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Thursday, 04 August 2022 10:25

Rebuild for NZ's biosecurity service

Biosecurity NZ has been hit with staff shortages following the border closures.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 25 October 2016 08:55

PKE-laden ship taking its time

A ship barred from discharging its palm kernel expeller (PKE) cargo remained anchored off Tauranga Port late last week.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 11:04

Cruise ship biosecurity trials to begin

The Ministry for Primary Industries and the cruise ship industry are set to trial a new accreditation scheme to reduce the biosecurity risk posed by arriving cruise passengers.

Published in General News
Saturday, 01 October 2016 08:55

New MPI frontline staff

The graduation of 23 new quarantine officers will help protect New Zealand and relieve peak-time congestion at the country’s main international airports, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Published in General News
Saturday, 16 April 2016 19:38

“Summer of action” for border biosecurity

There has been a flood of overseas visitors this summer, but stronger border biosecurity defences have stopped hitchhiking pests and diseases from entering NZ.

Published in General News

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