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Proudly supporting the Biosecurity Business Pledge’s Awareness Month

The Biosecurity Business Pledge is a membership organisation that supports and encourages businesses to play a proactive role in a biosecurity system that successfully protects New Zealand’s unique national environment, economy and way of life.   We are proud to be members and encourage everyone to play their part in...

Biosecurity Week 2024 | Maintaining the Gains

New Zealand Biosecurity Institute is running Biosecurity Week 2024 on the theme "Maintaining the Gains". Biosecurity week is running from 22nd July to 26th of July to coincide with the NETS Conference in Invercargill. "Institute acting president, Dr Rowan Sprague, said maintaining the gains made previously is vital if New...

TMBC Readiness and Response Workshop

SPS Biota attended the Readiness and Response Workshop organised by Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital on the 11th of June. The workshop was led by Gerard Moore, one of Aotearoa's most experienced Emergency Managers.   The workshop had a focus on hypothetical biosecurity incursions and aimed to increase awareness, learn how...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - June 2024

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The June 2024 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; Two new biosecurity puppies New biosecurity frontier for international mail Cruise lines meet the mark Underwater camera upgrade Passenger happenings (school...

Exchange Visit - Samoa Cacao Export Improvement Programme

Phase II of the Samoan Cocoa Export Improvement Programme, which started seven years ago, is near completion. An exchange visit from Samoa to New Zealand was an excellent finale of the youth training component of the programme. In the last two years, 36 youth have completed entrepreneurial horticulture courses facilitated...

NEW Border Space Newsletter - April 2024

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the Border Space Newsletter. The April 2024 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Border Space including; NZTD goes live on cruise ships Biofouling compliance Sail GP pre-border verification Biosecurity Taranaki Stink bug interceptions FMD border measures -...

NEW See, Contain, Report Newsletter - March 2024

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have released a new edition of the See, Contain, Report Newsletter. The March 2024 Edition gives updates on various areas of the Transitional Facility Window including; Transitional Facilities Performance Based Verification (PBV) Update Improving Customer Experience – The Application Process for TF/OP Approval and/or AP...

Upcoming changes to the CCP and BACCs

  Biosecurity New Zealand is changing the Container Checks Portal on 29th March - this Friday. This will be a new portal for your Accredited Persons to log their container checks into for both sea and air containers. MPI will have videos demonstrating how to use the new portal. The...

Chatham Islands Visit | February 2024

Last month SPS Biota went back to the Chatham Islands for our annual visit. SPS Biota works with Environment Canterbury (ECan) and the Chatham Islands Council to provide support in the Chatham Islands Border Quarantine and Biosecurity programme. The Chatham Islands are a unique part of New Zealand, with many...