Media releases
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 22 Feb 2019
Fruit fly in Auckland – situation update 22 February 2019
A second Facialis fruit fly has been found in a surveillance trap in the Auckland suburb of Ōtara, just 70 metres from the first detection earlier in the week.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 21 Feb 2019
Fruit fly in Auckland – situation update 21 February 2019
Single male fruit flies have been found in surveillance traps in Devonport, Northcote, and Ōtara.
- News Category
- Fisheries
- Date
- 21 Feb 2019
Hector’s dolphin capture
Three Hector’s dolphins have been captured in a commercial trawl net off Banks Peninsula this week.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 21 Feb 2019
Queensland fruit fly detected in new area on Auckland’s North Shore
The solitary male fly was collected from a fruit fly trap and formally identified yesterday.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 21 Feb 2019
Consultation open on future management of kauri dieback response
This is the third and final round of consultation.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 20 Feb 2019
Facialis fruit fly response in Ōtara – situation update 1
Our main focus right now is to determine if the fly is a solitary find.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 19 Feb 2019
New species of fruit fly found in Auckland
This one has been discovered in Ōtara.
- News Category
- Primary Production
- Date
- 19 Feb 2019
Review finds New Zealand world leader in the field of reducing methane emissions from livestock
Research programme endorsed.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 18 Feb 2019
Queensland fruit fly in Auckland – situation update 3
Current work includes extending the network of traps and inspecting home gardens.
- News Category
- Biosecurity
- Date
- 17 Feb 2019
Queensland fruit fly in Auckland – Situation Update 2
A large field crew is at work in the area.