Biosecurity New Zealand

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December 2025

• 11 Dec 2025Yellow-legged hornet surveillance zone expanded on Auckland's North Shore
• 10 Dec 2025New Plymouth lake to be drained due to invasive clam infestation
• 1 Dec 2025New Zealand faces narrow window to prevent yellow-legged hornet incursion

November 2025

• 30 Nov 2025Yellow-legged hornet eradication efforts escalate in Auckland
• 7 Nov 2025Yellow-legged hornet sightings in Auckland spark biosecurity concerns
• 5 Nov 2025Biosecurity NZ deploys 120 traps to track yellow-legged hornets in Auckland
• 4 Nov 2025Yellow-legged hornets detected in Auckland
• 3 Nov 2025Conservationist criticises Biosecurity New Zealand over yellow-legged hornet response

October 2025

• 29 Oct 2025Two more queen yellow-legged hornets found in Auckland

August 2025

• 29 Aug 2025Small snake found in Christchurch traveller's luggage after Bali trip+2

July 2025

• 21 Jul 2025Two MPI beagles seek new homes after failing sniffer dog training

March 2025

• 21 Mar 2025Avian botulism likely caused more than 100 duck deaths in Napier

February 2025

• 21 Feb 2025Fruit and vegetable movement restricted in Auckland after fruit fly discovery
• 20 Feb 2025Biosecurity operation launched after Oriental fruit fly found in Birkdale

January 2025

• 5 Jan 2025Increased trapping in Papatoetoe following Oriental fruit fly discovery+1
• 4 Jan 2025Movement controls placed on produce after fruit fly found in Papatoetoe+1
• 3 Jan 2025Oriental fruit fly found in Papatoetoe backyard trap+2