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Deformed wing bee virus identified
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 3:35 pm | Biosecurity NZ
A virus causing deformed wings (DWV) in bees has been identified on two properties in Northland and Waikato, Biosecurity New Zealand confirmed today. More >>
Red Imported Fire Ants located on yacht
Friday, 23 February 2007, 11:57 am | Biosecurity NZ
Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta~fire ants) have been located on board a yacht moored at Westhaven Marina in Auckland. Biosecurity New Zealand Senior Adviser Megan Sarty says the 70ft yacht had travelled through the Caribbean on the way here ... More >>
Suspension of germplasm destined for the EU
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 9:40 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand has voluntarily suspended export certification of bovine semen and embryos to the European Union (EU) in response to a draft audit of New Zealand’s certification system against EU requirements. More >>
More bottles found to contain toxic seeds
Friday, 19 January 2007, 4:39 pm | Biosecurity NZ
After a recall notice was issued last week the Ministry of Health and MAF Biosecurity New Zealand have been alerted to the presence of more ‘Message in a Bottle’ novelty products in New Zealand. More >>
Didymo detected in two upper South Island rivers
Thursday, 18 January 2007, 5:15 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Didymo has been detected in two more rivers at the top of the South Island, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand announced today. More >>
Recall – “Message in a bottle” with toxic seeds
Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:03 am | Biosecurity NZ
The Ministry of Health and MAF Biosecurity New Zealand are urgently recalling a ‘Message in a Bottle’ product containing highly toxic seeds. The brightly coloured seeds from the plant Abrus precatorius are in decorative jars being sold as a novelty item. More >>
Snakehead mystery solved
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 4:33 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Further details of the snakehead found in a gutter in a Napier street on Monday night have come to light today. More >>
Varroa Update 16
Friday, 10 November 2006, 10:03 am | Biosecurity NZ
A new varroa movement control line, that includes a five kilometre buffer zone, has been established in consultation with affected beekeepers. The controlled area notice declared in June has been revoked and replaced with a new controlled area notice ... More >>
Y&R Wellington Wins Biosecurity New Zealand
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 5:26 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand has appointed Y&R Wellington with Senate Communications to lead their social marketing and public information advertising and PR over the next three years after an RFP process. More >>
Biosecurity Summit takes global approach
Monday, 6 November 2006, 4:57 pm | Biosecurity NZ
How climate change will affect human health risk is one of the topics being discussed at the fourth annual Biosecurity Summit being held in Wellington on 7-8 November 2006. More >>
Suspect Rangitikei River algal sample not didymo
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 11:25 am | Biosecurity NZ
The suspect sample from the Rangitikei River is not didymo, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand announced today. The sample was tested by NIWA in Christchurch and was found to be Gomphoneis, a native alga, biosecurity response manager David Hayes said. More >>
Rangitikei suspected didymo sample to be analysed
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:25 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is awaiting results of a suspect didymo sample being collected from the Rangitikei River this morning. “Biosecurity New Zealand responded immediately yesterday to a call reporting the suspected presence of didymo in the headwaters ... More >>
Varroa Update 15
Friday, 13 October 2006, 5:12 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is making good progress to identify an alternative insecticide to be used for feral bee baiting as part of the programme to eliminate varroa in the Nelson area, Biosecurity New Zealand Senior Policy Analyst Paul Bolger said today. More >>
No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 3:18 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza. More >>
Fishermen reminded about didymo precautions
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:07 am | Biosecurity NZ
With the fishing season due to start on Sunday (October 1), Biosecurity New Zealand is reminding fishermen and other recreational freshwater users of the importance of cleaning their equipment between waterways. More >>
Varroa Update 14
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 4:59 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is delaying the start of feral bee baiting, which is part of the overall programme to eliminate varroa in the Nelson area, Incursion Response manager David Hayes said today. More >>
From otter spotters to Red vented bird watchers
Friday, 8 September 2006, 5:25 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Not long ago Aucklanders were keeping their eyes peeled for Jin the escaped Auckland Zoo otter. Now they’re again being asked to report sightings of red-vented bulbul birds. More >>
Varroa Update 13
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 4:22 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand and the South Island Varroa Control Group will start the first phase of an agreed programme to eliminate varroa from the Nelson area this week, senior policy analyst Paul Bolger said today. More >>
Varroa Update 11
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 1:36 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand will put out the draft management plan to South Island beekeepers for their comment this week, says Paul Bolger, Senior Policy Analyst with Biosecurity New Zealand. More >>
Varroa Update 10
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 5:34 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is about to put in place revised control measures for beekeepers in the Nelson area, following decisions by the Government last week, Manager Surveillance and Response David Hayes said today. More >>
