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The northern giant petrel was found dead on a Cape Palliser beach.

The Mexican was arrested in Tokyo after the reptiles were found inside his suitcase.

Simon Cook says growers need the right tools before the next biosecurity threat arrives.

Researchers are testing dogs’ ability to find īnanga eggs in riverbank grass.

Researchers have trapped beetles nationwide since 2024 to study their fungi.

Councils manage more than 1300 pests across 13.2 million hectares.

'Wilding pines are a scourge on the productive heart of rural New Zealand.'

A parliamentary select committee has heard that H5N1 is likely here to stay.

It moved 6720 oysters and 2000kg mussels into a protected zone.

'It was like The Walking Dead. Your best friend has now turned on you.'

BSI cut 238 roles as it shifted to a missions-led model of science.

'It’s a pretty traumatic experience to go through, so it’s changed me as a human being.'

Biosecurity remains the sector’s top priority, scoring 9.40 out of 10 this year.

New methane-cutting tech is slashing dairy effluent emissions by 97%.

The deadly bird flu virus was detected in New Zealand last week.

Tests confirmed the H5N1 strain in a brown skua brought in earlier this month.

DoC is vaccinating about 70 kākāpō on Whenua Hou before seabirds return.

A native hawk found in Wairarapa is the second case of H5 bird flu.

Morning Headlines | Biosecurity Minister warns poultry farms, National pressures Labour on rates caps, and housing market continues to soften | Thursday, July 16, 2026

Biosecurity Minister says officials are closely monitoring the situation.

A seabird found on Petone beach tested positive for the H5 bird flu strain.

Following biosecurity requirements reduces the risk of spreading pests and diseases.

The plan covers kākāpō, takahē, kakī, kākāriki karaka and tūturuatu.