock lobster fishery (CRA 2). The document was updated to correct the error and the email address on the document has been updated to FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz

This may have affected a small number of submitters, who would have received a bounce-back email at the time noting the email address was invalid. Fisheries New Zealand apologises for any inconvenience this may have caused and accepted submissions from those affected until 5pm on Wednesday 12 February 2025.

Consultation background

Fisheries New Zealand sought feedback on proposed changes to sustainability measures for 2 rock lobster stocks and Pacific bluefin tuna as part of the 2025 April sustainability round. We invited feedback from tangata whenua, stakeholders, and the public on these proposed changes.

What was proposed?

Fisheries New Zealand reviews catch limits for selected stocks twice a year. This is consistent with the purpose of the Fisheries Act 1996 to allow for sustainable utilisation.

Fisheries New Zealand reviewed catch limits and allowances, and spatial management measures for:

  • spiny rock lobster (CRA 2) – Bay of Plenty.

We also reviewed catch limits and allowances for:

  • spiny rock lobster and pacific bluefin tuna (CRA 7 and TOR 1) – Otago.

All the proposals in this round were assessed:

  • in the context of the relevant statutory requirements
  • using the best available information, including the latest scientific information on the status of the stocks and tangata whenua and stakeholder input.

Full details were provided in the consultation documents.

Table: Summary of the proposals and consultation documents

Supporting document

Information on the interpretation and application of the statutory considerations relevant to TAC decisions was provided in the legal appendix.

Legal appendix [PDF, 387 KB]

Related information

Fisheries Act 1996 – NZ Legislation

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 – NZ Legislation

About the Quota Management System (QMS)

The Harvest Strategy Standard 

Operational Guidelines for New Zealand’s Harvest Strategy Standard [PDF, 843 KB]

The Deemed Values Guidelines [PDF, 896 KB]

Glossary of relevant terms 

National Fisheries Plan for deepwater and middle-depth fisheries [PDF, 1.4 MB]

Regional plan provisions and policy statements [PDF, 324 KB]

National Inshore Finfish Fisheries Plan [PDF, 10 MB]

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Proposals to amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds

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About this consultation and the notice

This consultation covers the next round of proposed changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for Agricultural Compounds Food Notice.

The notice:

  • establishes MRLs for agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (Schedule 1) to manage residues that may occur in food in New Zealand
  • lists agricultural chemicals (Schedule 2) for which no MRL applies
  • lists veterinary medicines (Schedule 3) for which no MRL applies.

Have your say about proposed changes

We want your feedback on:

  • 4 proposals for new or amended maximum residue levels in Schedule 1
  • a proposed formatting change to move the ‘Document History’ to an appendix.

Full details are in the consultation document. Submissions close at 5pm on 10 February 2025.

Consultation document

Proposals to amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds [PDF, 355 KB]

Related document

WTO notification – NZL 778 – SPS notification – Proposals to Amend the Maximum Residue Levels [PDF, 197 KB]

Making a submission

Email your feedback on the consultation document by 5pm on 10 February 2025 to MaximumResidueLevels@mpi.govt.nz

In your submission, answer the following questions for any of the compounds for which changes to the notice are being proposed.

  1. On balance, do you oppose any of the details of the proposals, such as setting an MRL for a particular commodity or species?
  2. Do you oppose an MRL entry being established at all for this compound or for a commodity? If so, why do you oppose it?
  3. If an MRL is to be set for this compound for the commodity, do you disagree with the levels or conditions proposed? If so, why do you disagree?

What to include in your submission

  • The title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email.
  • Your name and title (if applicable).
  • Your organisation’s name (if applicable).
  • Your address.
  • The answers to the questions posed above for each compound you are commenting on.

While we prefer email, you can send your submission by post to:

MRL Amendments
New Zealand Food Safety
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.

Background information about MRLs

Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) are the maximum legal levels for residues of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines in food for sale in New Zealand. As new products and uses are registered, new entries for MRLs and compounds for which no MRL applies are established, and existing entries are adjusted as needed. The MRLs are set to ensure that residue levels remain as low as practicable without compromising the ability for the chemical to successfully do what is intended.  

