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Weeding out pest plants

Thursday, 26 September 2002, 9:10 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The dastardly Devil’s tail tearthumb keeps company with other notorious pest plants in a weed identification manual being distributed nation wide as part of the National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA). More >>

Review finds biosecurity spotting under pressure

Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 5:40 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

An independent review of the state of New Zealand’s post-border biosecurity surveillance - the ability to find exotic pests and disease risks before they find us - has sounded a caution that surveillance programmes are under pressure. More >>

Aerial spray operation finished for the day

Monday, 16 September 2002, 9:58 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's targeted aerial spraying operation against the painted apple moth in west Auckland has finished for the day. More >>

Aerial Spraying going ahead today

Monday, 16 September 2002, 9:57 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's targeted aerial spraying operation against the painted apple moth in west Auckland is going ahead today. More >>

Aerial attack against moth pest postponed

Friday, 13 September 2002, 9:50 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's scheduled targeted aerial spray operation for tomorrow (Friday 13 September) has been postponed because rain is forecast. More >>

Painted Apple Moth Eradication Project: Fact Sheet

Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 5:22 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

- The first aerial operation of the biosecurity programme approved by Cabinet yesterday is scheduled to start in early October 2002. More >>

MAF response to PAM decision

Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 9:19 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Following today's announcement that the Cabinet had decided to proceed with a strategy designed to eradicate the painted apple moth, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) said that it was pleased to have the Government's continued support to eradicate ... More >>

Animal welfare success at high country station

Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 9:17 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

A high country sheep station in central Otago has been all but cleared of its stock of 3000 sheep after MAF's Special Investigation Group carried out a week-long animal welfare investigation and recovery operation. More >>

Painted Apple Moth Media Briefing

Monday, 9 September 2002, 4:19 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Painted Apple Moth Media Briefing - 3.00pm, Tuesday 10 September 2002. MAF Biosecurity would like to invite you to a presentation on the future eradication programme of the painted apple moth. More >>

Californian Grape Imports Resume

Monday, 9 September 2002, 11:54 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Tightened quarantine measures are being put in place to reduce the risk to public health and the environment from exotic spiders entering New Zealand on table grapes from California. More >>

Eucalyptus Trees Attract Australian Pests

Friday, 6 September 2002, 3:13 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Two Australian psyllids, an aphid-like pest which causes damage to certain eucalypt trees, have been detected for the first time on the surrounds of Auckland Airport. More >>

Ninth Spray Date Against Moth Pest Set

Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 5:10 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced a date for its ninth targeted aerial spraying operation against the painted apple moth in west Auckland. More >>

Exotic Mosquito Specimens Discovered

Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 10:35 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

More than 30 specimens of exotic mosquito larvae and pupae were discovered by MAF quarantine staff in a used concrete mixer on a vessel docked at the Port of Auckland this morning. More >>

NZ In Australian Foot & Mouth Disease Simulation

Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 9:48 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

New Zealand will observe how Australia would cope in the face of a foot and mouth disease outbreak during a simulation exercise to be held in Australia from 9 to13 September. More >>

GM Maize Fields' Assessment Completed

Tuesday, 3 September 2002, 3:56 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) today announced that they had completed their joint assessments of sites at Pukekohe and Gisborne where suspected unauthorised GM maize had been ... More >>

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