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- Good progress on biosecurity mussel dredging in Tasman Bay - 14 March 2008
The MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) dredging of the Tasman Bay site where an oil rig was cleaned late last year is progressing well.
- Dredging for pest mussels complete in Tasman Bay - 20 May 2008
A dredging operation to reduce the threat of exotic brown mussels establishing in Tasman Bay has been wound up, with MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) satisfied any remaining risk is minimal.
- Ocean floor cleaned as part of Tasman Bay biosecurity operation - 27 February 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is arranging to dredge an area of seabed in Tasman Bay early next week to reduce the risk posed by marine organisms that fell on the ocean floor during the cleaning of an oil rig there late last year.
- New bacterium affects fresh tomatoes and capsicums - 4 June 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has today withdrawn phytosanitary certification for New Zealand fresh tomato and capsicum export produce until further notice, following the confirmation of a new disease-causing bacterium in three commercial hot-house operations in the North Island.
- Final MAF and iwi push to clear sea squirt from Northland waters - 30 August 2011
MAF and Northland iwi members go back to the rocky shore today in the final stage of a programme to trial the feasibility of removing an introduced sea squirt from the area’s harbours.
- MAF and iwi to check effectiveness of sea squirt removal - 18 March 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and Northland iwi are back on the coastline next week to measure the effectiveness of last year’s trial removal of an invasive sea squirt from some Far North shorelines.
- MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and iwi join forces to clear marine pest - 9 August 2010
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) begins work today with Far North iwi to clear a marine pest sea squirt from some of New Zealand’s most culturally significant coastal sites in Northland.
- Controls on fruit and vegetable movements lifted - 25 May 2012
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirms that all restrictions on the movements of fruit and vegetables in Auckland’s Avondale area will be removed from 7am tomorrow Saturday 26 May.
- MAF Biosecurity New Zealand declares Red Imported Fire Ants eradicated from Whirinaki - 24 April 2009
Following an intensive three year surveillance programme MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has declared the successful eradication of the Red Imported Fire Ant from the Whirinaki area, effective 4pm Wednesday 22 April 2009.
- 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.
- Atypical scrapie/Nor 98 detection in single sheep from the national flock - 28 October 2009
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) today confirmed that a series of New Zealand and European laboratory tests on a single New Zealand sheep brain have detected the condition atypical scrapie (also known as Nor 98).
- Parasites and bacteria responsible for mass cockle deaths at Whangateau Estuary - 21 August 2009
After months of detective work, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has unravelled the cause of mass deaths of cockle shellfish in an estuary north of Auckland earlier this year.
- Eradication of southern saltmarsh mosquito a significant step closer - 2 July 2009
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) says an important milestone has been reached in the programme to rid New Zealand of the southern saltmarsh mosquito with the completion this week of aerial treatments in the Wairau area in Marlborough.
- Pest mosquito eliminated from Coromandel - 1 May 2009
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has successfully eliminated the Southern salt marsh mosquito (SSM) from the Coromandel area, ending some three years of treatment and surveillance activity.
- Duck shooters asked to keep mozzie watch - 30 April 2009
Marlborough duck shooters heading out to their mai mai for the start of the season this weekend should report any aggressive or unusual mosquito activity around salt marsh areas.
- Being aware of mozzies if irrigating - 19 March 2009
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is asking property owners in the Wairau area of Marlborough to be aware that if they are planning irrigation, there is a chance they may cause hatching of Southern saltmarsh mosquitoes.
- Pest mosquito eliminated from Kaipara - 29 August 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has successfully eliminated the Southern salt marsh mosquito (SSM) from the Kaipara area, ending some six years of treatment and surveillance activity.
- Whangaparaoa free from exotic Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito - 6 June 2007
Eradication of the Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito (SSM) Aedes camptoryhnchus from the saltmarsh habitat found at Shakespear Park on the Whangaparaoa peninsula has been completed.
- Advisory – No Sea Squirt detected in Opua (Northland) - 21 November 2005
Biosecurity New Zealand’s surveillance of high risk locations for the presence of the sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has not detected its presence in Opua in Northland.
- Advisory – No Sea Squirt detected in Napier - 18 November 2005
Biosecurity New Zealand’s surveillance of high risk locations for the presence of the sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has not detected its presence in Napier’s port.
- Advisory – No Sea Squirt detected in Wellington or Picton - 17 November 2005
Biosecurity New Zealand’s surveillance of high risk locations for the presence of the sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has not detected its presence in Wellington Port or Picton Port and Marina.
- Advisory – No Sea Squirt detected in Dunedin - 17 November 2005
Biosecurity New Zealand’s surveillance of high risk locations for the presence of the sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has not detected its presence in Dunedin’s Port or Port Chalmers.
- Advisory – Sea Squirt not detected in Golden Bay - 16 November 2005
Biosecurity New Zealand’s surveillance of high risk locations for the presence of the sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has not detected its presence in Tarakohe, Golden Bay.
- Styela clava seasquirt found on Nelson vessel - 20 July 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand is currently investigating the detection of a single adult specimen of the invasive sea squirt Styela clava on the hull of a commercial fishing vessel in Nelson.
- Biosecurity New Zealand Moves to Contain Sea Squirt - 21 March 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand is moving into a longer-term phase of its response to the invasive sea squirt, Styela clava.
- Sea Squirt found in Northland - 28 November 2005
The invasive sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has been confirmed present in the marina at Tutukaka in Northland.
- Biosecurity New Zealand checks Coastal Classic Yachts - 18 October 2005
Biosecurity New Zealand is taking action to ensure yachts leaving Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour as part of this weekend’s HSBC Coastal Classic yacht race are free of the invasive seasquirt, the clubbed tunicate.
- Biosecurity New Zealand and Aquaculture Industry Work Together on Seasquirt - 13 October 2005
Members of Biosecurity New Zealand’s response team to the incursion of the clubbed tunicate met with representatives of the country’s marine farming industry today to investigate working together on the situation.