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Mr Speaker, I move that Standing Order 256 be suspended to permit the Finance and Expenditure Committee, in its consideration of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms) Amendment Bill
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
Earlier this month, the Government announced its detailed decisions on the report and recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
The Government will continue to fund the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to eliminate Australian subterranean termites at Otorohanga but it will not compensate residents for property damage caused by the termites, the Associate Minister for Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs said today.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
The Government has not agreed to the aerial spraying of all of west Auckland to eradicate painted apple moth, acting Biosecurity Minister Marian Hobbs said today.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
“HSNO – Let’s make it work better”.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
The public awareness campaign about the risks of foot and mouth disease is winding up, but the risk of that or many other pests and diseases wreaking havoc in New Zealand is still with us, Biosecurity Minister Jim Suttonsays.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
Gives me an opportunity to acknowledge the partnership, which exists between MAF's biosecurity operations and yourselves as veterinarians.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
Tougher border control measures and tighter surveillance appear to be having an impact on illegal imports, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
From today, anyone entering New Zealand with undeclared plant, animal, or food material will be fined $200 immediately.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
New Zealand's exotic disease response system was implemented today after
the report of a potential disease outbreak in the King Country.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
New Zealand's exotic disease response system was implemented today after the report of a potential disease outbreak in King Country.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
Associate Biosecurity Minister Marian Hobbs has announced funding of $6 million over four years to combat the southern saltmarsh mosquito.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
Good morning, and let me add my welcome to this workshop to that of our sponsors for today’s session, the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association. This is the first of five workshops designed to help us all come to grips with operating the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
Instant fines for passengers bringing prohibited food and plant matter into New Zealand would be implemented from June 18, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
The Associate Minister of Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, has announced a survey of selected South Island wetlands, rivers and lakes, to determine whether eradication of two unwanted fish species is possible.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
The government is to spend $550,0001 over the next two years to help control the spread of the Asian kelp Undaria Pinnatifida to areas of national and global importance.
- Marian Hobbs
- Biosecurity
More than 40 per cent of all people entering New Zealand with undeclared food and other risk goods are New Zealanders, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
Two representatives have been appointed to the Biosecurity Council, acting Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity
Cabinet has approved extra measures to tighten New Zealand's border control, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Acting Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.
- Jim Sutton
- Biosecurity