Archive for February 2022

Another successful Biosecurity Hunt! This year we had 7 great hunts for locals and visitors to track down some of the most unwanted bugs to protect our region.

A multi-party, multi-disciplinary team drawn from across Aotearoa have been recognised for mounting an exceptional response to protect our myrtle species from the devastating effects of myrtle rust. Well done!

This is a collective voice of Katikati connected to and concerned about the health of the Kaimai Mamaku ngahere. The relaunch is an opportunity to bring the community together. This will be a Zoom event from 6:30pm – 8:30pm.

By loading several map layers at one time, the public can compare species ranges and habitats, and visualise where these overlap with protected areas, such as Marine Mammal Sanctuaries and Marine Reserves.

Monitoring sites also recorded evidence of tsunami waves in the Bay of Plenty, showing why it was so important to heed Civil Defence Emergency Management advice around coastal waters when issued.

This agricultural pest is currently found in a small number of sites in the region around Te Puke and Pāpāmoa. As it is getting closer to maize harvesting time, the BOPRC are asking people to keep an eye out for it.

Biosecurity New Zealand have started producing a great newsletter to provide regular updates and advice on how vessel-related biosecurity risk is managed. The first issue is available here and is expected to be released quarterly.

Growers are reminded that moth plant needs to be controlled now before seed pods form and mature. The moth plant is a poisonous South American vine and very invasive in orchard shelter-belts or nearby weedy areas.