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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...

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...