Schools should consider adding biosecurity to their curriculum as part of a push to protect New Zealand from pests, Primary Industries Minister says.

A passenger from Vietnam arrived in NZ with live Siamese fighting fish in plastic bags, declaring them as "wet fish" on his arrival forms.

Mosquito larvae that carry the Zika virus have been trapped at Auckland Airport near the international baggage area.

Controls on the movement of certain fruit and vegetables in a 1.5km radius from where the fly was found have been put in place.

Biosecurity staff at Auckland Airport have foiled an attempt by a live huntsman spider, during a routine inspection of outdoor equipment.

A woman has been fined $10,000 for possessing and selling illegally imported edible birds' nests.

A mobile x-ray machine for scanning hand-baggage from cruise ship passengers was unveiled as the latest biosecurity tool of the Ministry for Primary Industries.

A new four-legged investigator has been added to the biosecurity team, marking the first time a harrier hound has been trained for snooping through suspicious baggage.

Rhys Jones, a springer spaniel, has learned to sniff out Argentine ants which are unwelcome invaders in the Hauraki Gulf.

A deadly poison was found concealed inside Cuban maracas at the Auckland International Airport.

It's the work that goes on behind the scenes that's impressive, the work being done on our behalf to put Granny Smith on the world stage, Barry Soper.

It has been some time since my last communique from here, deep within The Zone. You remember The Zone, right?

Graeme Platt faced three charges over the possession of banned imported exotic kauri tree seeds, and growing 30 of the trees at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.

MPI strip-searched the passenger after a biosecurity detector dog sniffed out the plants near the man’s groin.

A small stinky insect invading New Zealand has triggered a spate of new border security measures.

Biosecurity 2025 will have input from stakeholders, iwi and New Zealand public, Mr Guy said.

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.

Buyers of restricted fresh produce in Auckland's fruit fly zone will be able to take one shop's fare out of the area under a packaging and permit system set to start tomorrow.

A total of 10 Queensland fruit flies have now been caught in central Auckland.

Two further Queensland fruit flies have been found in central Auckland, taking the toll to seven.

A French foodie who couldn't part with her pate has become the first person convicted for deliberating concealing biosecurity goods on a visiting yacht.

Officials battling to contain a Queensland fruit fly incursion in central Auckland have ruled out aerial spraying following confirmation of a fourth fly being discovered in traps.

A single male fruit fly was found last night in a trap in Grey Lynn, and that will mean restrictions currently in place will have to be extended.

A false declaration on a container arriving from China has landed an Auckland woman a $3000 fine.

The ministry is reviewing how it recovers the costs of its biosecurity and food safety systems across the country's primary industries, after under-recovering for several years.

A mother who spotted a blood-thirsty tick embedded in her daughter's shoulder at Auckland airport did the right thing by alerting biosecurity officials.