Giant crabs frighten biosecurity staff
Auckland Airport biosecurity staff have avoided a nasty nipping after finding five live crabs in a Vietnamese passenger's luggage.
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Hundreds of millions of kiwifruit dollars at risk
Orchardists growing gold kiwifruit may have had their hopes of bonanza returns this season dashed as they wait on confirmation that a vine-killing bacteria has arrived in NZ.
Suspected kiwifruit pest hits big NZ operators
Two listed companies are the first victims of a suspected incursion in NZ of a bacterial disease which has ripped through gold kiwifruit varieties overseas, particularly in Italy.
Disease fears threaten NZ kiwifruit
An orchard is under quarantine after the discovery of a suspected bacterial disease that may threaten NZ's $1.5b kiwifruit industry.
Brain disease found in sheep
New Zealand bio-security and food safety authorities moved proactively this morning to announce the discovery of a brain disease that affects sheep.
Quicker processing for busy travellers
Auckland Airport says arriving transtasman travellers will benefit from significant time savings as a result of streamlined border systems.