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NZAgbiz general manager, Greg Cate, said from the beginning the NZAgbiz aim was to better use Fonterra’s loss streams for the benefit of farmers and the co-op and avoid sending it to landfills.

Loss streams include materials such as oversized sifter particles, fine powder particles and cheese trims. As the material is not suitable for human consumption, it would generally end up as landfill waste.

“We take this material from Fonterra, and other dairy manufacturing plants, and rework it into useful, high-quality animal nutrition products that help livestock thrive.

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While sustainability was a driving force behind the NZAgbiz model, another key driver was the need to produce quality CMRs that farmers could feed to their calves instead of using more valuable milk from their vat. To date, approximately two million calves have been raised on NZAgbiz CMRs. NZAgbiz received a commendation in the Going Circular category at the awards evening. This category refers to designing products to help create a circular economy in New Zealand.

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Waikato Museum director, Cherie Meecham, said number eight wire poses a particular challenge for sculpture, and its place in Kiwi culture should be reflected in the entries.

“Number eight wire is hardy and not easily manipulated,” she said.

“Creating art from such material requires vision, planning, skill and patience. Sophie Prendergast’s Life Tree was president’s choice winner at the 2018 No 8 Wire National Art Awards It is challenging but offers unique rewards.”

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rowing up on a 10-acre lifestyle block in Taranaki, Tony’s early connections to dairy farming were through grandparents and other close relatives. During visits with extended family members on dairy farms, and attending a rural primary school, Tony developed a desire to go dairying.

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Tony’s position involved overseeing dairy farms in the North Island and organising staff training.

After eight years with Taratahi, Tony took on the Landcorp farm business manager position in December 2015.

Tony oversees the seven dairy farms in the Moutoa complex with herd sizes ranging from 300 to 880 cows. Two of these farms are converting to organics.

In 2017, Tony attended the Kellogg Rural Leadership programme which aims to develop leaders for the rural and agri-food sector.

Based on a model developed in the US in 1965, the programme was set up in New Zealand in 1979 through the vision of Lincoln University research fellow John Pryde. The WK Kellogg Foundation provided funding — there are two intakes of 24 students each year. Participants are selected from written applications by a committee, which includes representatives from industry partners.

The 17-day course is held across a six-month duration, with an individually selected project undertaken between the residential blocks.

The programme now has an alumni of more than 700 leaders in the agricultural sector, including John Palmer (former Air NZ and Rabobank chair), Nathan Guy (MP for Otaki), Barbara Kuriger (MP for Taranaki), John Luxton (former MP and chair of DairyNZ), Stu Taylor (founder of

Millennium Farming) and Lindy Nelson (executive director of Agri-Women’s Development Trust).

Today, the programme runs under the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust, which also manages the Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship.

A large portion of the programme’s costs is heavily subsidised by their industry partners — this keeps costs to individuals to a minimum.

Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme course director, Scott Champion, said visiting the capital city is a key part of the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme, both in New Zealand and where it exists overseas.

“No other leadership programme provides participants with this level of knowledge in advocacy, influence and political process. The programme prides itself on the diversity of its participants, drawn from across industry sectors, geographical location, gender and role within the rural industry.”

As Tony had a growing interest in selfdirected learning, and the commitment needed to understand a research project, he applied to attend the course.

“The opportunity to connect with other progressive people and leaders across various parts of the agri-sector was also an appeal,” he said.

Tony centred his research project on Recruitment for the Future — Making the Dairy Industry the Career of Choice.

He has applied the programme’s learning to his career, and in addition to watching the Landcorp team grow

A large portion of Tony’s job involves office work in skills and knowledge, continues to savour the other job highlights that fall in closely behind.

“Seeing an amazing sunrise, wellfed and content cows and seeing cows dripping milk before milking,” said Tony.

