The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) system helps provide fast and accurate tracing of animals, supporting disease management in New Zealand. To reduce entering the same information twice, the MINDA and NAIT integration allows animal movements recorded in MINDA to automatically update NAIT.
How does the integration work?
When you opt in for LIC to be your NAIT information provider, the following MINDA Events update NAIT records:
Calving (with reared progeny)
Removal
Purchase
NAIT Movement
Assign/Replace EID
Important: Updates are only sent from MINDA to NAIT, not the other way around.
If you have animals on your farm that aren’t in your MINDA records, for example feeder calves or bull calves, but you’d like to manage their NAIT registration and movements through MINDA, you can use NAIT Only Events.
Register Animals
Remove Animals
Feeder Calf
These Events help you stay compliant without needing to switch between two systems.
Once Events have been approved, MINDA sends updates to NAIT every two hours on the even hour (2am, 4am, etc.). Any Events recorded between these times will be sent in the next update.
Important: Remember NAIT obligations are to record movements within 48 hours of them occurring
How do I connect MINDA and NAIT?
There are 2 steps to link your MINDA and NAIT accounts.
Opt in
Add LIC as an information provider
Opting in
To opt in for LIC to be your NAIT information provider, complete the opt-in form on the LIC website. Have your PTPT code and customer number ready. If your NAIT location changes at any point, you'll need to complete the form again.
To check whether you’ve opted in, go to the Partners page. If you see a green Opted in status, setup is complete and LIC is your NAIT information provider.
If you see the Opt in button, it means the integration is not yet set up. Click Opt In to complete the form on the LIC website.
Important: MINDA will begin updating NAIT once you've completed setup. If you have concerns about movements recorded in NAIT before setup was completed, contact NAIT.
Adding LIC as an information provider
Once you've completed the opt-in form, you need to add LIC as an information provider in NAIT. See OSPRI's help guide for instructions.
Note: Only 1 NAIT location can be opted in per PTPT code. If you want to send updates on behalf of another NAIT location, such as your grazier, you'll need to complete the Act On behalf of form.
NAIT management within MINDA
Along with Events that update NAIT, MINDA includes a few additional features to help you stay NAIT compliant.
Groups
The yellow NAIT Groups display the current NAIT location of your animals in MINDA.
It's important to ensure the animals in your NAIT Group match the records held in NAIT. To check the current location of animals in your NAIT Group, add the EID Attribute, export it as a .CSV file, then import the file into NAIT.
Tip: Check your Animals without an EID Group to ensure no animals are missing EIDs.
Errors
If there are any NAIT-related errors for approved Events, the PICA will receive an automated email from the NAIT Admin Team. It’s important to read these emails carefully, as they contain the information needed to resolve any issues.
Tip: If you need help understanding the email, contact the NAIT Admin Team on [email protected]
Managing NAIT Locations
In MINDA, you can add commonly used NAIT locations such as your grazier or farms you move livestock to. To learn more about managing NAIT locations, see our Managing NAIT Location article.
How do I disconnect MINDA and NAIT?
To opt out of LIC being your NAIT information provider, contact our Customer Experience Centre on 0800 264 632.
You'll also need to remove LIC as an information provider in NAIT. See OSPRI's help guide for instructions.