Hon Andrew Hoggard Minister for Food Safety. 14 May 2026. The Government is making sweeping changes so farmers, growers, and ...

Mr Hoggard said the new research would help ensure food safety regulations remain evidence-based and proportionate as scientific understanding evolves.

Biosecurity New Zealand’s yellow-legged hornet eradication in Auckland remains on track, with growing confidence the pest can ...

The Government says the scale of environmental degradation and climate pressures now far exceeds what can realistically be ...

It's been more than six weeks since the last nest or hornet has been found, and there's growing confidence the pest can be wiped out.

The move will give investors the confidence they need to invest in local climate and nature-based projects, the government ...

Farmers across Southland have been granted an 18-month extension to submit freshwater plans. The Government's pushed the ...

The Coalition Government is setting up a framework to help expand New Zealand’s voluntary nature and carbon markets. Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard said high quality schemes accredited ...

Millions of dollars is being redirected by the government and sent instead to combat the growing number of invasive, predator hornets being found in Auckland. Since the first yellow legged hornet was ...