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Ayrshires first arrived in New Zealand during the middle of the 19th century

Ayrshire New Zealand is divided into nine geographic wards, each represented by a director. Sixteen Ayrshire clubs nationwide are affiliated to Ayrshire New Zealand. The Manarapa Ayrshire Club is located in the Manawatu/Wairarapa ward, stretching from Wellington to Napier and across the Manawatu to Whanganui. Members include a mixture of retirees, active farmers and their families, and even lifestylers with a few animals grazing on their home blocks.

The club shares the same vision as Ayrshire New Zealand; to develop, promote and maintain the Ayrshire in New Zealand. Publicity officer, Sian Emslie, said the club assists members in the ward to meet together.

“Mostly to discuss Ayrshire New Zealand, but also socially and for regional events such as showing, judging and the New Zealand Dairy Event.”

Meetings are usually only held for the club’s AGM. “We are trying to change that, and have meetings more often,” said Sian.

“It has been hard to get everyone together due to distance and everyone being very busy.”

An annual on-farm judging competition is held for members to enter dairy cows in a range of classes.

A certified judge is invited to each farm to score the cows. The competition concludes with a dinner and awards are presented to the first three placegetters for each class.

Herd visits and a variety of social gatherings are also arranged for club members. Occasionally the club hosts visitors from other clubs around New Zealand too.

“We also do a production competition, which celebrates the highest producing cows each season, with certificates and prizes as well,” said Sian.

Many of the trophies were donated by the club’s early members. Amongst them is the Arran Trophy, awarded for the Ayrshire Young Judge competition.

The Donald family of Arran Stud near Featherston have had a long association with the club.

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“This past season, 2017/18, my own Ayrshire heifer — my first cow in-milk — was third best heifer in our herd of 750 cows that are mostly Jerseys.”

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“Asparagus comes from the Greek word meaning sprout or shoot and is a perennial member of the lily family, which includes onions, leeks, and garlic. The cultivation began more than 2,000 years ago in the Eastern Mediterranean area.”

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“Seventy per cent goes to the local market with the balance exported to Japan or the USA.” Asparagus is grown by seed in a nursery for the first year, and then the crowns are lifted and then planted in the fields.

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“You let it grow for the first two years so the plant can set itself up for a good production capacity and the next two years you harvest it lightly. Being a perennial, each plant grows for up to 15 years, and in full production, we get six to seven tonnes per hectare each season.”

When the spear reaches 23cm in length, with a tight head and good green colour, it is harvested, and more spears appear.

“These are washed, trimmed, graded and packed within hours of harvesting and transferred to the chillers immediately to guarantee a superior flavour and freshness. Each plant keeps putting up spears for 90–100 days and is harvested by hand. Near the end of October when the spring weather warms the ground temperature, a spear can grow 20cms in 24 hours hence you have to pick daily.

“There are not many growers around anymore. Over the past few years, our main export to Japan has been taken over by Australia due to the cost of freight and production costs. Here you have to invest around $12–14k per hectare to establish a crop, which then takes time to get into commercial production growth.

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“Asparagus is one of the most friendly crops to grow. We don’t use insecticides, but we do use a pre-emergence spray to stop the weeds growing. Birds don’t worry it — but rabbits and possums can be a problem, however they can be controlled quite quickly.

“Our son Ashley is involved in the business, and we are committed to food safety, and all of our suppliers hold either NZGap or Eurepgap Certification. Boyds Asparagus is currently accredited to the Woolworths Quality Assurance, BRC and NZGap food safety programmes.

“Asparagus is very good for you, it is high in protein, low in carbs and calories and is high in potassium, magnesium,

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“Remember the key in keeping the quality good is chilling the product as soon as it is picked, buying a little amount often. Keep them in the fridge when storing at home and eat it as quickly as possible.”

To cook asparagus Alex says trim the spears to the desired length, bring a pot of salted water to a rapid boil and add the asparagus.

“When the water reboils take the vegetable out and put on a plate with butter, salt and pepper.

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Ratana is much more than just a day

by Ian McKelvie, MP for Rangitikei

As I and around a dozen other National Party colleagues head to Ratana to celebrate the birth of the movement’s founder, we are mindful of the strong heritage of an important pan-iwi organisation right here in the heart of the Rangitikei.

