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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 The controlled area notice declared in June has been revoked and replaced with a new controlled area notice ...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 >>
Nelson Varroa bee mite incursion – Update 9
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 9:56 am | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand discovered an apiary infected with varroa well outside the 10km zone around Nelson on Saturday, Surveillance and Response Manager David Hayes said today. More >>
Nelson Varroa bee mite incursion – Update 8
Friday, 21 July 2006, 2:13 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is carrying out a variety of activities in the Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman regions to preserve future varroa management options, Surveillance and Response Manager David Hayes said today. More >>
Commercial poultry meat free from avian influenza
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:26 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand has completed the first survey of broiler farms throughout New Zealand and found no notifiable avian influenza virus in the farms tested. More >>
Styela clava seasquirt found on Nelson vessel
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 2:43 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand is currently investigating the detection of a single adult specimen of the invasive sea squirt Styela clava on the hull of a commercial fishing vessel in Nelson. More >>
Honey Import Health Standard issued
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 2:31 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), today issued a new import health standard for honey and related bee products from Australia. More >>
Nelson Varroa bee mite incursion – Update7
Friday, 7 July 2006, 4:41 pm | Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand’s Varroa response team met with stakeholders in Nelson this morning (Friday 7 July), senior policy analyst Paul Bolger said today. The meeting was attended by representatives from the beekeeping, horticulture, arable and pastoral ... More >>
