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Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri is encouraging the next generation of vets to apply for career funding through a scheme designed to support and increase the number of graduate vets working with production animals in our regions.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Associate Minister for Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri has extended the nomination period for the Primary Industries Good Employer Awards, in order to recognise more outstanding employers from the sector which employees around one in seven

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri has announced five new members to the Board of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission, tasked with enhancing walking access opportunities across New Zealand.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri says the Framework for Action on Animal Welfare released today, sets out a better approach to animal welfare that is clear, transparent and inclusive.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri has today launched the new Good Employer Awards in recognition of outstanding primary industry employers and those that provide services to the primary industries.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry

Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri has announced the winner of the Postgraduate Science Scholarship at National Fieldays today.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry

Flooding damage around the Tolaga Bay area of Gisborne meets the criteria for a medium scale event, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor and Associate Agriculture Mi

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri expects a wide range of animal welfare issues to be discussed with animal advocate groups at the upcoming all-day Animal Advocacy Hui. 

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

An all-day hui, to discuss the priorities of the country’s animal welfare groups, has been called for next month by the Associate Minister of Agriculture the Hon Meka Whaitiri.  

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

I welcome the announcement of the Primary Sector Council by Minister O’Connor today, says Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Speech to the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific in Nadi, Fiji.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Cabinet has approved a raft of new regulations to strengthen our animal welfare system, says Associate Minister of Agriculture responsible for animal welfare Hon Meka Whaitiri.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Tēnā koutou katoa, and thank you to the New Zealand Animal Law Association for the opportunity to speak at this event.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Establishing cellphone services for Minginui will support the scaling up of the Minginui nursery owned by Ngāti Whare Holdings, from commercial to industrial size for the production of native forestry grade seedlings, Associate Minister of Agriculture, Hon Meka Whaitiri announced today.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

The number of bobby calves that die between the farm gate and the works is now down to 6 calves for every 10,000 and that is a victory for our animal welfare regulations, says the Associate Minister of Agriculture responsible for Animal Welfare Hon Meka Whaitiri.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

There are no plans to ban rodeos in New Zealand says Hon Meka Whaitiri, Associate Minister of Agriculture, responsible for animal welfare.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

Associate Minister of Local Government and Associate Minister of Agriculture with responsibility for Animal Welfare, Hon Meka Whaitiri, is urging all animal owners and the community to remain vigilant this summer.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture

The Associate Minister of Agriculture responsible for Animal Welfare, Hon Meka Whaitiri says the greyhound racing industry has a lot of work to do before it meets the standards for proper animal welfare.

  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Agriculture