Archive for April 2022

TMBC is running a campaign asking Bay of Plenty kids to create a piece of artwork that captures the importance of our kauri trees and why we need to protect these ancient forest giants.

On Thursday 7 April, fifteen kids from Maungatapu Primary School learned about local biosecurity issues and the techniques being used to combat them, as part of TMBC’s educational programme ‘Tiakina Taiao’.

The annual Port of Tauranga Biosecurity Excellence pest calendar is being refreshed as we speak and is expected to be out in time for the next high-risk season for some of our region’s most unwanted pests.

A community partnership project near Rotorua has taken on the challenge to stop the spread of unwanted wilding pines in its tracks as it is estimated to cover 25% of NZ within 30 years.

This year BioHeritage presents Crazy & Ambitious 3, with the Kaurilands Summit. Held online 24-27 May, two wānanga will be showcasing the latest Te Tiriti-led biodiversity and biosecurity research from around Aotearoa.

After the retirement of John Mather, KVH welcomes a new member to the team, Andrew McConnell as the National Operations and Compliance Officer with experience in biosecurity, pest and risk management. 

KVH has recently confirmed that their new Pathway Management Plan for the kiwifruit industry that was first proposed in 2019 has officially been implemented after a successful approval by the government. 

Biosecurity NZ has released a new web tool so people can report suspected exotic pests and diseases online. From their website, users are guided through the reporting process and can submit photos, locations, and other information. 

A single egg mass belonging to moth pest has been found in Tauranga and determined as a hitchhiker pest. Biosecurity NZ is working with primary sector and Te Tiriti partners to establish their next steps in dealing with the threat.

Congratulations to TMBC members, XERRA, who won with their maritime intelligence project ‘Starboard’. The Starboard tool uses data and analytics to assess the biosecurity risk of every vessel entering NZ waters.