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WELCOME
Welcome to the first issue of the Biosecurity 2025 e-newsletter for 2019.
In this issue, you'll find a link to the Biosecurity 2025 Implementation Plan that you're encouraged to read and think about how you can contribute to delivering it, we share highlights from the 2018 Biosecurity New Zealand Forum and provide an update on the work being done to develop a new vision for Marine Biosecurity, plus news and views from around the country.
Remember to get in touch if you have any news, stories or case studies to share in future issues of this e-newsletter.
It takes all of us to protect what we've got.
BIOSECURITY 2025 UPDATE
Rosemarie Dawson reflects on the 2018 Biosecurity New Zealand Forum
Rosemarie Dawson, Chief Executive at Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand (CBAFF) and Biosecurity 2025 Steering Group Member shares her experiences at the Biosecurity New Zealand Forum.
Abbie Reynolds shares her collaboration secrets
Abbie Reynolds from the Sustainable Business Council spoke at the 2018 Biosecurity New Zealand Forum on the importance of collaborating for shared value.
It was a timely topic, considering collaboration is fundamental to the success of Biosecurity 2025.
A plan to strengthen our biosecurity system together
The Biosecurity 2025 Implementation Plan was launched late last year.
It brings together the thoughts, ideas, actions, wants and desires of everyone from across the system into a living document that will guide actions over the next 5-7 years.
We’ve considered a lot and tried not to miss anything out, so when you read the document you’ll be able to see where there’s a role for you or your organisation. Remember, it takes all of us to protect what we’ve got.
Credit image: Chris Williams
Credit image: Chris Williams
Workshop attendees passionate about a shared vision for marine biosecurity
A marine biosecurity workshop held at the 2018 Biosecurity New Zealand Forum has got juices flowing towards a shared vision for marine biosecurity.
The aim of the workshop was to discuss and come up with ideas around what a shared vision might look like for marine biosecurity and how we’ll bring the rest of New Zealand on board with that vision.
Marine Think Tank identifies key audiences to help future proof marine biosecurity
A Marine Think Tank was held in Auckland in December 2018 that included Joint Graduate School (JGS) in Biodiversity and Biosecurity students, community and people involved in the day to day management of marine biosecurity. The challenge was to think about new ideas and approaches to get 4.7 million ‘eyes and ears’ looking for changes in the marine environment.
NEWS AND VIEWS
Why we should celebrate fruit fly detections
Biological Sciences Professor Jacqueline Beggs explains that these detections are New Zealand's biosecurity system operating at its best.
New website for National Systematics and Taxonomic Collections Working Group
Chaired by Dean Peterson, Director of Strategy and Performance at Te Papa, this group was established to improve collaboration and cooperation between institutes holding Aotearoa New Zealand’s taxonomic collections.
Their work has direct links to goals in the Biosecurity 2025 Implementation Plan and we look forward to seeing how they progress in 2019.
Credit image: PeterJSeager
Help keep Kauri Dieback out of Bay of Plenty’s beautiful forests
If you’re heading to the Bay of Plenty Region anytime soon and plan to visit some of their beautiful forests, you can help to protect the majestic and mighty kauri. The kauri forests in the Bay of Plenty don’t have kauri dieback disease and we need to keep it that way!
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MPI’s Epidemiology Training pilot addresses knowledge gap
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Epidemiology Training pilot, which ran from May 2018 through to December 2018 included trainees from Korea and Egypt as well as MPI staff and veterinarians from private practices.
BIOSECURITY IN ACTION
Don’t let these hitch hikers in!
It’s that time of the year when we need to keep a watch out for brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB’s) trying to hitch hike here to take advantage of our warm summer months.
Jessi Morgan talks traps
Jessi Morgan, from Predator Free New Zealand Trust, shows us how it's easy to help protect our native species through trapping in our own backyards.
Biosecurity protects avocados
Dave Flett, a Bay of Plenty avocado grower, tells you how you can do your bit to keep enjoying avocados.
COOL STUFF
Credit Image: Amber McEwan, PHd student
World first study shows native mussels have personalities
A PHd student from Masterton has been spending a lot of quality time with native mussels and discovered an interesting behaviour.
Credit image: LazingBee
New Zealand native plants flourishing abroad
We sure like to keep unwanted pests and diseases out of New Zealand, but have you ever thought about which New Zealand plants might have made their way overseas?
IT TAKES ALL OF US TO PROTECT WHAT WE'VE GOT
Have you checked out the Ko Tātou This is Us toolkit yet?
Give your biosecurity-related programmes, events, activities or commitments a real connection to the biosecurity movement by using the new Ko Tātou This is Us brand.
If you need any help, get in touch at thisisus@mpi.govt.nz
Credit image: Nora Carol Photography
We'd like to hear about your biosecurity news and events
We’d love to hear about anything biosecurity-related that you’re up to. Whether you’ve just launched a new programme, won an award, or you have an event or activity you’d like to share, complete the event or news form on thisisus.nz, it’s really easy. Or, if you already have your event online, just let us know and we’ll add it for you!
We’re also keen to share any case studies you might have up your sleeve. All you need to do is email them to us and we’ll load them up for you.
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