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Biosecurity NZ has spoken directly with its Australian counterparts, who have confirmed no live foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease virus has been found on food there, says deputy director general Stuart Anderson.

A recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia has the NZ agriculture sector and its officials on high alert.

Recently updated import protocols means that imports of cattle genetic material into NZ from other countries has effectively come to a standstill.

Biosecurity New Zealand has released a new web tool which allows people to report suspected exotic pests and diseases online.

Biosecurity New Zealand has ended fruit fly operations and lifted restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables on Auckland’s North Shore.

The fight to wipe out a potato disease from New Zealand has been lost.

A suspected new disease in the New Zealand poultry industry is a disappointment, says Michael Brooks, executive director, Egg Producers Federation (EPF).

Myrtle rust has been detected for the first time on the West Coast on a young pōhutukawa plant, Biosecurity NZ confirmed today.

The current Biosecurity NZ ban on pea growing in the Wairarapa is knocking down the pea weevil population, but another pea weevil-free year is needed to be confident of eradication.

Biosecurity New Zealand needs your help to dig out the wood-boring granulate ambrosia beetle.