Monday, 3 May 2021, 3:50 pm
The chief executive of a large farm business has been
fined $3600 for four charges related to failing to register
820 animals under the National Animal Identification and
Tracing (NAIT) scheme.
Kim Phillip Robinson (65) is
CEO of Lochiel Farmlands Limited, in Waikato, and
responsible for the registration of the animals. The farm
manages about 3000 cattle as dry stock with its main
operations being as a breeder and finisher of stock. He
appeared for sentencing before the Pukekohe District Court
today (3/5/21).
MPI regional manager animal welfare
and NAIT compliance, Brendon Mikkelsen, says the NAIT system
is critical to our ability to respond quickly in the event