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Good afternoon: It is a pleasure to be here, and to share some thoughts with you at the close of the 6th New Zealand Biosecurity Summit.

It seems forever ago now that we in New Zealand read of cases that shocked us overseas - like Mad Cow disease, or BSE, that rocked the meat industry in the eighties and darkened in the nineties as

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister for Biosecurity I move that the Biosecurity Amendment Bill (No 4) and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third t

Madam Speaker, I move that the Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill be now read a second time.

It’s a pleasure to be here to be part of the launch of this important and valuable course.

Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill

Madam Speaker,

Speech given at the annual conference of MAF Biosecurity New Zealand

The new hub is about strengthening border protection to keep pests and diseases out

Pest management is a responsibility for all of us

Biosecurity is a critical issue for our economy and way of life

This launch celebrates the successful review of the Accord list, which is intended to protect our environment from weeds that cause devastating damage

As our trade expands, we have to be smart about how we keep our pests out and other threats to our primary industries

Our 'Pure New Zealand' brand is a major strategic advantage but it also depends on us remaining free from pests and diseases

A couple of weeks ago a book about freight was released to rave reviews and an entry in the non-fiction best-seller lists. It was a book you might have heard of - called "The Box", by Marc Levinson.

Jim Anderton opened the Non-Native Species Workshop today in Christchurch

New Zealand depends on the excellence of its animal health programmes

Pragmatism and prioritisation are key to biosecurity according to the Minister of Biosecurity

Jim Anderton takes the first opportunity to speak with the biosecurity community and outline his plans.