The NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing) system was created to provide fast and accurate tracing of animals, supporting disease management in New Zealand. To reduce double handling of animal information, 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, there are 5 MINDA events that update NAIT records. When recording any of these events, there will be an extra step to fill out dates, NAIT locations, etc which are all sent to NAIT. These events are:
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 which aren't in your MINDA records for example feeder calves, bull calves, but you'd like to manage their NAIT registration and movements through MINDA, you can use NAIT only events. There are 3 NAIT only events including:
Register Animals
Remove Animals
Feeder Calf
These events help you stay compliant without needing to switch between 2 systems.
Once events have been approved, MINDA sends updates to NAIT every 2 hours on the even hour (2am, 4am, etc), so any events recorded between those times will be sent at the next applicable time.
Tip: Turn on notifications in NAIT so you can keep track of events that have been sent from MINDA.
How do I set up the integration?
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, you’re all set!
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 opted in. If you have concerns about movements recorded in NAIT before the opt in date, 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 displays the current NAIT location of your animals in MINDA.
It's important to ensure animals in your NAIT Group reflect NAIT. To check the current location of animals in your NAIT Group, add the EID Attribute, export as a .CSV 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 our NAIT Admin Team. It's important to read these emails carefully, as they contain the information needed to resolve fix any issues.
Tip: If you need help understanding the email, contact the NAIT Admin Team on NAIT@lic.co.nz
Managing NAIT Locations
In MINDA you can add commonly used NAIT locations such as your grazier, farms you sell livestock to. To learn more about managing NAIT locations, see our Managing NAIT Location article.