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New Controls To Prevent The Spread Of Oyster Disease Bonamia Ostreae
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 12:21 pm | Biosecurity NZ
New rules to protect flat oysters from the disease-causing parasite Bonamia ostreae will apply to recreational fishers and boaties in some New Zealand waters from tomorrow, September 1. Bonamia ostreae is in the Marlborough Sounds and Big Glory Bay at Rakiura, ... More >>
Biosecurity New Zealand Responds To Rising Passenger Volumes
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 10:47 am | Biosecurity NZ
A container of dead tarantulas and 28 mangoes are among items found by hard-working Biosecurity New Zealand quarantine officers who are stopping pests and diseases entering the country as passenger arrivals climb. Biosecurity New Zealand’s work is vital ... More >>
Plan For Immediate Actions After Seaweed Find
Friday, 7 July 2023, 2:01 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is planning immediate actions after the find of small patches of exotic Caulerpa seaweed in an area close to Te Kawau Tūmaro ō Toi Kawau Island in the Tāmaki Auckland region, says Director Response John Walsh. “We’ve talked ... More >>
Calling All Biosecurity Champions
Monday, 19 June 2023, 10:13 am | Biosecurity NZ
Entries are now open for the 2023 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. These Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to protecting our country against unwanted pests and diseases. It is our way of celebrating people and organisations across ... More >>
Biosecurity Rules In Place To Stop Northland Spread Of Invasive Seaweed
Monday, 12 June 2023, 11:21 am | Biosecurity NZ
New biosecurity rules to prevent the spread of exotic Caulerpa seaweed will make it illegal to fish or anchor a vessel in an area of Te Rāwhiti in the Bay of Islands from 11.59pm on Monday 12 June 2023. Two species of exotic Caulerpa have been found ... More >>
Biosecurity NZ Works In Partnership With Local Mana Whenua And Northland Regional Council To Respond To Exotic Caulerpa
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 4:27 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand, local mana whenua, and the Northland Regional Council are working together on next steps after divers searching the waters around Te Rāwhiti, the Bay of Islands, found a substantial amount of exotic Caulerpa seaweed, suggesting ... More >>
Boaties And Fishers Can Help Stop The Spread Of Exotic Seaweed
Friday, 19 May 2023, 12:48 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is reminding boaties and fishers to clean their anchors and fishing gear and reduce the risk of introducing or spreading any exotic seaweeds after a small clump of suspected Caulerpa brachypus was spotted on a Bay of Islands ... More >>
Biosecurity New Zealand Responds To Rising Passenger Volumes
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 10:40 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand’s officers screened 1,391,641 arriving air passengers in the first three months of 2023, compared with 97,810 for the same period in 2022. There has also been more cruise ship passengers following the reopening of maritime ... More >>
Help Stop The Spread Of Invasive Seaweed In Hauraki Gulf
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 10:25 am | Biosecurity NZ
As boaties and fishers head to the waters this Auckland anniversary weekend, they’re asked to help stop the spread of a fast-growing, non-native seaweed – exotic Caulerpa - in the Hauraki Gulf. In the right conditions, this pest can smother the ocean floor ... More >>
Knocking Down Wallaby Populations
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 6:34 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Wallaby populations are continuing to grow in Aotearoa, prompting the launch this summer of the first national awareness campaign. The Tipu Mātoro: Wallaby-free Aotearoa campaign shines a light on the extensive damage these invasive pests wreak on our ... More >>
M. Bovis Confirmed Properties Continue To Decrease
Friday, 20 January 2023, 12:16 pm | Biosecurity NZ
The Mycoplasma bovis Programme, led in partnership with MPI, DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand, continues to make good progress towards the eradication of the disease from New Zealand. All properties in the high-risk area in Wakanui, which ... More >>
Busy Summer For Biosecurity
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 11:14 am | Biosecurity NZ
It’s been a busy summer so far for biosecurity officers protecting New Zealand’s borders from unwanted pests and diseases. Biosecurity officers screened over half a million arriving passengers in December, says Mike Inglis, Northern Regional Commissioner, ... More >>
Clean Your Gear, Watch Your Pets, Garden Safely
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 2:13 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Clean your gear, watch your pets and garden safely this holiday season. These are three simple requests from those that look after biosecurity in New Zealand. The call comes from the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute (NZBI) - the membership organisation ... More >>
Biosecurity Officers Face Busy Summer As International Travel Increases
Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:23 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand officers will be working hard this summer to ensure increased international travel does not lead to unwanted pests and diseases entering the country. Air passenger volumes are rebounding strongly since the covid travel restrictions ... More >>
Hi-tech Traps On Trial In Fruit Fly Surveillance Programme
Monday, 14 November 2022, 10:44 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand’s National Fruit Fly Surveillance programme is trialling 60 state-of-the-art traps, with the aim to bolster the detection of exotic fruit fly. “We have a world-class biosecurity system, but the growth in global trade ... More >>
Stink Bug Campaign Ramps Up
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 11:06 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is ramping up a public awareness campaign to encourage people to report possible sightings of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) – a major threat to Aotearoa New Zealand’s horticulture industry. BMSB infests several horticultural ... More >>
New Rules In Place To Stop Invasive Seaweed Spreading
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 4:01 pm | Biosecurity NZ
New rules to prevent the spread of an invasive seaweed will soon make it illegal to anchor most vessels in three bays at Aotea Great Barrier Island. Tougher restrictions, which come into effect at 11.59pm on Monday 31 October, are part of changes to a ... More >>
Testing For Mycoplasma Bovis Stepped Up With New Strain
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 2:40 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Summer testing for Mycoplasma bovis will be stepped up after New Zealand’s nationwide surveillance programme identified a new strain of the disease on one of the four confirmed positive properties, which are all in Mid Canterbury, says M. bovis programme ... More >>
Additional M. Bovis Infection Inside Controlled Area Notice Boundary
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:11 am | Biosecurity NZ
An additional Mycoplasma bovis property has been found inside the Wakanui area of Mid-Canterbury where strict biosecurity measures, including a controlled area notice (CAN), were announced last week to eliminate a pocket of infection in the area, says ... More >>
Extra Measures To Target Pocket Of M. Bovis Infection
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 10:15 am | Biosecurity NZ
The Mycoplasma bovis ( M. bovis ) eradication programme is targeting the sole pocket of confirmed infection with depopulation starting on a Mid-Canterbury feedlot and strict new biosecurity measures for the surrounding area, says programme director ... More >>
