New ZealandSingle male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in AucklandLegal controls on fruit and vegetable movements will be detailed within 24 hours.25 Feb 05:36 PM
New Zealand‘Infested’ online order: NZ shopper finds live bugs crawling through new dressJayd Graham says one of three Peppermayo dresses arrived crawling with bugs.11 Feb 06:38 AM
PremiumNew ZealandKiwi scientists set honey trap in Antarctica for elusive colossal squid"Essentially we’re flirting and will see who comes along.”07 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleSummer pests: How to keep ants, flies and mozzies out of your homeThese small changes can make a big difference.06 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandHastings council's plea to thieves: return our 'much-loved' stolen turtlesA large square hole was cut in the fence of the Cornwall Park aviary in Hastings.05 Jan 02:37 AM
New ZealandDisease outbreak kills more than a dozen ducks at Napier parkOfficials are warning people not to touch dead or dying birds and to keep dogs well away.05 Jan 01:41 AM
New ZealandGates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions Boaties will need an access code after completing an online cleaning form.18 Dec 06:54 PM
New ZealandYellow-legged hornet watch zone more than doubles on North Shore, extends across bridgeThe new surveillance zone now stretches into large areas of Auckland.11 Dec 12:26 AM
New ZealandGovt’s feral cat changes ‘validate’ Nelson Tasman rulesNelson and Tasman added feral cats to their pest plan a year before Wellington.09 Dec 08:31 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: MPI must consider the strength of its yellow-legged hornet response OPINION: The speed of this incursion is worrying.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Relief': Feral cat that wiped out tern colony caughtThe 6kg tomcat had forced almost all 95 nests on the river island to fail.05 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandFarmers battling invasive lupins told they are on their ownBen and Georgie Lutyens say lupins now cover about 202ha of their farm.04 Dec 10:15 PM
WorldSpanish pork producers ‘very concerned’ by African swine feverAround one third of Spain's pork export markets have temporarily halted imports.02 Dec 07:33 PM
OpinionOpinion: How Kiwis can help stop the yellow-legged hornetOPINION: Is New Zealand doing enough while it still can?30 Nov 10:44 PM
New ZealandHornet hunt: 27 queens and 17 nests found in Auckland as MPI ramps up searchOver 4000 public reports have helped keep the yellow-legged hornet population contained.30 Nov 05:02 AM
New ZealandTe Mata Peak discovery sparks warning to landowners over invasive weedBiosecurity teams have sprayed Te Mata Peak after removing the weed.24 Nov 02:46 AM
New ZealandTwo more hornet nests found in Glenfield, further searches planned Two more hornet nests have been found at a property on Auckland's North Shore.15 Nov 01:15 AM
Herald NOWAndrew Hoggard on Wilding pine strategyBiosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard outlines next steps to control the spread of invasive trees. Video / Herald NOWWatch09 Nov 09:21 PM
New ZealandRegional buffer zones urged to stop Asian hornet spreadNorthland beekeeper believes regions have two years to stop the hornet spreading.08 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: How NZ can stop the yellow-legged hornet before it spreadsOPINION: Experts warn early detection is vital to stop them spreading nationwide.04 Nov 03:03 AM
New ZealandFourth yellow-legged hornet queen found as trapping beginsBrad Windust says this summer is MPI’s last chance to stop the hornets.03 Nov 04:19 AM
New ZealandTwo more yellow-legged hornet queens found on Auckland's North ShoreThe invasive species can devastate honeybee colonies and crop yields.28 Oct 11:51 PM
WorldSigns of deadly bird flu strain observed on sub-Antarctic Heard IslandScientists saw mass seal deaths on remote Heard Island in the Southern Ocean.24 Oct 04:12 AM
AucklandPredator queen wasp found in NZ for first time, nest removed in AucklandBiosecurity NZ says the hornet could threaten honey bees.23 Oct 11:26 PM
New ZealandEggs return to shelves after bird flu forced farm's 200,000 chicken cullA strain of avian influenza was discovered at a Mainland Poultry farm in Otago last year.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOtago chicken farm to reopen after eradicating bird fluMainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm will soon resume egg production.03 Sep 10:15 PM
