New ZealandMen admit smuggling live scorpionsTwo brothers have pleaded guilty at the Queenstown District Court to smuggling six live scorpions into New Zealand.07 Oct 01:23 AM
TravelSuitcase stowawaysPamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.18 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandTropical fish smuggler's story leaks outA Vietnamese air passenger has been charged with smuggling live tropical fish in his trouser pockets after airport staff noticed water dripping down the man's leg.30 Aug 09:59 PM
New ZealandScientist warns biosecurity at risk from new trade dealsA prominent agricultural scientist says New Zealand deserves only a half-mark for its biosecurity efforts - and warns that new free-trade agreements and increased tourism could pose a threat at the border.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandAir NZ trial aims to boost biosecurityA world-first trial involving Air New Zealand flights aims to boost biosecurity at the border.10 Jul 11:16 PM
New ZealandRedback reaches Q'town despite chillQueenstown, even with its ice and snow, has proved irresistible for at least one Australian import spotted during the seasonal surge of non-native visitors arriving in the resort.11 Jun 11:38 PM
New ZealandGiant crabs frighten biosecurity staffAuckland Airport biosecurity staff have avoided a nasty nipping after finding five live crabs in a Vietnamese passenger's luggage.16 May 11:27 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Bring home the bacon buttyEach year more and more imported pork makes its way into the food chain - writes Dita De Boni - mostly through our consumption of cheap processed meat such as luncheon sausage and cheerios.21 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandFive new marine reservesThe area dedicated to marine reserves has grown by half, with five new reserves for the West Coast.09 Mar 10:17 PM
New ZealandStink over dung beetles in NZAt a secret location just north of Auckland, an experiment has started which might alter the face of New Zealand's $12 billion dairy industry.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFears about new beetlesThe planned release of vast numbers of imported dung beetles could spread nasty gut diseases, Auckland's top public health doctor has warned.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPassenger's two crates of mangoesAn attempt by an airline passenger to bring two crates of fresh mangoes into NZ could have had dire consequences if the fruit reached our orchards, says border security.11 Feb 03:49 AM
New ZealandSnake found at Manukau scrap yardA snake which made its way into New Zealand from Vanuatu has been intercepted at a Manukau scrap yard.14 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandWallabies: Pests, not petsThey may be fluffy and cute but Western Bay residents are being warned wallabies are not pets.12 Dec 12:43 AM
New ZealandKiwifruit growers hope Psa will be declared 'adverse event'Kiwifruit growers are hoping the vine-killing disease Psa will soon be declared an "adverse event".01 Dec 06:51 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsDetained ship 'crawling with beetles'An Australian ship detained at Wellington's port this week was found to be "crawling with beetles" that had the potential to harm local insect species.22 Nov 10:15 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanMinistry barks up wrong tree on raidsBrian Rudman askes: "Have we really become such a brutal society that an esoteric scientific debate has to be argued with the threat of sledge hammers and dawn raids?"16 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf: Planning for the futureAs valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.24 Aug 05:30 PM
