Ministry for Primary Industries
MPI
New Zealand’s national ministry for the primary industries, covering agriculture together with its associated business units. Its official site publishes biosecurity requirements for bringing goods and animals into New Zealand and for sending them out.
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Government level
- National
- Authority type
- Ministry
- Status
- Active
Visit the official websitehttps://www.mpi.govt.nz/
Official name in local language
- en Ministry for Primary Industries
Responsibilities
Each item below is recorded from the authority’s own published material, not inferred from its name.
- Import export certificationStatutory
Publishes the requirements for bringing or sending items and animals into and out of New Zealand as a primary public-facing service.
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand
- Animal healthStatutory
Publishes biosecurity requirements governing the movement of animals across the New Zealand border.
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand
Sources and verification
Official site loaded in a real browser on 2026-08-19; it resolved with HTTP 200 under the title “Ministry for Primary Industries | NZ Government”.
Verified 2026-08-19 against https://www.mpi.govt.nz/ · domain classification: Verified official
Important limitations
- MPI covers primary industries as a whole, including fisheries and forestry; this record does not separate the agricultural share of its statutory powers.