Winter campaign to raise awareness of brown marmorated stink bug
13 May 2022, NZ: Biosecurity New Zealand has just launched its winter campaign to help raise awareness of a particularly
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Boating and fishing rules in place at Great Mercury Island to stop the spread of invasive seaweed
20 April 2022, NZ: Biosecurity New Zealand has placed legal controls over the western bays of Ahuahu Great Mercury Island in
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Biosecurity vigilance front of mind in iwi-led reforestation project
19 April 2022, NZ: Working under the spectre of Kauri disease, Northland iwi Te Roroa is acutely aware of the need for
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Almonds a new high-value nut to crack
05 April 2022, NZ: Another ‘nutty’ idea could lead to a brand-new almond industry in New Zealand. Plant and Food Research is embarking on a
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Tree planting key to controlling hill country erosion
31 March 2022, UK: The increasing frequency and severity of flooding events across the country is highlighting the critical importance of Te Uru Rākau – New
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New pests and diseases reporting tool strengthens our biosecurity system
22 March 2022, NZ: Biosecurity New Zealand has released a new web tool so people can report suspected exotic pests
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Tips to safely make food last longer
09 March 2022, NZ: If you’re isolating at home, want to reduce your trips to the supermarket, or simply make your
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Northland Farmer prohibited from owning or managing cattle and sheep for 10 years, fined $6,500
22 February 2022, NZ: A farmer who failed to adequately feed cattle, treat animals for worms and tend to ill and
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Flowering plants may hold key to pesticide reduction on citrus orchards
03 February 2022, NZ: A Gisborne-based project is exploring a biological method of dealing to pesky insects on citrus orchards
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Hawke’s Bay deer farm part of national project involving more than 2,000 farms
31 January 2022, NZ: A Hawke’s Bay deer farm is part of a ground-breaking Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) funded
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