Public Notice – WEIGH ALL FOOD ITEMS TAKEN BY PASSENGERS TO NEW ZEALAND.
EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2021, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH ITS BIOSECURITY SERVICES AT THE RAROTONGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WILL WEIGH ALL FOOD ITEMS TAKEN BY PASSENGERS TO NEW ZEALAND. FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS ROOT CROPS (TARO, MANIOTA ETC), DRINKING NUTS (NU), PROCESSED FOODS (CHESTNUTS, KANAKA). THIS IS TO RECORD THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF FOOD […]
“SUSPENSION” ON PASSENGERS BRINGING IN PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIALS FROM NEW ZEALAND
EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2021, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HAS PLACED A “SUSPENSION” ON PASSENGERS BRINGING IN PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIALS FROM NEW ZEALAND. THIS SUSPENSION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL WE LOCATE ANOTHER MINISTRY OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (MPI) APPROVED FACILITY IN NZ TO TREAT THESE PLANTS & PLANT MATERIALS. TO DATE, THERE ARE 3 SITES […]