The food notice and its entries are established for agricultural compounds to support Good Agricultural Practice in New Zealand while ensuring risks associated with food safety are effectively managed. MRLs may also be proposed to support the importation of food into New Zealand.

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Proposed amendments to the Animal Status Declaration form

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Have your say

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Animal Status Declaration (ASD) form. The ASD form was last changed in 2012. Since then, changes to our trade environment and the Bovine Tuberculosis Programme means that it’s time to update it.

On this page, you can find:

We welcome your comments about the changes to the ASD form. Submissions are open between 6 January 2025 and 31 January 2025.

Consultation document

Draft Animal Status Declaration (ASD) [PDF, 315 KB]

Related document

The current ASD form [PDF, 155 KB]

Changes that have prompted the update of the ASD form

The European Union (EU) has introduced new veterinary medicine regulations to support their actions in combating antimicrobial resistance. The regulations introduce new requirements for the import of animals and animal products from third countries, specifically prohibiting the use of antimicrobial agents administered for the sole purpose of promoting animal growth or increasing yield.

The use of antimicrobials to treat or prevent disease is not affected. For New Zealand, the requirement applies to bovine, ovine, caprine, and cervine species for human consumption. The requirements are already in place and also apply to trade within the EU.

From September 2026, MPI will be required to provide official health certificates for all animals and/or animal products exported to the EU, confirming that they meet the new rules.

To provide this certification, changes to the current Animal Status Declaration (ASD) are needed to include a declaration confirming whether animals have been treated with antimicrobial agents for the sole purpose of promoting animal growth or increasing yield. This will allow MPI to determine market eligibility and facilitate trade with the EU.

Making your submission

Submissions close at 5pm on Friday 31 January 2025.

To help make your submission, we encourage you to use our submission template.

Submission template feedback form [DOCX, 65 KB]

Email your submission to animal.products@mpi.govt.nz

While we prefer email, you can post your submission to:

New Zealand Food Safety
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140.

What to include in your submission

Be sure to include:

  • the name of the consultation document (Submission on proposed changes to the ASD form)
  • your name and title
  • your organisation’s name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, and whether your submission represents the whole organisation or a section of it)
  • your contact details (such as phone number, address, and email).

After the consultation closes

The publication date for the ASD has not been confirmed yet. MPI is working with OSPRI to confirm timelines for when the updated ASD will be issued. This includes updates to any electronic ASD.

Once the updated ASD has been issued, only the new form will be valid.

MPI is working with Beef & Lamb, DairyNZ, and the Meat Industry Association to assist with communication to farmers, processors, saleyards, and others of this change once the timelines for the update have been confirmed.

About the Animal Status Declaration form

The Animal Status Declaration (ASD) form is a vital component of the market eligibility system that underpins the Government’s ability to sign export certificates. It applies to cattle, deer, sheep, lambs, goats, ostriches, emus, horses, alpacas and llamas. A separate ASD is required for pigs.

The purpose of the ASD is to transfer key information about an animal, or group of animals, to the next person in charge of the animals, and ultimately to the processor.

Practices on farms, lifestyle blocks, and other places where food-producing animals are kept, impact on the safety and suitability of animals for processing. It can also affect the resulting animal products’ eligibility for trade. Knowledge of these practices is essential for our export trade.

The ASD also incorporates the Bovine Tuberculosis questions required by the Animal Health Board under the Biosecurity (National Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Plan) Order 1998. 

The Animal Status Declaration for pigs is not affected by this update.

Find out more

Animal Status Declarations

About Animal Status Declarations (ASDs) – OSPRI

Biosecurity (National Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Plan) Order 1998 – NZ Legislation

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Proposed bylaws for 9 mātaitai on the west coast of the South Island

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Have your say

Makaawhio Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki have proposed bylaws to maintain and improve sustainability and increase fish stocks within 9 West Coast mātaitai.

This includes changes to the recreational fishing rules for a number of fish, shellfish, and seaweed species within these mātaitai.

Submissions open on 5 December 2024 and will close at 5pm on Friday 31 January 2025.  

What’s being proposed?

The 9  mātaitai are:

The proposed bylaws are different for each mātaitai but generally would:

  • prohibit taking seaweed except karengo and wakame (Undaria)
  • prohibit taking of some shellfish species
  • reduce daily limits for some fish and shellfish species
  • reduce combined daily finfish bag limits in some mātaitai
  • implement a maximum tail width for spiny rock lobster of 70mm in some mātaitai
  • implement a maximum daily limit per vessel for spiny rock lobster, pāua, blue cod, and combined finfish bag limits for some mātaitai.

Consultation document

Makaawhio Mātaitai Reserves proposed draft bylaws [PDF, 272 KB]

Making a submission

You can make submissions about the proposed draft bylaws by 5pm on Friday 31 January 2025. Email your feedback to fmsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz

While we prefer email, you can also post your written submission to:

Inshore Fisheries South
Ministry for Primary Industries
Private Bag 1926
Dunedin 9054.

A copy of the proposed bylaws may be inspected from 5 December 2024 during normal office hours at:

The Fisheries New Zealand office
73 Otaki Street
Dunedin

The Fisheries New Zealand office
14 Sir William Pickering Drive
Christchurch

Makaawhio Rūnanga office
125 Revell Street
Hokitika

Department of Conservation
Awarua/Haast Visitor Centre, Haast Junction,
Corner SH6 and Jackson Bay Road, Haast.

Definition of mātaitai reserves

A mātaitai reserve is an identified traditional fishing ground which tangata whenua have a special relationship with. They are limited to fisheries waters and do not include any land area. Mātaitai reserves do not change any existing arrangements for access to private land.

More information about mataitai reserves

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Proposed amendments to Chapter F of the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing

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Update – 26 March 2025

The amendments to Chapter F of the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing under this consultation have been included in the overall update of the Notice.

For the updated Notice and a summary of submissions received during consultation, go to Proposed amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing

Consultation background

New Zealand Food Safety consulted on additional proposed amendments to Chapter F of the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing (the PSP Notice). These proposed changes included updates to clarify rules and align terminology.

Consultation on the proposed amendments closed 6 January 2025.

Proposed changes to the PSP Notice

The PSP Notice specifies requirements for animal product businesses and recognised agencies and persons of these businesses under the Animal Products Act 1999.

This consultation proposed amendments to the clauses under Chapter F – Red Meat.

Part F1 – Farmed red meat animal supply

  • F1.5 – Content of supplier declarations: human consumption.
  • F1.6 – Content of supplier declarations: animal consumption.

Part F3 – Red meat processing

  • F3.9 – Ante-mortem examination at processing premises of animals for human consumption.
  • F3.10 – Processor requirements for pigs for human consumption excused from ante-mortem examination.

These amendments were additional to the amendments proposed in the consultation on the PSP Notice that closed on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Other proposed amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing

Consultation documents

Proposed amendments to Chapter F (red meat) of the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing [PDF, 384 KB]

Draft PSP Notice

In the draft PSP Notice, the amendments that were proposed in this consultation were highlighted in green to distinguish them from the amendments proposed in the other consultation, which were highlighted in yellow.

Draft proposed amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Production Supply and Processing [PDF, 326 KB]

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Long-term insights briefing: Building future economic growth through New Zealand’s food and fibre sector

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Have your say

We want your feedback on the topic of our long-term insights briefing: ‘Building future economic growth through Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector’. Through this briefing, we want to understand how the food and fibre sector can help drive New Zealand’s economic performance to new heights and the comparative and competitive advantages that will take us there between now and 2040.

Have your say and help shape the future of New Zealand’s food and fibre system. By providing your input, you can help us make sure the topic will provide insight into the challenges, opportunities, and potential action the sector can take to significantly raise New Zealand’s economic performance.

This page tells you how to make a submission, why we chose this topic, and about long-term insights briefings in general.

Consultation document: Draft long-term insights briefing

Building future economic growth through Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector [PDF, 581 KB]

Making a submission

Email your feedback on the draft briefing by 5pm on 31 January 2025 to ltib@mpi.govt.nz

If you are sending us a submission by email or post, we encourage you to use the submission template. 

Optional submission form template [DOCX, 120 KB]

While we prefer email, you can post written submissions to:

Chief Insights Officer
Strategy & Insights, Policy and Trade
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.

