April 2006
- 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. - MAF releases annual snapshot of plantation forests
18 April 2006
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's just released annual forest description report shows for the first time there has been a slight drop in the country's planted forest area. - National Exotic Forest Description 2005
18 April 2006
The 22nd edition of the National Exotic Forest Description (NEFD) report. The report provides a detailed description of New Zealand's planted production forests as at 1 April 2005. It represents the planted production forest area (net stocked), that is, grown with the intention of producing wood or wood fibre. - Border Clearance Costs and Organism Identification Requirements
11 April 2006
MAF Discussion Paper 2006/03
Proposed amendment to the Biosecurity (Costs) Regulations 2003, proposed (biosecurity entry) levy, and proposed (sea container) levy. - A new way forward for New Zealand's freshwater management
10 April 2006
The government has agreed to a new strategy to improve the management of freshwater, protect our freshwater resources into the future, and acknowledge the fundamental importance of water to all New Zealanders. - Charting dynamic new course to manage our water (NZ Government release)
10 April 2006
The government has agreed a significant new strategy to protect and improve New Zealand's freshwater resources.
"Cabinet has approved a staged package of actions to improve the sustainable management of our rivers, lakes and ground water," the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jim Anderton and Minister for the Environment David Benson-Pope announced today.
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