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![Watch: 'Absolutely devastated': Honey company forced to destroy $2m worth of bee boxes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: 'Absolutely devastated': Honey company forced to destroy $2m worth of bee boxes
The destruction order came after American foulbrood disease was detected.
![Biosecurity workshop to help public identify marine pests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Biosecurity workshop to help public identify marine pests
'The training will help people play a valuable role in marine biosecurity.'
![Wilding pine work ‘will go backwards’ with reduced funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wilding pine work ‘will go backwards’ with reduced funding
“Wilding pines overwhelm our landscapes, kill native plants and force out native animals."
!['Extremely disappointing': Velvetleaf outbreaks on Waikato farms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Extremely disappointing': Velvetleaf outbreaks on Waikato farms
One of the world’s most invasive weeds has been discovered on two Waikato maize farms.
![Waikato River boaties banned from launching at popular Lake Taupō marina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waikato River boaties banned from launching at popular Lake Taupō marina
Boaties have to comply with a strict cleaning regime before launching at this marina.
![MPI take cockroach contaminated cheese from shopper](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MPI take cockroach contaminated cheese from shopper
MPI officers have taken away a cockroach-infested block of cheese from a shopper.
![Waikato initiatives win at NZ Biosecurity Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waikato initiatives win at NZ Biosecurity Awards
The awards celebrate inspiring and diverse biosecurity initiatives in New Zealand.
![Keeping pests out earns Rotorua scientist award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Keeping pests out earns Rotorua scientist award
The award recognises outstanding contributions to New Zealand biosecurity.
![The gold that no one wants: Invasive species found in Taupō fun park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The gold that no one wants: Invasive species found in Taupō fun park
Biosecurity NZ finds highly invasive species after tip-off.
![Rural news in brief: Fieldays and bird hunting licences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rural news in brief: Fieldays and bird hunting licences
A quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.
![Waikato initiatives stand out as Biosecurity Award finalists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waikato initiatives stand out as Biosecurity Award finalists
The finalists have all contributed significantly to safeguarding the biosecurity of NZ.
![Nightmare for elm trees in Te Awamutu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nightmare for elm trees in Te Awamutu
A fatal and fast-spreading tree fungus has been discovered in Waipa.
![Farmers urged to keep an eye out for fall armyworm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Farmers urged to keep an eye out for fall armyworm
Highly invasive moth can wreak havoc on maize and sweetcorn crops.
![Mummified monkeys seized by horrified Boston airport workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mummified monkeys seized by horrified Boston airport workers
Customs officers believed the macabre monkeys were intended as 'bushmeat'.
![North Shore 'poisoning' mystery: Calls for calm as suspicion grows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
North Shore 'poisoning' mystery: Calls for calm as suspicion grows
Results of MPI testing are in - but offer no answers.
![Locals worried as more super-spreading seaweed discovered off Gt Barrier Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Locals worried as more super-spreading seaweed discovered off Gt Barrier Island
Discovery comes amid concern some boaties are flouting rules to control exotic caulerpa.
![Clam spread in the spotlight as thousands descend on Lake Karāpiro](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Clam spread in the spotlight as thousands descend on Lake Karāpiro
Waka ama paddlers and gold clams go head-to-head.
![Dead wallabies spotted on side of roads: Northland urged to be alert for pest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dead wallabies spotted on side of roads: Northland urged to be alert for pest
Evidence suggests the wallaby sightings are genuine.
![Compulsory checks for Kai Iwi Lakes boaties amid clam threat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Compulsory checks for Kai Iwi Lakes boaties amid clam threat
The possibility of a gold clam invasion from the Waikato River has kaitiaki worried.
![Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair
OPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.
![Lake Ōkataina partially reopens, fee to be charged at wash station](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lake Ōkataina partially reopens, fee to be charged at wash station
The lake's been closed over a month as protections were put in place against gold clams.