The site of pilgrimage of followers of TW Ratana and the birthday celebrations are much more than remembering the founder’s birthday. The annual gathering that signifies the start of the political

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calendar year is not just about passionate hakas and a rousing brass band. There are sports events and various activities under canvas; activities, which share viewpoints and encourage connections between hugely diverse groups — there is much goodwill generated.

My hope is that those connections and discussions work to help resolve the pressing issues for Maori: unemployment, education, housing and above all opportunity. I welcome the chance to have the spotlight shone on the tiny settlement of Ratana for the few days each year, which lead up to the celebrations and culminate for us with the political engagement.

Bill English was the first National Party Leader to attend Ratana in 2002. We participate with gratitude and pride as the days we refer to as ‘Ratana’ have become one of the most important barometers of MaoriPakeha political relationships.

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Think before you dump People misusing coastal areas as a dumping ground for unwanted fish frames and shells are being urged to show more courtesy towards others and think of the environment and health hazards this can cause.

Ricky Eyre, the Northland Regional Council’s coastal and water quality field operations manager, says it is no surprise at this time of the year that many people flock to the many beautiful coastal areas and islands around the country.

“Summer often coincides with a spike in the numbers of people making life unnecessarily unpleasant — and potentially risky — for others by simply dumping fish frames, and the remains of kina, oysters and other shellfish on beaches and coastal margins,” he says.

“While dumping of fish frames or shellfish is not allowed under regional council rules, it is still a reasonably common problem, not just at beaches around Northland, but in other parts of New Zealand too.

“The regional council generally adopts a fairly pragmatic approach to the issue, appreciating that in some conditions such as in deep, well-flushed waters, the practice realistically poses little risk to other beach users or the environment.”

Mr Eyre says when dumped in the intertidal area or on land nearby, including beaches, the waste is a potential risk to other beach users.

“You wouldn’t want to stand on a broken kina shell in bare feet, put it that way. Overall, the vast majority of people

Dumped fish frames and shellfish waste can affect water quality and cause injury to people and animals

do the right thing with fish frames and shells, however, there are always some inconsiderate ones who simply don’t appear to consider others when disposing of their waste.

“Similarly, dumping waste like this can affect water quality and attract scavenging stingrays and sharks, again posing a potential risk to other coastal users.

“Disposal options include taking waste home and burying it, or in the case of fish frames, you can take advantage of a group set up especially to ensure they don’t go to waste.”

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Potential for post-Brexit deal

ADVERTORIAL

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The NZ International Business Forum, with support from Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association, has released a discussion paper on the potential for a future free trade agreement with the United Kingdom as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.

The New Zealand and UK governments have announced their intention to begin free trade agreement negotiations after Brexit, and once the UK is in a position to negotiate independent of the EU. The UK is an important market for the New Zealand sheep and beef sector. New Zealand red meat and associated co-product exports to the United Kingdom totalled about £293 million for the year ending August 2018 with sheepmeat accounting for 86 per cent of the sector’s total exports to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is also a significant market for New Zealand wool, accounting for over £21 million in trade for the year ending August 2018.

The New Zealand sheep and beef sector is supportive of the negotiation, at the earliest possible opportunity, of an ambitious, comprehensive and highquality FTA between our two countries that builds on and strengthens the existing trade relationships. Such an FTA has the potential to benefit both

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the United Kingdom and New Zealand, through reducing costs, deepening existing partnerships, enhancing value chains and modernising the current trade and economic relationship.

By tariff reductions and addressing non-tariff barriers, both sides would benefit from greater access to each other’s markets which would provide consumers with a wider array of competitively priced products and manufacturers with access to highquality, competitively priced inputs.

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Plantings for timber, livestock shelter, shade, fodder, soil conservation and biodiversity can deliver significant benefits.

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The New Zealand climate offers many tree choices. There’s no real limit to what you can achieve once you get started. However, they need to maintained, and here All-Tree Services plays a vital role.

