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The Weekend Sun
public notices
Club Mt Maunganui
Simon Bridges MP FOR TAURANGA Simon Bridges MP will meet with constituents most Fridays at 184 Devonport Rd, Tauranga. Appointments necessary
MT MAUNGANUI • PAPAMOA • TE PUNA
Phone: 07 579 9016 Email: taurangamp@parliament.govt.nz
www.national.org.nz
KIWIFRUIT PSA RESPONSE REMOVAL OF CONTROLLED AREA NOTICE UNDER SECTION 131 OF THE BIOSECURITY ACT Removal of movement controls on kiwifruit plants, root stock and/or budwood The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is working with the kiwifruit industry body Kiwifruit Vine Health Inc (KVH) to contain the spread of the infectious kiwifruit vine disease Psa-V. As part of that management work, MAF last year (June) declared a Controlled Area Notice, which restricted the movement of nursery stock – including living kiwifruit plants, root stock and/or budwood out of a defined zone known as the Controlled Area. This area took in a portion of the Bay of Plenty surrounding Te Puke. Psa-V has since been detected in other Bay of Plenty areas outside of this Controlled Area zone, as well as an area in South Auckland. Due to the spread of Psa-V outside of the Controlled Area, and the industry-control measures that KVH has introduced, the Controlled Area Notice will now be revoked. This Notice hereby declares that the Controlled Area Notice is revoked as of 5 March 2012. KVH has developed a set of industry supported inter-regional movement controls to help protect those areas of New Zealand still free of Psa-V. Advice for growers and nurseries about stock movement is at: www.kvh.org.nz Full MAF information is at: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/kiwifruit-vine-disease
Veronica Herrera Chief Technical Officer Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry NEW ZEALAND. IT’S OUR PLACE TO PROTECT.