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The application process for New Zealand to export apples to Australia can resume following the release of a survey suggesting Australia is free of fire blight, Trade and Agriculture Minister Lockwo

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

The Coalition government has delivered real gains for New Zealand's key export sectors in its first year of operation, Agriculture, Forestry and International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith said tod

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has rejected Labour's call for the mandatory appointment of Maori, union and dairy directors on the Meat and Wool Boards.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has written to the Otago Regional Council urging it to help develop a sustainable arrangement for funding the regional share of Tb control in Otago.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

The proposed structure of the new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has been released to agriculture and forestry staff today for their comment.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith says ACT should put its money where its mouth is and identify exactly where government expenditure should be pruned.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to provide the Government with urgent advice on whether RCD is spreading naturally in the South Island.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith is rubbishing Act's claim that the government is unwilling to tackle the "hard issues" facing the rural sector, such as ACC, occupational health and safety (OSH)

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

The government's commitment to improving conditions for New Zealand's exporters was stressed by Agriculture, Forestry and International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith at the National Party's confere

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture (MAF) to do more work on the use of RCD to eradicate rabbits in New Zealand following today's decision not to approve

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

The Producer Board Acts Reform Bill, which aims to significantly reduce producer board powers, was today given its second reading in Parliament and referred to the primary production select committ

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Merging the Ministries of Agriculture and of Forestry is being given serious consideration, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Lockwood Smith announced today.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Agriculture and International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith says it seems certain that alternative supplies will be available if the suspected link between dairy products containing A1 protein and

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

New Zealand will pursue World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement measures over spreadable butter, Agriculture & Trade Minister Lockwood Smith said today.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

The European Commissions Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Franz Fischler, is to visit New Zealand from February 2-5.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture