Auckland man finds 12cm centipede in luggage after arriving from Australia.

Harri the galah has left New Zealand and will be reunited with her family on Sunday.

For the first time in NZ, hundreds of Japan’s Honshu white admiral butterflies have been successfully reared as a biocontrol agent for Japanese honeysuckle. Credit: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

Forest and Bird say Auckland Council's part closure of Waitakeres is confusing people.

Following a string of major incursions, Professor Travis Glare discusses NZ's biosecurity.

Virus will be pitted against pathogen in a new effort to help our hard-working honeybees.

"I'm standing here like 'Why am I the nominated one here, it's not even my bag'," she said

EDITORIAL: Valuable primary sector requires protection, at border and inside farm gate.

COMMENT: Government should develop a new, properly funded incentives programme.

New Zealand scientists have found a new hope against a tide of invasive pests.

It may be impossible to defeat a pathogen threatening several cherished native species.

Myrtle rust detected in Hutt Valley, days after fungal plant disease found in Auckland.

Groups are at odds over whether visitors should be shut out of the Waitakere Ranges.

Council to consider closing the Waitakere Ranges to visitors over kauri-killing disease.

More air passengers are trying to sneak through items that could bring disease into NZ.

A scientist discusses mosquito-borne diseases that could come here with climate change.

We look at 10 of the most exciting new science projects just awarded Marsden Fund grants.

Not so fast, Ministry of Primary Industries warns amateur gardeners over banned seeds..

A tiny, hard-to-detect, worm-like pest can survive in dry soil for at least three years.

Where do political parties stand on conservation, biosecurity and genetic engineering?

Kiwifruit growers say Psa ruined lives and the Government needs to take responsibility.

COMMENT: NZ is importing mud from South Korea where foot and mouth disease has occurred.

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

The false declaration had the potential to create a serious biosecurity breach.

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

Scientists launch a $1.4 million project to help combat deadly fungal disease.

Cull of Stewart Island oysters begins three weeks after parasite found.

Authorities have identified potentially affected seeds of genetically modified petunias.

The chef told biosecurity officers he wanted to give the duck meat to his son.

Five leading figures in the science sector share their views on Budget 2017.