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NIWA has updated its guide to freshwater pests for the first time since 2013.
Lagarosiphon be gone
An underwater invader recently brought key agencies and organisations including Land Information New Zealand, NIWA, Otago Regional Council, Boffa Miskell, Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, Fish and Game and Lake Guardians, together in Wanaka.
Underwater biosecurity work
Hazardous and murky conditions in our ports and marinas can make it challenging for divers to carry out important biosecurity inspections for introduced species.
The search for a long-lost plant to bring life back to our coastal lakes
The plight of some coastal lakes in Canterbury is well-known. Many were once abundant mahinga kai site for local Māori, some are now the most polluted waterbodies in the country.
Lake Rotoiti catfish cull
A NIWA research programme—Control of Invasive Fish—is working with Bay of Plenty Regional Council this year to create novel tools to support the catfish control programme.
Aquatic plant scientists visit Queenstown
The 15th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants was held in Quenstown in February 2018, bringing together scientists from 20 different countries to share their latest research, promote debate, discussion and collaboration.
NETS 2014
30 July 2014 to 1 August 2014
NETS 2014 is the annual education and training seminar held by the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute.