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Coming Together for Seaweek 2026: TMBC March Partners Forum
Seaweek is a moment in the year that invites us to slow down and look outward to…
Brown marmorated stink bug: Why MPI is asking you to check your parcels this stink bug season
As we move through stink bug season (1 September to 30 April), MPI is reminding New Zealanders that…
Protect Mauao – Stop the Spread of myrtle rust
TMBC are proud to have commissioned a new mural by local artist Arohanoa Mathews (Ngāi Te Rangi,…
End of Year Update
New TMBC Mural Shines a Light on Myrtle Rust TMBC are proud to have commissioned a new…
December Online Partners Forum: Yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) response
Our final Online Partners Forum for 2025, brought together experts and industry representatives to discuss New Zealand’s…
Keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets
Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) have recently been sighted in the Auckland region. This non-native pest hornet is not…
TMBC Quarterly Update
TMBC Biosecurity Excellence Symposium We’re so pleased to share that this year’s TMBC Annual Symposium was a…
TMBC September Online Partners Forum
Our September Online Partners Forum took on a global flavour, connecting biosecurity leaders from Aotearoa and around the…
TMBC Updates from Across the Rohe
We’re over halfway through 2025, and there’s been no shortage of action across the TMBC network. From…
Tamariki Take the Lead in 2025 Biosecurity Hunt
Over 350 locals stepped up for biosecurity this Easter as the Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Hunt returned for…
