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Another 51 quarantine officers and four new biosecurity detector dog teams will help protect New Zealand from invasive pests and diseases this summer, says Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Biosecurity

Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, heads to Thailand today to attend a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial meeting on 1 November which will be followed by a Leaders’ Summit on 4 November attended by Prime Minister Ardern.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Trade and Export Growth

A group of 50 New Zealand companies have signed a first-of-its-kind pledge to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Biosecurity

The Government and primary sector are joining forces and taking action to fix the skills gap facing farmers and growers, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said today.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

Ministerial Diary Release - Hon Damien O'Connor - September 2019

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  • Hon Damien O’Connor

The Government today announced its support for a project that could substantially reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor is warning travelling Kiwis to be vigilant as the high-season for the crop-eating brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is under way.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Biosecurity

Extra funding will allow Rural Support Trusts to help farming families, says Minister for Rural Communities and Agriculture Damien O’Connor.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Rural Communities

Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, heads to Thailand today to attend the final Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial meeting, as negotiations enter their final stages.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Trade and Export Growth

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, Climate Change Minister James Shaw and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte co-hosted a business roundtable in Auckland this morning focused on work

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change

Farmer and former Nuffield scholar Mel Poulton has been appointed New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, David Parker, and Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Trade and Export Growth

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says new farmer-to-farmer extension groups launched in Whangaparaoa today will help Māori agribusinesses achieve their goals.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says a slew of new research projects will boost New Zealand’s world-leading efforts to help farmers understand and mitigate the effects of climate change.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change

Ministerial Diary Release - Hon Damien O'Connor - August 2019

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  • Hon Damien O’Connor

The Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, welcomes the release today of research by UMR showing Kiwis have a positive view of our farmers and growers.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

New Zealand’s primary sector exports continue to surpass expectations with revenue up 8.7 per cent on the previous year, reaching a record $46.4 billion in the year ended June 2019.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Trade and Export Growth

Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, heads to Thailand today to attend a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial meeting, as negotiations into the final stages.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Trade and Export Growth

The Government is taking action to stop the degradation of our waterways and clean up our rivers and lakes within a generation.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Environment

A pest seaweed is to be turned into a premium edible export in a Government funded venture announced by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash today.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Fisheries

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has welcomed the first reading of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill in Parliament today.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

Hon Damien O'Connor Proactive Diary Release - July 2019

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  • Hon Damien O’Connor

Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor today announced the members of the newly established taskforce to respond to the animal welfare issues associated with the practice of winter grazing.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

The primary sector has been named the first centre of excellence for vocational education, to drive innovation and strengthen links between education providers and industry, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Education

New Zealand’s most fertile and versatile land will be given new protection under proposals released today by Environment Minister David Parker and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture
  • Environment