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Welcome
Welcome to Biosecurity 2025: Making it happen, where we’ll keep you regularly updated on what’s happening to implement the Biosecurity 2025 Direction Statement.
It’s your gig too
Biosecurity 2025 has given clear direction – we are now putting together the detail on how to get there. But the only way we’re going to achieve the goals set out in Biosecurity 2025 is for the community to work together and share information and ideas. This e-newsletter has been developed to capture and share this information so we’re really keen to hear what’s happening out there and welcome your input and ideas for future issues.
A message from Graeme Marshall, member of the Biosecurity 2025 Steering Group and Chair of Biosecurity Ministerial Advisory Committee.
Got a story to share? We’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to be profiled or have a story included in the next issue, please email us
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Draft strategic direction work plans
The five Working Groups and the programme have now finished the initial draft of their work plans. These draft plans have now gone to the Steering Group, Working Groups, External Reference Groups and selected other system partners for feedback.
This feedback will be incorporated into the draft plans early next year to inform the development of the draft Implementation Plan.
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Profile: Lorin Lima, Mrytle Rust Response, MPI
A native of California, Lorin Lima moved to New Zealand because she wanted to be at the sharp end of biosecurity. She wanted to be right there at the beginning and to truly make a difference.
The myrtle rust Response Manager got her wish as she joined the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) just before myrtle rust was identified on Raoul Island in the Kermandecs.
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Biosecurity Awards: Biosecurity excellence
The ‘Biosecurity Excellence at Port of Tauranga’ initiative received the Industry Award at the inaugural 2017 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.
The award recognises groups or organisations in industry that have demonstrated a significant contribution to improving New Zealand’s biosecurity integrity, and celebrates the efforts of people who are doing their bit for biosecurity every day and showing a real commitment to protecting New Zealand.
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OPINION: Boardroom, bugs and biosecurity
New Zealand is bombarded daily by potentially invasive pests and diseases which could, quite literally, devastate our lifestyle, our livelihoods, our unique environment and our economy.
Our strong biosecurity system is the only thing that keeps them out or in check. But it won’t be enough as new trade routes open and more people come visit our beautiful country.
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New Zealand BMSB Council visits Chile
As part of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Council’s joint readiness efforts, seven representatives from Horticulture New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), NZ Winegrowers, Kiwifruit Vine Health, and Plant & Food Research (pictured below) recently visited Santiago, Chile: the site of the first report of BMSB in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Australia gets ready to sing
As part of their campaign to promote the need for biosecurity to 25 million Australians, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water has created a 'biosecurity song'.
The song is a collaboration between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, governments, producers and communities to inform people how they should protect their lands and waters.
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Working Group Member James Trevelyn tells his story
Eight years ago, my wife and I purchased a kiwifruit orchard and 12 goats in Te Puke.
A year later, I received a devastating call to say Psa-v, a crippling bacteria specific to kiwifruit, had been found at an orchard 3kms up the road. This is when I thought my livelihood could depend on those goats.
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Biosecurity in action: be aware, be proactive, be sure
A four generation, family run company Farmgard, has stepped up to show other businesses that it means ‘business’ when it talks about biosecurity in action. They have just launched their ‘Big Stink Bug’ campaign.
Mark Capper, Managing Director of Farmgard says that it is all about taking their share of responsibility in the supply chain.
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Advertising to keep biosecurity risk out
MPI has launched three new advertising campaigns aimed at keeping pests and diseases out of our country during the busy summer tourist season. The campaigns focus on the local Indian community, the Chinese market and Trans-Tasman travellers.
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Canterbury 155th A&P Show and 4.7 million
Thousands of people gathered at the 155 annual Canterbury A&P show - some to show their prize cows, dogs, chickens, duck, sheep or horses or to test out the latest ‘combine harvester’ or spa pool. For many however it was the opportunity to have a 'good day out'.
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Celebrating a pest-free port
Hundreds of people took part in activities organised for the 2017 Port of Tauranga Biosecurity Week. Port staff and locals got up close and personal with bugs at events hosted by ‘The Bug Man’ Ruud Kleinpaste. Biosecurity experts showed people how the port has worked with the community and local businesses to develop a pest-free environment.
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What's going on
Find out about what's going on in the biosecurity world both here and overseas.
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We'd love to hear from you
If you’ve got any stories or updates you’d like to share in our next issue, please email us. Although the newsletter is published by MPI, it’s a collaborative effort.
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