What to include in your submission

  • The title of the consultation document [Building future economic growth through Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector].
  • Your name and title.
  • Your organisation’s name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, and whether your submission represents the whole organisation or a section of it).
  • Your contact details (such as phone number, address, and email).

Why we’re interested in how the sector can raise overall economic growth

Global demand for nutrition is continuing to increase as populations grow and become wealthier and more urbanised. This creates opportunities for farmers, growers, producers, and manufacturers. Seizing these opportunities, and simultaneously becoming both more productive and more sustainable, is Aotearoa New Zealand’s challenge of the era.

However, there are now market solutions available that can help farmers, producers, and growers to successfully meet those challenges. Taking up new sustainable and more productive solutions, the food and fibre sector can further increase its already significant contribution to New Zealand’s economy and drive higher overall economic performance.

Within the food and fibre system, from production inputs, and production and manufacturing systems, through to logistics capabilities and distribution to the consumers, technology is the systems connective tissue that will unlock improved yields, increased revenues, system growth, and higher productivity.

Technology will continue to be the critical factor as farmers navigate challenges like increased input prices, extreme weather events, and global commodity price volatility. In the global macroeconomic environment, the main priority for farmers today is to take the next step to greater productivity and reap the benefits this will bring.

Given the current macroeconomic environment, the priority for farmers today is improving productivity, whether through agriculture technologies (agtech) for improving operations, biological products, or sustainable practices.

[McKinsey, Global Farmer Insights 2024, October 2024]

About long-term insights briefings

Under the Public Sector Act 2020, agencies are required to create long-term insights briefings. These briefings explore long-term issues to help plan for the future. They are independent of ministers and not government policy. After being publicly consulted, each briefing is presented to a Parliamentary select committee for consideration.

The Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) first long-term insights briefing was released in April 2023. It explored the global demand opportunities for New Zealand’s food sector in 2050.

Find out about our first long-term insights briefing

Next steps

After we’ve considered public feedback from consultation on the topic, we’ll draft the full long-term insights briefing, which will undergo a further round of public consultation before the final document is presented to Parliament mid-2025.

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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Biosecurity New Zealand Birkdale fruit fly update, February 23 2025

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MPI is providing daily 10am updates for any significant developments regarding the Oriental fruit fly response.

There is no significant update at this time. No further fruit flies have been detected. Today, our team continues its work on the ground checking traps, collecting waste from bins in the area for safe disposal, and talking to the local community, who we thank for their co-operation.

Please find our latest press release from yesterday here:

Biosecurity New Zealand media release – Birkdale fruit fly update

Oriental fruit fly response information

For media queries, call 029 894 0328 or email media@mpi.govt.nz

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Biosecurity New Zealand media release – Birkdale fruit fly update

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The biosecurity response to the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit fly in Birkdale on Auckland’s North Shore is making good progress, with extra traps in place, stepped-up checks and legal controls introduced, says Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New Zealand regional Commissioner North.

“Special bins have started being delivered for fruit and vegetable waste disposal and that will continue over the weekend, and a mobile laboratory to check fruit and vegetables is in place.

“Our team is back out today as we continue to ramp up our response efforts to ensure there are no other fruit flies around,” Mr Inglis says.

There were already more than 60 Oriental fruit fly surveillance traps in the North Shore area, and nearly 700 traps aimed at other fruit fly species. Over the weekend, around 100 extra Oriental fruit fly traps will be in place within a 1500-metre area of the original find.

“Yesterday, we introduced legal controls to restrict the movement of fruit and vegetables around the location where the fruit fly was found to stop the spread of any other Oriental fruit flies that may be out there.

“We’ve been delivering information to residential letterboxes about the two zones affected by restrictions and people can also find full information about what they need to do here.”

Oriental fruit fly detection

“People will notice biosecurity signage up in the area and we delivered special disposal bins for fruit and vegetable waste this morning.”

Mr Inglis says instead of putting waste in rubbish bins to be disposed of normally, residents in the two zones are being asked to put fruit and vegetable waste into the special response bins for Biosecurity New Zealand to dispose of securely.

Every household in Zone A will have a fruit and vegetable disposal bin, and in Zone B, there will be bins placed around the edge of the zone, primarily on major transport routes and more within the Zone.

