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Entries to the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards will be opening soon. These awards recognise and celebrate individuals and teams who are working hard to help ensure NZ is safe from pests and diseases. Have you got what it takes? 

Plant producers and biosecurity managers may be interested in attending a free (usually $100) regional workshop being held in Tauranga on July 5 at Classic Flyers. Workshops focus on implementing Plant Pass into nursery productions. 

Biosecurity New Zealand conducted a survey of Tauranga Harbour from the 14-18th of February that looks for non-native marine organisms that could impact our environment. No new-to-New Zealand species were detected. 

New and rare fish species have been discovered by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council scientists in the Nukuhou catchment. Further eDNA sampling across the Ōhiwa is planned for later this year and will look at 10-20 more sites. 

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.