Displaying items by tag: Biosecurity

Border officials sent two foreign air passengers packing last Friday after they tried to smuggle seeds through Auckland airport.

A bill that makes the most significant changes to the Biosecurity Act in 15 years has passed into law.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is making good progress in implementing the recommendations of the recent independent review of imports of kiwifruit plant material.

Just one honey jar entering this country from Australia could spell disaster for our bees, warns Federated Farmers.

A 58-year-old Chinese man was sentenced in Manukau District Court last week for trying to bring a variety of unauthorised plant seeds into New Zealand.

Two farm industry groups are joining the national farm database FarmsOnLine.

A survey shows the MPI is stopping international air passengers bringing in goods with a high chance of damaging New Zealand's biosecurity, but suggests the ministry could do more to stop lower risk items.

National Beekeepers' Association president Barry Foster says he will talk to MPI about improving their communication following the independent report into how the devastating kiwifruit vine disease PSA came into this country.

The independent report on Psa highlights issues of setting and implementing border standards, says NZPork.

Federated Farmers is convinced the independent and robust Sapere Research Group review into the entry of Psa will lead to significant improvements at the border.