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Minister for Veterans Meka Whaitiri is encouraging all New Zealanders to find a way to mark Anzac Day this year.

  • Veterans

New Zealand’s avocado industry represents a bright future for the sector, Associate Minister of Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri says.

  • Agriculture

Hon Meka Whaitiri February 2023

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Hon Meka Whaitiri January 2023

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Hon Meka Whaitiri December 2022

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Hon Meka Whaitiri November 2022

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Further assistance is now available to businesses impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, with Customs able to offer payment plans and to remit late-payments.

  • Customs

New Zealand will provide support for Pacific countries to prevent the spread of harmful animal diseases, Associate Minister of Agriculture Meka Whaitiri said.

  • Agriculture

The Government has confirmed the 2023 Census collection period will be extended in areas impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.

  • Statistics

The Government is providing an initial $4 million to help farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners and rural communities mobilise and co-ordinate recovery efforts from Cyclone Gabrielle. 

  • Agriculture
  • Rural Communities

A new Government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035.

  • Agriculture

Hon Meka Whaitiri October 2022

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Hon Meka Whaitiri September 2022

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Hon Meka Whaitiri August 2022

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Hon Meka Whaitiri July 2022

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The Government is investing in more on-the-ground support, innovation, and workforce development as part of a new plan to grow Māori businesses and jobs in the food and fibre sector, Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri announced today.

  • Agriculture

New Zealand’s record food and fibre export revenue is projected to reach new record highs, helping protect New Zealanders from the sharp edges of the global downturn.

  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Oceans and Fisheries

Minister for Food Safety Meka Whaitiri will attend the Fourth Australia and New Zealand Food Ministers’ Meeting in Melbourne on Friday.

  • Food Safety

Thirty-two graduate vets will begin their careers in rural New Zealand, with a financial boost from the Government’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme for Veterinarians (VBS), Acting Agriculture and Rural Communities Minister Meka Whaitiri announced today. 

  • Agriculture
  • Rural Communities

A fund for community-led efforts to protect threatened species and at-risk cultural heritage has opened for applications today, the Acting Minister of Conservation Meka Whaitiri has announced.

  • Conservation

A safer and smarter border experience is a step closer after the Customs and Excise (Arrival Information) Amendment Bill passed its first reading in Parliament.

  • Customs

The Government is winding down the extraordinary powers used to fight COVID-19 through the emergency phase of the response while retaining a small number of baseline measures to contain the spread of the virus.

  • COVID-19 Response
  • Customs

Major work to ensure the delivery of a successful census in 2023 is underway, after a low turnout in 2018 was caused by the previous Government’s decision to move the 5 yearly survey to a mostly online approach.

  • Statistics

E ngā reo, e ngā mana, rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā koutou katoa. Greetings to all languages, cultures and peoples. Namaste and kia ora.

I am pleased to join you at this year’s World Dairy Summit here in New Delhi, India. I bring with me the warm regards of the Government and people of Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Food Safety