Economy, Industry and Trade

Primary industries

1. Rural New Zealand
   • Information on what's happening in rural New Zealand, from economics to sustainability and current emergencies.
   • http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/
   • Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (NZ Govt)
2. Agriculture statistics
   • Statistics on agriculture - including type of animals farmed, fertiliser use and types of farms.
   • http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/agriculture-horticulture-forestry/info-releases.aspx
   • Source: Statistics New Zealand (NZ Govt)

Fisheries

1. Ministry of Fisheries
   • See information on the care of New Zealand water ecosystems and policies for sustainable management of fisheries.
   • http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/default.htm
   • Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (NZ Govt)
2. Managing commercial fishing
   • How quotas, commercial fishing rights and aquaculture are managed.
   • http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Commercial/default.htm
   • Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (NZ Govt)
3. Te Ohu Kaimoana
   • All about the allocation of Māori fisheries assets to iwi and what is being done to ensure sustainability of the fisheries.
   • http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Commercial/default.htm
   • Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (NZ Govt)
4. Fisheries research
   • See research programmes, publications and consultancy services offered by NIWA, New Zealand's main fisheries researcher.
   • http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/fisheries
   • Source: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NZ Govt)