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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...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - June 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The June 2025 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Regional airports almost ready to go! (Hamilton and Dunedin) Biosecurity game changer officially opens "It only takes one" goes wider Stink...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - April 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The April 2025 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Border tightens after second fruit fly find Detector puppies on the move Biosecurity partnership with Tahiti BMSB detections remain low FMD...

NEW See, Contain, Report Newsletter - March 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the See, Contain, Report Newsletter. The Edition dated March 2025 (issue 30) gives updates on various areas of the Transitional Facility Window including; The Biosecurity Business Pledge – Partnering to Protect  Container Checks Portal (CCP)  Improvements to Issuing the...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - February 2025

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The February 2025 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Busy summer includes unwelcome visitor Oriental fruit fly response FMD outbreak in Germany Halfway mark for cruise season Yachts make landfall...

Auckland Airport Airside Visit with Swissport

Some of SPS Biota's Facilitators were able to go behind the scenes at Auckland Airport with the team at Swissport.  This visit was 'airside' which is the part of the airport beyond security and customs where only authorised persons are allowed to be.  The main focus was on the 'breezeway'...

Biosecurity Business Pledge | New website & Resources

The Biosecurity Business Pledge has had a revamp, including a new logo and website. The Biosecurity Business Pledge aims to help all businesses take a proactive approach to their biosecurity practices and to make biosecurity a core activity in business. The new website can be found here: https://bbpledge.nz/ On this...

Happy Holidays from SPS Biota!

We thank you for your support this year and look forward to working with you again next year. Our Auckland Office will be closed from 21st December 2024 – 5th January 2025 and will re-open on Monday 6th January 2025. For any urgent enquiries please contact us on 0800 246 821 For any Training Bookings...

New version of TFGEN standard

Ministry for Primary Industries has updated the standard Transitional Facilities for General Uncleared Risk Goods (TFGEN). The new version is dated 9 December 2024 If you have a copy of this standard in your TF Manual folder, now is the time to update this to the most recent version. Click...