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Primary Matters

Ministry for Primary Industries

33 episodes

9 months ago

Primary Matters – a podcast that tells the stories that matter to New Zealand’s primary industries. Hear what’s being done to keep Aotearoa’s food and fibre sectors growing and safe, and meet the people at the heart of them. This podcast is brought to you by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

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Primary Matters – a podcast that tells the stories that matter to New Zealand’s primary industries. Hear what’s being done to keep Aotearoa’s food and fibre sectors growing and safe, and meet the people at the heart of them. This podcast is brought to you by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/33)

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Primary Matters - This Gold does not Glitter

In today’s podcast we’re wielding a high pressure hose at a Waikato lake – which has become home to the unwanted freshwater gold clam. Lake users are being asked to check, clean and dry anything that touches the water to prevent the spread of the clam to other waterways.

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1 year ago

12 minutes 49 seconds

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Primary Matters - Tips for Farmers in Dry Times

Waikato dairy farmer Pete Morgan has farmed through a number of droughts in his 30-year farming career. He's made many mistakes along the way but says those dry summers have made him a better farmer. On this week's podcast Pete shares what he has learnt...

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1 year ago

16 minutes 40 seconds

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Primary Matters - Having a Plan for the Big Dry

A dry summer’s on the horizon and, in this week’s podcast, we’re with MPI's John Roche to hear what farmers can do to successfully farm through it, and where they can turn for help....

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1 year ago

13 minutes 9 seconds

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Primary Matters - Boosting Rural Resilience

In this week’s podcast we’re hearing how a rural community hub, in an isolated area, is bringing people together. Podcast host Carol Stiles has been invited to breakfast to watch the All Blacks in action, but the hub also organises workshops, further education and action-packed days off the farm….

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1 year ago

13 minutes 41 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - Is the Future of Food Blue?

On Hook Line and Sinker today we’re hearing from a visiting fisheries scientist who is big on promoting sustainable seafood. Emily De Sousa’s been in New Zealand looking at our aquaculture industry and says people around the world would love to know more about growing seafood the New Zealand way....

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1 year ago

13 minutes 33 seconds

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Gut Feelings: Cook that Chook!

Campylobacter and the BBQ season go hand-in-hand. Each year 5800 cases of the foodborne illness are reported in New Zealand, and almost 1000 people will end up in hospital. In this week's podcast, host Carol Stiles is in the kitchen with the head of NZ Food Safety, Vincent Arbuckle who has some simple tips that will keep you and your guests safe this summer.

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1 year ago

11 minutes 18 seconds

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Gut Feelings: Fit for the frying pan

On Gut Feelings this week we hear about efforts to develop rapid test kits for seafood that can tell you right then and there if it's safe to eat. Join host Carol Stiles as she speaks with marine toxin chemist Tim Harwood.

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1 year ago

10 minutes 21 seconds

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Gut Feelings: Date Expectations

In Gut Feelings this week we hear about what could be lurking in your dip and why it's important to throw it out once it hits its use-by date. As for the best-before date, if it looks good and passes the 'sniff test', feel free to give it a whirl.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 4 seconds

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Gut Feelings: Mussel Maladies

New Zealanders love their shellfish, but oysters, mussels, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, and kina can harbour viruses, bacteria and toxins. In this episode, host Carol Stiles talks to shellfish specialist Piers Harrison about what can happen if you eat contaminated shellfish and how to avoid it.

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2 years ago

11 minutes 53 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - Seaweed on the Menu

NZ Seafood Sustainability award winner Lucas Evans likes his seaweed with some chilli and lime, some cucumber and sesame. He wants to see everyday New Zealanders having seaweed on their plates. Lucas is looking to turn seaweed grown and harvested in New Zealand into premium products. He says a thriving seaweed industry would have huge benefits for coastal communities.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 42 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - Mussel Power

In this week’s podcast we’re hearing how greenshell mussels are not only good for us but could be even better for the economy. Trials at Nelson's Cawthron Institute have shown taking greenshell mussel powder can reduce joint pain and shorten recovery time after strenuous exercise.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 2 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - The Marine Environment Needs Kelp

New Zealand has established oyster, mussel and salmon farms - and now moves are afoot to see if it’s feasible to farm seaweed. A pilot project is under way to test whether common kelp, aka ecklonia radiata, takes well to being ‘planted’ at sea.

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2 years ago

11 minutes 1 second

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Hook, Line & Sinker - Pulling Mussels

In this week’s podcast we’re talking about mussels. The Coromandel mussel industry’s worth about $65 million in export revenue, and Lance Townsend has been part of it for 32 years. The boat skipper can be found at 4.30 am on work days, whatever the weather, rowing out in a 13 foot dinghy to start up the mussel barge.

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2 years ago

14 minutes 33 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - Counting the Catch

Fishery officers spend their days making sure recreational and commercial fishers stick to the rules that’ll ensure there’s plenty of kaimoana left in the sea for everyone. This week, podcast host Carol Stiles is heading out on a sparkling Kaikōura day with fishery officer Howard Reid.

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2 years ago

15 minutes 12 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - World First Nets Award

In this week’s podcast we’re meeting a commercial fisher who has invented award-winning technology that uses AI to recognise exactly what is going into the net. Dom Talijancich says it allows fishers to carefully target species, avoiding fish they are not entitled (and don’t want) to catch. It can also provide valuable data on the health of fish stocks.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 10 seconds

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Hook, Line and Sinker: Keeping Watch at Sea

In this week’s podcast we’re with Fisheries Observer Nigel Hollands. He heads out on commercial fishing vessels to collect data that helps with fisheries management and protects stocks for future generations. Sometimes Nigel shares a bunkhouse with the crew, other times he's allocated his own cabin. If there's no cook on board, you can find Nigel mucking in to help with the meals. The longest Nigel's spent working at sea, without setting foot on land, is three months.

In this series, Hook Line and Sinker, were taking a dive into Aotearoa New Zealand’s seafood sector. We’ll meet some of the people working in it and learn about innovations designed to help the industry grow and thrive.

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2 years ago

15 minutes 23 seconds

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Hook, Line & Sinker - An Anchor in Stormy Waters

Working at sea can be challenging, both emotionally and physically. In today’s podcast we’re hearing about First Mate, the organisation set up to offer guidance and support to fishers, their whanau, and others in the seafood industry.

In this series, Hook Line and Sinker, were taking a dive into Aotearoa New Zealand’s seafood sector. We’ll meet some of the people working in it and learn about innovations designed to help the industry grow and thrive.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 5 seconds

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Primary Matters - The Wonders of Wool

Cosmetics made of the finest wool powder, soft popcorn-like wool buds for stuffing, and acoustic wool panels for schools are all innovations their creators hope will reinvigorate New Zealand's struggling strong-wool sector. The goal is to double, if not treble, wool returns to farmers.

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2 years ago

15 minutes 22 seconds

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You Do What?! - Detecting Biosecurity Porkies

Zoran Sinovcic pulls out jars of antelope horn, pangolin scales and exotic insect larvae. All of them pose a danger to our primary industries and could be carrying diseases we are desperately trying to keep out. Zoran’s job is to ensure commercial food products from Asia, and traditional Chinese medicine ingredients coming in to New Zealand, comply with our strict regulations.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 52 seconds

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You do what?! - What lies beneath

It’s much more difficult to detect marine pests than land-based pests but there is a network of people diving and scouring beaches to identify anything unwanted and new. Marine pest sleuth Abe Growcott says the public also has an important role to play.

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2 years ago

13 minutes 35 seconds