“The bins in Zone A will be cleared daily initially, then as required. There will be no need to put them out on the street as they will be serviced, re-bagged and insecticide applied in bags and inside lids where they are currently placed. If residents have any issues with the bin or need them cleared earlier, they can call us on 0800 80 99 66.

“I want to thank the local community for their positive response to our team so far. In the previous 13 occasions we’ve found fruit flies in New Zealand we’ve successfully eradicated them with the help of our horticulture sector partners and local communities, so it’s important everyone plays their part.  At present, the restrictions will be in place for a fortnight.”

We will send out a further update at 10am tomorrow. 

For media queries, call 029 894 0328 or email media@mpi.govt.nz

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Auckland fruit fly – controls on produce movements now in place

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Biosecurity New Zealand has now placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Birkdale and nearby areas on the North Shore following the detection of a single male Oriental fruit fly, says Biosecurity New Zealand Commissioner North Mike Inglis.

The horticulture pest was found in one of Biosecurity New Zealand’s national surveillance traps which are placed in fruit trees in residential backyards. Other traps in the area checked in recent days showed no signs of other flies and our initial investigations have found no other signs to date.

“While there is no evidence of a breeding population at this stage, we need community help to make sure we successfully find and eradicate any further fruit flies that may be present in the area,” Mr Inglis says.

Biosecurity New Zealand staff have been busy in the area today laying more traps and giving out information to households. Around 100 additional traps which specifically target oriental fruit fly are being placed within a 1,500m area of the original find.

“There have been 13 previous fruit fly incursions in New Zealand, which we have successfully eradicated so we have a very strong and detailed operational plan to guide our work.

“The rules now in place prohibit moving fruit and vegetables out of a specified controlled area around where the fruit fly was found.”

You can find a detailed map of the controlled area and a full description of the boundaries and rules in place here:

Oriental fruit fly, Birkdale

The controlled area has 2 zones – A and B. Zone A is a 200-metre zone. Zone B covers 1,500m.

  • Zone A: No whole fresh fruit and vegetables, except for leafy vegetables and soil-free root vegetables, can be moved outside Zone A. This applies to all produce, regardless of whether it was bought or grown.
  • Zone B: All fruit and vegetables grown within Zone B cannot be moved out of the controlled area.

“These legal controls are an important precaution. Should there be any more flies out there, this will help prevent their spread out of the area,” Mr Inglis says.

“It is likely the restrictions will be in place for at least 2 weeks.”

Signs will also be put in place notifying people of the restrictions and marking the controlled area boundaries.

“While it’s disappointing to detect another Oriental fruit fly so soon after closing our previous response in Papatoetoe, the latest find highlights the value of our trapping and surveillance efforts.

“It is not unprecedented to have multiple detections. In 2019, we successfully responded to fruit fly detections in 3 Auckland suburbs, showing the effectiveness of New Zealand’s biosecurity system,” Mr Inglis says.

Biosecurity New Zealand is working closely with the horticultural industry.

“We all appreciate this will be inconvenient for the many people living in and around the controlled area, but following these directions is a critical precaution to protect our horticultural industries, home gardens and our New Zealand way of life.”

To report suspected finds of fruit fly, call MPI’s Pest and Diseases Hotline on 0800 80 99 66.

Detail about the controlled area

Zone A

No fruit and vegetables (other than leafy or soil free root vegetables and cooked, processed, preserved, dried, frozen and canned fruit) can be moved from Zone A of the controlled area.

Compost and green waste from gardens also cannot be moved out of this zone.

Residents in Zone A are asked to avoid composting fruit and vegetables. To dispose of fruit and vegetable waste, use a sink waste disposal unit if available, or bins provided by Biosecurity New Zealand. These bins will be delivered shortly, and residents advised of their location.

Zone B

No fruit and vegetables grown in the Zone B can be moved out of the controlled area. You are free to move commercially purchased fruit and vegetables (for example fruit and vegetables brought at the supermarket) out of the area. Homegrown produce waste and garden waste needs to be disposed of in Biosecurity New Zealand bins.

For further information and general enquiries, email info@mpi.govt.nz

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