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Biosecurity – it’s everyone’s business
Biosecurity – it’s everyone’s business, join the conversation
The Ministry for Primary Industries will be holding six hui and public meetings around the country during August and September, to give New Zealanders the opportunity to join a national conversation about managing biosecurity risks to New Zealand.
At the meetings, people will be asked their views about how we can all work together to keep New Zealand free from pests and diseases, because our lifestyles, livelihoods, environment, and the growth of our nation depend on it.
The meetings follow the launch last week of the “Biosecurity 2025” discussion document by the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, which included invitations to New Zealanders to get involved in the biosecurity conversation.
The hui and public meetings will be in six centres and will run from 17 August to 1 September. Public submissions on the discussion document close 9 September 2016.
Media are also welcome to attend.
See the table below for time, date and venue details.
Biosecurity 2025 Public Meetings and
HuiHui City Date Time Venue
information Blenheim 18
August 11.00am –
2.00pm TBC Wellington 19
August 10.00am – 1.00pm St Andrews Hall,
St Andrews Centre, 30 The Terrace,
Wellington Tauranga 23
August 10.00am – 1.00pm Ngati Ranginui Iwi
Board Room, 51 Willow Street,
Tauranga Auckland 25
August 10.00am – 1.00pm Mataatua Marae, 17
Killington Crescent, Mangere,
Auckland Whangarei
31 August 10.00am –
1.00pm Pehiaweri Marae, 99 Ngunguru Rd, Glenbervie,
Whangarei Christchurch 1
September 11.00 pm – 2.00 pm Lincoln
University, Ellesmere Junction Road,
Lincoln Public
meetings City Date Time Venue
information Nelson 17
August 2.00pm – 5.00pm Headingly Centre,
452 Lower Queen St, Richmond,
Nelson Wellington 19
August 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm St Andrews Hall,
St Andrews Centre, 30 The Terrace,
Wellington Tauranga 22
August 2.00pm – 5.00pm Bay of Plenty
Regional Council Chambers, 87 First Ave,
Tauranga Auckland 24
August 10.00am – 1.00pm Auckland Town
Hall, Queen Street,
Auckland Whangarei 31
August 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Northland Cricket
Club, 79 Okara Drive, Kensington,
Whangarei Christchurch 1
September 2.30am – 5.30pm Lincoln
University, Ellesmere Junction Rd,
Lincoln
Māori, stakeholders and members of the public are invited to attend either or both the hui or public meeting in any centre around the country. Meetings and hui will be 2 to 3 hours, with the duration determined by the level of interest expressed by attendees on the day.
A copy of the Biosecurity 2025 consultation document Protecting to grow New Zealand is available from the MPI websitewww.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity-2025 . Hard copy printed versions of the discussion document can be requested from biosecurity2025@mpi.govt.nz.
For further information about Biosecurity 2025:
Please contact MPI Media Phone 029 894 0328 or Email: media@mpi.govt.nz
For further information on the Biosecurity 2025 consultation process:
To find out more about the importance of biosecurity in New Zealand and the Biosecurity 2025 public consultation, go to:
o www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity-2025
o Twitter [#biosecurity2025]
o YouTube [Biosecurity – protecting to grow New Zealand]
o Sign up for a public meeting on Facebook (MPI)
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