COMMENT: Cultural gap between rural and urban life grows as we remain economically tied.

Kiwifruit farmers devastated by 2012 PSA-V outbreak to have their day in court.

Climbing Spindle Berry, which kills other plants, has been spotted in two locations.

We asked the Ministry of Primary Industries official heading the response.

Officials are scrambling to gather seeds of 33 native plant species in Myrtle Rust's path.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

It was only a matter of time before a devastating fungal disease arrived in New Zealand

Biosecurity teams in Kerikeri are trying to contain the fungal plant disease myrtle rust.

Many native plant species are under threat after myrtle rust disease is detected in NZ.

A young bug expert's fascination with creepy crawlies has cost him more than $10,000 after he was found with an illegal collection

New research showing how efforts to keep pests out of countries are failing to keep up with the pace of globalisation means New Zealand must be more vigilant than ever, a biosecurity expert says.

A ship carrying palm kernel extract that's been barred from entering New Zealand for nearly a month should be sent back to Malaysia, says Damien O'Connor.

Testing is under way on a number of banana plants from a north Queensland farm amid concerns of another outbreak of Panama disease. Biosecurity

The Otago Regional Council fears someone is intentionally releasing wallabies in Otago and is warning the culprit they face prison time if caught.

Queensland fruit fly larvae were found in fruit collected from two properties in Grey Lynn at the weekend, three weeks after the initial fly was caught.

One Kiwi traveller's decision to store his blood-soaked clothes from an exotic overseas trip landed him in hot-water with airport officials.

A prominent agricultural scientist says New Zealand deserves only a half-mark for its biosecurity efforts - and warns that new free-trade agreements and increased tourism could pose a threat at the border.

At a secret location just north of Auckland, an experiment has started which might alter the face of New Zealand's $12 billion dairy industry.

An attempt by an airline passenger to bring two crates of fresh mangoes into NZ could have had dire consequences if the fruit reached our orchards, says border security.

Kiwifruit growers are hoping the vine-killing disease Psa will soon be declared an "adverse event".

As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.