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NEW See, Contain, Report Newsletter - October 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the See, Contain, Report Newsletter. The Edition dated October 2025 (issue 32) 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  The...

Keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets

Biosecurity New Zealand is urging Aucklanders to be on the lookout for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) following the discovery of a queen hornet in the early stages of building a nest in the suburb of Glenfield. The nest was removed swiftly by biosecurity officers on 17 October, addressing the immediate...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - September 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The September 2025 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Biosecurity on screen BMSB measures back Cruise control 2025/26 Yacht season starts Pushing the biosecurity envelope Border force boost From the...

Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital Symposium

On 28 August, SPS staff attended the annual Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital (TMBC) symposium in sunny Tauranga. It was a great day to catch up on both local and national biosecurity projects and learn about important work. From working with schools to get the importance of biosecurity ingrained from a young age,...

Exercise Harvest Shield 2.0

On 14 August, our staff attended Exercise Harvest Shield 2.0 in Tauranga. This exercise brought together the key groups that would be working together in the event of a biosecurity response to Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in New Zealand. As the preferred provider of both surveillance and response to...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - August 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The August 2025 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Robust results for airport and mail biosecurity International flights return to Hamilton and Dunedin Expanded arrivals area at Auckland Airport Passenger-friendly...

NEW See, Contain, Report Newsletter - July 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the See, Contain, Report Newsletter. The Edition dated July 2025 (issue 31) gives updates on various areas of the Transitional Facility Window including; Biosecurity Win: Exotic Pest Detected by Vigilant Cargo Handler at Lyttelton Port Container Terminal.  The Biosecurity...

Emerging biosecurity risk in Australia - Ghost snails

It is important to be aware of biosecurity risks around the world, so New Zealand can be prepared in case anything ever arrives on our shores.  There has been a recent incursion of "ghost" snails at the Port of Brisbane and surrounding area. This species of snail (Bulimulus sp.) is...

SPS Biota staff updates

SPS Biota is welcoming two new staff members to our Surveillance Team! Ben Doherty (above: left) Ben is a fourth-generation forester and grew up in the forests around Murupara in the Bay of Plenty. His upbringing instilled a strong sense of mātauranga Māori which he brings to the role along with...