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Connecting the Tauranga Moana biosecurity community

Scroll through the stories below to read our latest news.

Turtle’s Could Become the Bay’s Next Major Pest Due to Warming Climate

Red-eared slider turtles are one of many ‘sleeper pests’ that Toi Moana BOP Regional Council fears high summer temperatures may turn into a major threat to native ecosystems.

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B3 Establishes Cultural Biosecurity Ambassador Roopū

A Cultural Biosecurity Ambassador roopū has been established after a series of hui led by the B3 research collaboration.

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Giant African Snails as Pets?!

In what must be one of the whackiest and worrisome emerging biosecurity trends, online sellers are hawking Giant African Snails as pets!

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Life After Lockdown for Boat Owners

The movement of boats around the country between harbours increases the risk of marine pests spreading. Learn the rules, and be ‘Good to Go’ for summer.

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Stink Bug Season Starts

A new brown marmorated stink bug season kicked off on 1 September and Biosecurity New Zealand officers are once again working to block potential entry pathways for the invasive pest to arrive in New Zealand.

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Bay of Plenty Region Well Represented in NZ Biosecurity Awards

Finalists for the NZ Biosecurity Awards – the region are incredibly well represented as finalists for the 2021 awards.

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Training Available

SPS Biota is gearing up for another Brown Marmorated Stink Bug season with a refreshed eLearning module for this nasty pest. Free signup for all TMBC network members!

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The Great Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Hunt – a Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our biosecurity hunt! We received some great feedback and are looking forward to building upon this concept next year. Read the results of campaign here.

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Training for Future Biosecurity Incursions

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Biosecurity New Zealand training sessions over the last few month.

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Register Now – TMBC Biosecurity Excellence Symposium 2021

Join us for our biggest event of the year – the fourth annual Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Excellence Symposium! Register now to secure your place.

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10,000 Registered Kills for Predator Free Bay of Plenty

Congratulations to Predator Free Bay of Plenty who passed the 10,000 registered kill mark earlier this month….

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2021 NZ Marine Sciences Society Conference

The University of Waikato is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 2021 NZ Marine Science Society Conference in Tauranga Moana from 5-8 July. Learn more here.

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