Category: News

Property owners involved in Kauri Rescue find out if phosphite is helping their trees fight kauri dieback disease.

The cultural value of black swan eggs was highlighted when three were gifted to Ara executives.

Field trips designed to teach students about the science behind protecting New Zealand’s primary industries such as kiwifruit production.

Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital was launched in November 2018, with support from the BioHeritage Challenge and others.

Researchers have identified a single DNA extraction method that detects species in a wide range of environments.

Kauri Rescue’s newest ‘super ambassador’ is distributing phosphite kits to help people treat kauri dieback on their properties.

Congratulations to Jacqui Gibson – our $5,000 Aotearoa NZ Science Journalism fund grant recipient.

North Island rangatahi will test a new app that connects them with the environment by teaching them about plants and animals.

BioHeritage researchers Anita Pearson and Rachel Nepia had big wins in August 2018 .

Environment Southland is involved with developing a mobile app that will help New Zealanders protect the environment from pests.

Kiwi cannot flourish in Aotearoa New Zealand unless pest threats are eliminated.

Dissecting rats, extracting honey and mixing potions were some of the activities explored students thanks to a mobile science laboratory.

With the support of the BioHeritage Challenge, Ahi Pepe | MothNet has produced a suite of guides and classroom activities about New Zealand’s moths and distributed them to every school and public library in the country. The resources include eight regional guides in both te reo Māori and English, backed up with online resources. Project leader Dr Barbara […]

We’ve joined an award-winning Port of Tauranga biosecurity partnership that is committed to biosecurity excellence.

Collecting and storing seeds is a way of potentially saving native trees from extinction, and Whanganui iwi are now joining the charge.