News related to Research Projects

  1. Snakehead mystery solved - 21 December 2006

    Further details of the snakehead found in a gutter in a Napier street on Monday night have come to light today.

  2. From otter spotters to Red vented bulbul bird watchers - 8 September 2006

    Not long ago Aucklanders were keeping their eyes peeled for Jin the escaped Auckland Zoo otter. Now they’re again being asked to report sightings of red-vented bulbul birds.

  3. Clover Root Weevil found in the South Island - 16 February 2006

    Clover root weevil has been detected in the South Island near Christchurch airport by AgResearch during a trap testing programme.

  4. Aucklanders asked to look out for red-vented bulbul birds - 6 September 2005

    Biosecurity New Zealand is asking Aucklanders, and particularly those in Devonport and the central city, to keep an eye out for a pair of red-vented bulbul birds that have recently been sighted in the area.

  5. New facility opens at the National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease - Wallaceville - 2 March 2010

    New Zealand's ability to manage a major disease outbreak was strengthened today with the opening of a new multipurpose facility at the National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease (NCBID) at Wallaceville, Upper Hutt.

  6. Hadda Beetle find in Auckland - 1 February 2010

    MAF Biosecurity New Zealand has identified the presence of Hadda beetles in Dove -Myer Robinson Park, along Tamaki Drive and the Auckland Domain in Auckland.

  7. Joint response to tackle kauri dieback - 26 November 2008

    Kauri dieback (Phytophthora taxon Agathis or PTA), the newly-identified disease attacking kauri trees, is being addressed by six agencies working together as one response team.