News related to MAF Biosecurity New Zealand declares Red Imported Fire Ants eradicated from Whirinaki
- Red Imported Fire Ants located on yacht - 24 February 2007
Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta~fire ants) have been located on board a yacht moored at Westhaven Marina in Auckland.
- Movement controls imposed for Whirinaki Red Imported Fire Ant response - 23 June 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand has today (June 23) implemented a two kilometre movement control zone around a site where a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) nest was found at Whirinaki, north of Napier.
- Red Imported Fire Ant nest detected at Napier treated today. - 9 June 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand has today endeavoured to exterminate a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) nest found at Whirinaki near Napier.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.