Working together to make the biosecurity system stronger
The 'Biosecurity system action plan' is a shared commitment to strengthen New Zealand's biosecurity system. To make it a reality, people and organisations will need to work together, sharing their skills, time, and resources. Ownership is shared by those leading and delivering work that will help achieve action outcomes.
Delivery approaches will continue to adapt and evolve as we learn what works.
Action plan delivery will be phased
The action plan will be delivered in 2 tranches, with significant progress on all actions expected by 2030. Tranche 1 actions are the immediate priority and will be the initial focus of coordination. Tranche 2 actions remain important and can start now, but coordination will be lighter until Tranche 1 is well underway.
Actions for tranche 1
1 – Setting biosecurity system expectations and KPIs.
2 – Clarifying and enabling roles and responsibilities.
3 – Data integration, management and use.
4 – Managing aquatic pest and disease risk.
5 – Establishing a domestic emerging risk network.
7 – Widely accessible training tools.
9 – Developing prioritisation tools.
15 – Strengthening connections between science and local knowledge.
Actions for tranche 2
6 – Building on successful local and regional initiatives.
8 – Building on importer, exporter and grower initiatives.
10 – Understanding social and cultural impacts.
11 – Developing a long-term investment plan for infrastructure.
12 – Simplifying industry biosecurity levies.
13 – Effective uptake of new and emerging technologies.
14 – Addressing major biosecurity challenges.
16 – Expanding control tools.