New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries

Date: 2015

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to milk and its delivery and supply]

By: New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries

Reference: Eph-A-MILK-2015-01

Description: Text warns of a threat to contaminate infant formula, and reassures the public that everything was being done to respond to the threat. It advises the public to check packaging (cans and sachets) for signs of tampering, and report any suspicious behaviour. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on flier, 210 x 148 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 2015.

Date: 2016

By: New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries

Reference: Eph-D-FOOD-2016-01

Description: Folded sheet explaining the Food Act 2014. One side shows a poster illustrating high, medium and low risk sectors of the food industry, while the other side explains the rules around importing food, food safety, template food control plans, and customised food control plans. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of sheet 420 x 595 mm.

Date: 2000-2019

By: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand; New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries

Reference: Eph-A-CUSTOMS-2000/2019

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo sizes relating to customs clearances, import duties, quarantine, prohibited imports into New Zealand, from 2000 to 2019. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 17 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 2018-2019

From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning the environment and environmental protection]

By: Extinction Rebellion NZ; Friends of Mana Island; New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries; New Zealand. Ministry for the Environment; Oil Free Wellington (Organisation); Victoria University of Wellington; Wellington (N.Z. : Region). Greater Wellington Regional Council

Reference: Eph-A-ENVIRONMENT-2018/2019

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size concerning the environment and environmental protection in New Zealand from 2018 to 2019, including material on these issues: Rising sea levels The Plimmerton-Pukerua Bay quarry Coal mining Fossil fuels. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 20 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 2014-2019

By: Commonsense Organics (Firm); My Food Bag Limited; New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries; Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: Eph-A-FOOD-2014/2019

Description: Ephemera relating to food products and nutrition from 2014 to 2019. Title supplied by Library, Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 59 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 2010-2019

By: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand; Nelson (N.Z.). City Council; New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries; Waikato Regional Council

Reference: Eph-A-PEST-2010/2019

Description: Comprises ephemera relating to pests and weeds, and their eradication in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 59 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 2015

By: New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries

Reference: Eph-A-FOOD-2015-02

Description: Flyer informing the public about a threat to contaminate infant formula, and reassuring them that the formula was as safe as it was before the threat was made; that Police and government had put strict security measures in place. Gives advice as to what to do if unsure. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on flyer, 210 x 147 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dylan Owen, Wellington, in 2015.

Date: 2013

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025049

Description: A Russian bear and a Chinese panda puzzle over consignments of New Zealand apples and frozen meat. The panda wonders what 'MPI' means. A shipment of New Zealand apples was held up by Russian authorities in March 2013 because of export certification issues. In May Chinese officials blocked New Zealand beef and sheep meat from entering the country, apparently because of a name change on export certification from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025044

Description: Subtitled 'NZ recipes for overseas friends', the recipe reads 'Start with a shipload of frozen meat; mix thoroughly with confusing paperwork. Don't forget to sneak in some undervalued kiwifruit; season lightly with a hint of suspicion. Allow to sit for several weeks before serving.' This putrescent casserole is for the Chinese market. In May 2013 container loads of frozen sheep meat and beef were held up in Chinese ports after a name change on documents from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to the Ministry for Primary Industries apparently confused Chinese officials. At the same time the Kiwifruit growers' organisation started its own investigation in March, after Zespri's China subsidiary was found guilty of the underpayment of customs duties on kiwifruit imports and fined more than $950,000. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025247

Description: Two fishermen fish from a boat at sea. One says to the other 'It should all work out if they have the bag limit and we catch fish as twice as big'. The caption is an extract from the news 'Possible cut to the snapper bag limit in the Hauraki Gulf'. Concerned about the decline of snapper stocks in the Hauraki Gulf, in June 2013 the Ministry of Primary Industries proposed a reduction in the bag limit of snapper catches. The New Zealand sport Fishing Council considered such a reduction to be unfair to recreational anglers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025519

Description: Shows a carton of PKE (Palm Kernel Expeller) with the 'MPI seal', a bonus gift and the words 'Farmers, tired of looking at cows? - Build an exotic Malaysian animal! Part 1 inside! More shipments. More parts!' Refers to a cloven limb found in PKE on May 12 by a dairy farmer who immediately contacted bio security officials. However, it took the Ministry of Primary Industries until 7 June to identify the limb as of exotic origin. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025483

Description: The Politician complains that New Zealand meat exports have been held up in China again; what is the reason for the lack of communication? His aide replies that 'their officials speak Chinese - ours don't'. On 8 July 2013 the Ministry for Primary Industries found that about 1300 containers of meat were caught out by a change of rules: under China's new import requirements, a veterinarian must sign export documentation at the last site meat is stored. The Ministry should have forseen this by reading the Chinese regulations. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 5 July 2015

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0031625

Description: Digital cartoon by Sharon Murdoch. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states: 'Swamp kauri pulled from Northland wetlands and shipped overseas while exporters skirt regulations by saying the logs are tabletops or carvings. Published SST, 5 July 2015'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0029879

Description: Cartoon shows an official from the Ministry of Primary Industries, standing next to a large safe with chains wrapped around it. He explains that the information about which brands of produce are making people sick is being guarded to avoid "an outbreak of informed consumers". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 19 August 2023

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0042564

Description: Digital cartoon by Mark Winter on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally, published in the Southland Times. Cartoon depicts a shark fin with a camera attached to the top racing through the water. The cartoon reads "the long-delayed camera monitoring of commercial fishing vessels went live this week...". Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0027569

Description: Cartoon shows a female biosecurity officer angrily confiscating a food delicacy, donkey's penis, from the luggage of a startled Chinese man at an airport inspection counter. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0026569

Description: Under the caption 'News: NZ pet food reps will meet with a US design firm to develop food supplements for pets' is a mock-up of an advertisement for 'K9 Supplements - More power for your paw. A booster for your rooster'. Standing next to the advertisment are male and female models, both reminscent of characters from the television show 'Mad Men'. The sound effects are 'Woof!' and 'Kadoodle!' On 19 September 2013 the Ministry for Primary Industries revealed that it was helping the K9 Natural dogfood company develop food supplements for pets in a bid to double the value of New Zealand's primary industry exports by 2025. The Ministry would fund three days of training for K9 representatives with global design firm IDEO in San Francisco. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0027827

Description: Shows a fruitfly on a stage waving to their fans. Refers to the discovery of fruit fly in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0023632

Description: A large egg labelled, 'Primary Industries Ministry', and referencing the nursery rhyme character, Humpty Dumpty, sits on a stone wall, and says 'No comment' to a group of reporters. One of the reporters says, 'He's stonewalling in case their investigation comes to nothing' Another responds, 'Doesn't want egg on his face.' Possibly refers to new regulations regarding battery hen cages put forth by the Primary Industries Ministry. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0028661

Description: Shows Capt James Cook landing on New Zealand. His feet are covered in marine fouling growth. In the background is his ship and rowboat with drunken sailors and further marine fouling growth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).