Connecting the Tauranga Moana biosecurity community
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TMBC myrtle rust wananga
As the sunshine beamed through the windows of the Mount Ocean Sports Club, a group of tangata…
The Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Symposium 2023
Generational change: Working together to strengthen biosecurity for generations to come Over 150 biosecurity champions converged upon…
Tracks closures in the Kaimai Ranges after detection of the kauri dieback pathogen.
Provisional positive test results have recently detected Phytophthora agathidicida (PA) on a track near the Wharawhara entrance of Kaimai…
Don’t miss out on this year’s symposium
TMBC is proud to announce the confirmed 2023 TMBC Biosecurity Excellence Symposium programme. Learn. Share. Engage Join like-minded…
Elevating biosecurity risk management to board tables in Tauranga Moana
Two new guidance documents have been developed by Biosecurity Business Pledge members to aid discussion about biosecurity…
Respected TMBC supporter Rob McGowan recognised by university
Respected TMBC supporter and contributor Rob McGowan (QSM), known as Pa Ropata, has been awarded the prestigious…
Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
February 2023 will go down as the month that Aotearoa New Zealand experienced one of its worst weather…
New Director at B3
Desi Ramoo is the new Director of B3, replacing David Teulon who is stepping down from the…
BMSB in 3D
Using a 3D-printer to make a model of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) to raise awareness…
Moth plant – the pesty plant with pods
Collaborative action is one the strongest tools for managing biosecurity risks – so we all need to do…
TMBC in the community
The wet summer has not slowed TMBC’s community outreach activities to grow future bio-security champions in Tauranga…
Sentinel gardens at local schools
TMBC has teamed up with PiPS (People and Plants in Schools) to establish sentinel gardens at several…