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'Edible bird's nest': Woman fined for selling illegal food with risk of bird flu diseases
The nests are made from the saliva of the Swiftlet bird and carry diseases.
Fruit fly hunt costs Auckland $1.3m per bug
Auckland's Queensland fruit fly response cost almost $18 million.
Cat and mouse: NZ Customs and the never ending war on drugs at our border
As drug smuggling surges into NZ, we visit Customs to see how they try to thwart it
Deer testicles and a live cat: The unwanted guests at New Zealand's borders
From seeds and food, Biosecurity New Zealand has seen it all this year.
Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America
Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America
Live export ship due in Napier failed Australian checks
Yangtze Fortune is under investigation in Australia, but will dock in Napier this weekend.
Woman slammed for bragging about deceiving NZ bio-security
Woman slammed, reported for bragging about relative's tactics for deceiving NZ Customs.
A tiny fruit fly was found in an Auckland suburb. NZ spent $4m to get rid of it.
'We're talking about the protection of a multimillion-dollar industry.'
Eighth Queensland fruit fly found
The find has prompted an increase in efforts to eradicate the pest - with baits planned.
Avocado at risk with dangerous beetle in NZ
Dear people of Auckland, your beloved avocado on toast could be in the firing line.
Fruit fly zone expanded after Northcote discovery
The discovery of two further male fruit flies brings the total to six.
10 tonnes of fruit destroyed in fruit fly response
Despite new findings of fruit flies this week, a breeding population has not set in.
Fruit and vegetable restrictions could go on for months
If no more fruit flies are found in Devonport the restrictions will lift on March 1.
Queensland fruit fly find in Auckland leads to biosecurity controls
Fruit and vegetable controls have been put in place around Devonport in Auckland.
What the? Experts baffled by mysterious NZ 'creature'
Many baffled after a woman discovered alien-like looking creatures on her kitchen floor.
$400 nectarines: Elderly Aussie tourist fumes over airport fine
"There was no room for negotiating at all."
Question marks over science, agri creds at MPI's top table
Where are the science and primary industry creds of our biosecurity MPI bosses?
Public information on M. bovis snarled in red tape
MPI dragging chain on release of M bovis-related information under the OIA.
Bat's head seized at NZ border
Traveller declared a bat's head at Auckland Airport, saying his family had eaten the rest.
Political Roundup: The M. Bovis debacle deserves more debate
What has emerged from debate over M. Bovis is that NZ has been let down by authorities.
Kiwi farmers await M. Bovis decision
Will culling continue? Government decision tomorrow on M. Bovis cattle disease
Rachel Stewart: Farmers angry with MPI over Mycoplasma bovis
COMMENT: MPI chief fighting Mycoplasma bovis says previous column hit close to bone.
M. Bovis costs likely to rise beyond $85m
Government won't reveal how much of the M. bovis costs farmers will cover.
Govt sticks with M. Bovis eradication, for now
The Govt has not yet given up hope of eradicating M. Bovis from farms.
Govt considers fund for biosecurity threats
Farmers could be asked to contribute to a new fund for biosecurity threats.
Aussie centipede hitches ride to NZ on suitcase
Auckland man finds 12cm centipede in luggage after arriving from Australia.
Tiny parasites raise big biosecurity worry
A tiny, hard-to-detect, worm-like pest can survive in dry soil for at least three years.
Love letter stopped by detector dog
Romantic gesture thwarted after biosecurity detector dog sniffs out scarlet rose petals.
James Griffin: We're still alive in The Zone
It has been some time since my last communique from here, deep within The Zone. You remember The Zone, right?
Hefty fine for false declaration
A false declaration on a container arriving from China has landed an Auckland woman a $3000 fine.
Kauri seeds of doubt
An outspoken ecologist has been charged with possessing illegal trees - trees he insists don't exist.
'Unbelievable' bio-breach
The discovery of a second Queensland fruit fly in Whangarei has been slammed as "unbelievable" as concerns are raised about New Zealand's biosecurity preparedness.
Queensland fruit fly found in Whangarei
Biosecurity officials are investigating the discovery of a second male Queensland fruit fly caught in a surveillance trap in Whangarei.