Manual tree felling is one of the highest risk activities and puts your farm, business, yourself and staff at risk. This work should only be carried out by qualified arborists.

As business owners, we have a legal obligation to ensure a safe worksite. The Kiwi ‘can do’ attitude we all have can be fatal in the worst case scenario.

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All-Tree Services has a substantial fleet of specialised equipment to ensure speed and efficiency and are uniquely placed to provide a vegetation management solution to meet your needs.

Our competitive pricing policy, combined with our attention to detail, ensures that all clients looking for high-quality services at reasonable rates do not need to go elsewhere.

We provide arboricultural services including tree pruning, shaping, safety bracing, tree and stump removal, plant health care, root barriers, storm damage and emergency work, consultations and advice.

We can be contacted on 0800 All Tree (0800 255 8733) or 06 357 8199 if you would like an obligation free quote or visit alltreeservices.co.nz.

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Country machinery options Country Machinery Ltd has been owned and operated by Dean and Karen Booth for 10 years — selling a wide range of farm machinery and providing vehicle and equipment maintenance and servicing.

Based on the corner of State Highways one and three at Sanson, the company is now the agents of Malone haymaking equipment, ProDig attachments and Branson tractors.

“We have also formed a new relationship with Giltrap Waikato, which gives us access to a massive range of farming and contract equipment for our clients,” says Dean.

“We are importers of Kivi Pekka stone pickers and also offer rock picking services to clients with large and small properties across the country helping prepare the ground for planting.”

Country Machinery Ltd is the agent for Avatar UTVs, Lely farm machinery, Tanco bale wrappers and also Fransgard haymaking equipment.

Through Giltrap Farm Machinery they can access Malone equipment out of Ireland and Sumo ground working gear as well as any other products available through Giltrap.

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“With the start of a new year, we highly recommend checking to see if your old machinery and equipment needs to be upgraded or get your existing items serviced and maintained.

“All the brands we sell come with standard warranties for peace of mind with Branson tractors providing a twoyear warranty for commercial use and four-year for lifestyle.

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Murray and Mel Henderson are the new owners of Flooring Xtra in Feilding and local shearing contractors for the Manawatu Region.

Murray has been a shearer since he was 17 and with more than 25 years’ experience, he is well known in the rural community. He started his shearing run about 12 years ago called BaaZilians and shears in the Manawatu/ Rangitikei area.

“I have always had a passion for shearing and travelled all over the world with this job. It’s an awesome industry to be involved in, and I’ve made a lot of friends. I can be found competing in shearing shows most weekends, and have made the Golden Shears final the last three years.

“When the opportunity came to purchase Flooring Xtra we jumped at it. Mel has worked in the industry for the last 14 years, so it was a natural progression,” says Murray.

The shop has been in this location for the last 30 years, previously owned by Andrew and Julie White.

“They actually trained me in flooring in the early years, so for me, it’s like coming home.

“We have a fabulous retail team with an eye for interior design, and they make buying flooring a hassle free enjoyable experience. We have

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“Wool is a beautiful product. It is naturally warm, sustainable, durable and easy to clean and maintain; it looks great for many years.

“Being naturally fire resistant and non-allergenic makes wool carpet the perfect product for the family home. We love to show off our carpets and gorgeous wool rugs, so pop in-store and have a look.”

Feilding Flooring Xtra offers free measure and quotes from Feilding to Waiouru.

They travel far and wide, and love getting out in the rural community.

“We enjoy being involved with the Manawatu and surrounding districts, helping people with their flooring and shearing needs and we look forward to continuing our involvement for many years.”

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Trail blazer

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When it comes to flat out speed across rough terrain, the Can Am Maverick has the heritage, the race-bred pedigree and the sheer power to make you believe you’re actually in the cockpit of a lowflying jet fighter. Watching the Maverick’s masterwork of suspension in slow motion as those big knobbly tyres claw at the sand and dirt is an engineering class in itself.

