Celebrating success
The Director General of MPI, Ray Smith says it's important for his department to celebrate the success of a whole range of groups and people around the country.
This was in recognition of their role as biosecurity leaders in their community for establishing and maintaining longstanding partnerships to protect Queenstown’s iconic landscapes from wildings.
Meanwhile, the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme, led by Biosecurity New Zealand, picked up the Eagle Technology Local and Central Government Award category in the 2022 Biosecurity Awards.
The Wilding Pine Network supports the management of wilding conifer infestations in New Zealand via advocacy, advice and action.
“We nominated these two initiatives for the awards to highlight the significant gains being made towards the national wilding conifer management strategy 2015-2030, which we co-created, and to highlight the need for the work to continue,” says Richard Bowman, Wilding Pine Network chair.
“The two wins are well-deserved, not just for these two projects, but for all those people in communities, agencies, and crews on the ground around the country all working to push back and prevent the spread of wilding pines,” Bowman adds.
