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NEW Border Space Newsletter - October 2026

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The October 2026 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Full sail - yacht season Performance check Cruise season ready Keeping BMSB at bay Refining New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) From...

SPS Biota Surveillance Team update – yellow-legged hornet, BMSB

New Zealand Biosecurity Institute - Dave Galloway Innovation Award The Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) yellow-legged hornet response team recently won the Dave Galloway Innovation Award at the 24th Australasian Weeds Conference 2026/NETs Conference. The award recognises the innovative tools and strategies applied by BNZ, SPS Biota, and others in the...

NEW Vessel Biosecurity Quarterly Newsletter - August 2026

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Vessel Biosecurity Quarterly Newsletter. The August 2026 Edition discusses the biosecurity risk management of international vessels including; Webinars Minimum reporting requirements - reminder Craft risk management standard for vessels - the figures Lymantria (spongy moth) complex requirements –...

August is Biosecurity Awareness Month!

SPS Biota is proudly supporting the Biosecurity Business Pledge’s Awareness Month! At SPS Biota, our team are proud to play our part in protects our business, New Zealand’s unique natural environment, our economy and way of life. From working in the Border Space with Transitional Facilities to operating in surveillance...

Forest Biosecurity Training - Face-to-Face course enrolments open now!

SPS Biota is running four full-day workshops for people working in and around New Zealand forests who want to further their knowledge regarding Forest Biosecurity. See the below for information regarding locations and dates: To enrol - email training@spsbiota.co.nz When enrolling please let us know if any of the below...

Biosecurity Week 2026

SPS Biota is proudly supporting NZ Biosecurity Institute's Biosecurity Week! 27 - 31 July 2026 is Biosecurity Week Biosecurity is an important aspect of life in New Zealand; helping to protect our economy, environment and way of life here in beautiful Aotearoa.  Biosecurity is not just the responsibility of Biosecurity...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - August 2026

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The August 2026 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Helping travellers get it right Digital border future Cruise season review Mango imports face scrutiny Pest or Pal? The sequel Checking...

H5 bird flu in New Zealand

New Zealand has now (as of 20th July 2026) had 2 single cases of the H5N1 avian influenza detected. The first was in a single ocean-going seabird, a brown skua after it was found on Petone beach in Wellington. The second was detected in a single Kāhu, swamp harrier hawk,...

NEW See, Contain, Report Newsletter - June 2026

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the See, Contain, Report Newsletter. The Edition dated June (issue 35) gives updates on various areas of the Transitional Facility Window including; Discovery at the Border: An Exceptional AP Find  Strengthening the Frontline – An Auditor’s Perspective – Unannounced...