So it’s a natural progression for the product development team at Can Am headquarters to think about applying this race-winning formula to a different discipline.

Throw into the mix the toughness and nimble handling of their farming and hunting off roaders — made for less speed and more practicality — and you have one of the best ideas wrapped around an internal combustion engine since Ford put a v8 in the first edition Mustang.

The new Maverick Trail is only 50 inches wide — that’s 1.27 metres and that means rocky, twisting trails are its natural habitat.

Still seating two in fully roll-cage enclosed comfort, this little firecracker is designed to inspire confidence with a whole lot of low-down torque from a 1000cc, 75 horsepower Rotax engine fed air through high-mounted filtered intakes to keep clear of the dust.

There’s also the option of a 51hp 800cc mill, but that famous one litre power plant comes with a list of racing wins as long as your arm in

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other chassis, so adventure seekers might seek out the bigger displacement for more thrills.

The Maverick Trail is not just easy to transport — though needless to say that small footprint works well when it’s time to put it on a trailer or up on a truck deck.

The application of a deliberately feedback-rich power steering system means that there’s no struggling and sweating to wrestle with the wheel; at low speeds the system adjusts to give more of a boost, helping out when the trail is choppy or in tight corners.

This is a machine for the explorers, the trail blazers, those who want to really get Can Am Maverick Trail Blazer is a true masterpiece out into the wilderness and need a machine as unstoppable as additional electric power — pick and the legendary drover’s horse of days choose from winches, lights and other gone by. Knowing this, Can Am have accessories to make this off road even fitted an upgraded magneto for machine truly personalised.

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Plumbing, heating and gas solutions Tricklebanks has been delivering heating and plumbing solutions around the Manawatu region since 1946. We are passionate, experienced and professional — with quality workmanship and a level of service second to none.

Need plumbing, heating or gas solutions? See the friendly team in our showroom with more than 30 fires to choose from (it is always warm in our showroom with two burn models) Perhaps you are looking for central heating? Enquire about that underfloor heating or radiator system you have always wanted to convert to!

Let our team meet you on-site and quote your specific needs. Thinking of a new fire? We can process your council consents for you and take the hassle away.

Building a new home, renovating?

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Cylinder leaking? Or do you need those pesky taps changed? No job is too big or small.

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A North Island based Harvesting & Marketing Service Provider, servicing the whole of the North Island.

What we offer • A free, no obligation assessment of your trees, with personal service and advice • A NZ owned and operated company, with sound referrals • Guaranteed payments • Pre-funding of road and skid construction, to agrees levels, with no finance charges • Highly experienced staff to manage the harvesting & marketing of your trees • Experienced, quality contractors to 2.0 harvest and transport your trees LITRE

• A range of hauler & ground based contractor harvesting options available • Access to domestic sawmills in the region • Export sales through NZ’s largest log export company • Options of managed or graded sales, and/or lump sum purchase, where appropriate, to provide a solution that suits each individual forest owner • Followup re-establishment and forest management advice

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Sunday September 8th – Saturday September 28th 2019 (21 days) This unique itinerary is designed for 20 discerning travellers.

Bathe in the Mediterranean Sea; visit seaside villages and ancient gardens with stunning views! Meet our friends in Tuscany for lunch on the farm, enjoying their deliciously fresh produce and wines. You will not be bored by lots of facts and figures! No standing in long queues, because we make appointments and book suitable times well ahead. You will be immersed in the daily lives of Italians because you are travelling with an

Italian!! Most tourists do not have this opportunity!!

Accommodation in 4 and 5 star quality small family run hotels for 3 and 4 nights in the historic centres, so you can be immersed in the daily lives of the locals! We will introduce you to our Italian friends who accompany us during parts of our daily programme!! Daily ‘a la carte’ dining in local restaurants, including wine and beverages of your choice.

Entry fees and all tipping included. Your luggage will be handled by porters during your travels with us! You will NOT be coach bound – we only travel short distances – refreshments en route included!

