HortNews - Alarm At Plans To Zap Fruit Imports
A new move to import irradiated food has consumer and environmental groups worried. AUCKLAND 12/11/2001 - A new move to import irradiated food has consumer and environmental groups worried. An Australian firm dealing in tropical fruits wants to ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Beekeepers Fear Honey Imports Will Decimate NZ Apiaries
New Zealand's fruit industry would be wrecked for three or four years if the Government allows imports of honey from overseas, beekeepers say. HASTINGS 23/8/2002 - New Zealand's fruit industry would be wrecked for three or four years if the ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
HortNews - Govt Rules Out Banning Grape Imports
The Government today rejected calls to ban the importation of Californian grapes following the discovery of a black widow spider in Auckland, the third such find in as many months. WELLINGTON 19/10/2001 - The Government today rejected calls to ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Third Black Widow Found In California Grape Imports
The third black widow spider in as many months has been found in a carton of California table grapes in Auckland. WELLINGTON 17/10/2001 - The third black widow spider in as many months has been found in a carton of California table grapes in ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
HortNews - MAF Plans Full Review Of Olive Plant Imports
Biosecurity officials say they plan to hold a full review of the import risk analysis for olive tree nursery stock during the coming year. WELLINGTON 05/08/2004 - Biosecurity officials say they plan to hold a full review of the import risk ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Plant Quarantine Station To Boost Fruit Tree Imports
A new quarantine facility which will make it easier to trial new plant material has been built in Hawke's Bay. HASTINGS 16/3/2001 - A new quarantine facility which will make it easier to trial new plant material has been built in Hawke's ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Ministry Suspends Grape Imports After Black Widow Find
The Ministry of Agriculture has suspended grape shipments from a warehouse in California after a poisonous black widow spider was discovered in a storage warehouse in Feilding last week. WELLINGTON 27/8/2001 - The Ministry of Agriculture has ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Aust Union Calls For Fresh Study Of NZ Apple Imports
The Australian union representing fruit industry workers yesterday urged the Australian government to go back to scratch on the issue of allowing New Zealand apples into the country. SYDNEY 2/8/2001 - The Australian union representing fruit ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
