Guidance resources

This single-volume guide describes over 400 of the more common marine fishes caught by bottom, midwater, and surface fishing methods in New Zealand seas. The guide is intended for field use particularly by fisheries observers and researchers who may or may not have specialist knowledge about the taxonomy of fishes. Accurate and rapid identification of catches at sea is important for obtaining good quality data about fish catches, for monitoring changes in fish abundance and enabling fisheries managers to make informed decisions about fishstock sustainability.

This guide was produced in 2024 and is a modified republication of the single-volume guide published in 2019 which replaced the three-volume set of guides published in 2011. A second version for fishers is identical except it does not include the research codes.

This strategic-level New Zealand Government Plan sets out the National Security System
(NSS) arrangements that will be used by senior level officials responsible for directing government agency involvement to manage the response and to recover from a Foot and
Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak.

Use this guideline to help you complete the Agricultural Chemical Product Data Sheet (PDS) for registration of an agricultural chemical. The PDS form (ACVM 1-3) is available on our website.
The completed and MPI-approved PDS is part of the “product and manufacturing specifications” referred to in the conditions of registration for your product.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has developed this guidance document to help micro abattoir businesses to complete the Risk Management Programme (RMP) template for Micro Abattoirs.

Experience tells us that contamination of manufactured foods typically occurs during the
manufacture process. That is, from the processing environment, or from inadequate process
control. Therefore, effective management of pathogens can be achieved by controlling
pathogens in the process environment, and by ensuring appropriate process controls. This
document provides guidance to manufacturers for pathogen management. For some food
industries a pathogen management plan is a regulatory requirement. For others, it is not
mandatory, but all manufacturers are strongly encouraged to adopt these useful principles
for ensuring food safety

This revised guide provides information on the Field Measurement Approach (FMA) for post-1989 forest land participants and forest inventory providers.