Also available are itineraries for 14 travellers to Sicily; Italian Lakes & Cinque Terre; Italian Opera in Verona; Corsica & Sardinia 2019.

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Our regular clients choose to travel with us because “quality is better than quantity”!! They thank us for immersing them in the real culture that the average traveller would never see.

The age group of our ‘discerning’ travellers is generally 40’s to mid 70’s, professional and like minded people – all wanting to experience something new, have fun, relax and travel hassle– free and at a gentle pace!

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Summertime is ‘watch time’ with Biosecurity New Zealand and the Department of Conservation asking the public to check their local myrtle plants to help track the spread of myrtle rust, with the disease likely to be more active during warmer weather and likely to spread to new areas where it hasn’t been seen before.

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People are asked to keep an eye out for myrtle rust

rust, Dr Fiona Thomson, says that a large programme of seed collection is underway to safeguard native myrtle species from extinction.

“Everyone has an important role to play in biosecurity. The more eyes looking out for myrtle rust means the better we can monitor this disease and protect our precious myrtles.”

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research to develop new tools, build understanding of myrtle rust and explore possible long-term management options with a $3.7 million programme of research. An additional $5 million funding increase from the Strategic Science Investment Fund will build on work already being done by Government agencies, Maori, councils, and research providers over the next three years,” Mr Sanson says.

In the meantime, it is important to understand where the rust has spread to, what plants it is affecting (especially new ones) and where it is active. DOC’s project manager for myrtle

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Plants including pohutukawa, rata, manuka, kanuka and ramarama are vulnerable to the disease. The fungus, which is mainly spread by wind, generally infects shoots, buds, and young leaves of myrtle plants. Infected plants show typical symptoms including bright yellow powdery spots on the underside of leaves.

If you think you see symptoms of myrtle rust remember to not touch the plant or collect samples, but take pictures and report it to Biosecurity New Zealand’s Exotic Pest and Disease Hotline on 0800 80 99 66.

As of December the disease has been confirmed on 811 properties across most of the North Island and upper areas of the South Island. Taranaki, Auckland and Bay of Plenty are the most seriously affected areas.

Biosecurity New Zealand’s manager for recovery and pest management, John Sanson, says a cross-sector working group has developed a national longterm management plan for myrtle rust.

“This working group includes members from Biosecurity New Zealand, the Department of Conservation, Maori organisations with an interest in biosecurity, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, regional councils, and the Project Crimson Trust.

“The group has provided recommendations on agreed goals that will underpin our collective approach to managing myrtle rust. We are also investing significantly in scientific

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Stink bugs in mail People are reminded to check online purchases after an infestation of Brown Marmorated stink bugs recently got through border biosecurity checks.

MPI says this is a warning to people purchasing items over the internet and with the booming uptake in couriers delivering parcels from overseas, MPI Biosecurity’s are encouraging people to take the right steps if they find insects or plant material in their packages.

A man recently found 26 Brown Marmorated stink bugs in a box of shoes ordered over the internet.

The bugs got through biosecurity measures at the New Zealand border.

On opening the parcel, the man immediately took the shoes and wrapping to his bathroom, closed the door and window, and called the Ministry for Primary Industries.

The insects were quickly contained and killed, to no longer pose a biosecurity threat.

Biosecurity is critical for many people’s jobs, and livelihoods rely on healthy agriculture and orchards.

Even if you are not working directly in these areas, your lifestyle and income rely on that economy not being devastated by stink bugs or any other pests.

It is not physically possible for MPI to check every parcel, so all New Zealanders need to be biosecurity watchdogs and alert MPI immediately if you find insects or plant material in any parcel from overseas.

The stink bug is a major problem in parts of North America after being accidentally introduced from Asia. It is also established in Europe and South America, and many insecticides are not effective controlling it.

There are also other insects and plant pests that have the potential to ruin crops or native plants. The adults are approximately the size of a $1 coin and have white banding on the antennae, alternate black and white markings on the abdomen and the eggs that are light green, barrel-shaped and found in clusters of 20 to 30.

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