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Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Managing in mud – MPI reminds farmers to seek help and protect animal welfare
Wet and muddy conditions are to be expected on farms at this time of year, with slow pasture growth, rain and when feeding winter crops. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding all pastoral livestock farmers to ensure animals are well cared for on crops and pasture, and seek advice if they need to.
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert (extended) – Taranaki and Waikato region
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today extended the public health warning against collecting shellfish on the west coast of the North Island in the Taranaki and Waikato region. The warning now extends from the mouth of Port Waikato southward to Ohawe in the Taranaki region. The alert also includes Aotea and Kawhia Harbours but not Port Waikato itself.
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert – Taranaki and Waikato region
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish on the west coast of the North Island in the Taranaki and Waikato region. The warning extends from Raglan, including Raglan Harbour, southward to Urenui. The alert also includes Aotea and Kawhia Harbours.
Source: Commerce Commission – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Proceedings filed against Wilson Parking over acquisition of Wellington car park
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court at Wellington alleging Wilson Parking substantially lessened competition for the supply of car parking in the Boulcott Street area in central Wellington when it acquired the rights to operate the Capital car park.
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Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Report on statistics on the use of animals in research, testing, and teaching for 2016
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released the latest figures for the use of animals in research, testing and teaching. The 2016 statistics reflect the number of animals used in studies that were completed during the year and reported to MPI.
Source: Commerce Commission – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Statement of Preliminary Issues released for Goodman Fielder/Lion yoghurt merger
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Preliminary Issues relating to an application from Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited (Goodman Fielder) for clearance to acquire assets related to the manufacture and distribution of ‘Yoplait’ branded yoghurt in New Zealand from Lion – Dairy & Drinks (NZ) Limited (Lion).
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Source: Commerce Commission – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Commission charges water filter company over its water softening claims
HRV Clean Water Limited (HRV) has pleaded guilty to 11 charges laid by the Commission for the unsubstantiated (unproven) or misleading claims HRV made about the benefits of its water filters and about the quality of New Zealand’s domestic water supply.
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Source: Commerce Commission – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Commission concerned Fonterra’s risk estimate is too low when calculating milk price
The Commerce Commission has released an emerging view that Fonterra’s estimate of risk in calculating the cost of financing milk processing operations is too low. The impact of this is that Fonterra calculates a higher milk price than would be the case if it used a more feasible allowance for risk in the cost of finance, consistent with other processors.
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Source: Commerce Commission – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Christchurch vehicle financier warned over concerns about agent’s lending conduct
The Commission has issued a warning to Dealer Finance Limited (DFL), a Christchurch-based motor vehicle finance lender, after an investigation into its compliance with obligations under the lender responsibility principles under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCF Act).
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Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Salvinia eradication underway at Papamoa, Tauranga
Today, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) started work to eradicate salvinia, one of the world’s worst aquatic weeds, from the Wairakei Stream at Papamoa. Salvinia is an unwanted organism and notifiable organism under the Biosecurity Act, meaning that it is illegal to grow or share plants.