26 Oct 2017

Ministry for Primary Industries dismantled under new govt

From Morning Report, 7:46 am on 26 October 2017

The Ministry for Primary Industries is being dismantled. The new Labour-led government is splitting it up into three parts covering forestry, fisheries and agriculture. Labour MP Stuart Nash will be the new Minister of Fisheries, New Zealand First MP Shane Jones will be the Minister of Forestry and Labour's Damien O'Connor will be responsible for agriculture.