Ministry for Primary Industries

@tj_w Kia ora. You can report a pest or disease to our team via our website here: report.mpi.govt.nz/pest/

Anyone out here know what type of #spider this is? Found in Remuera in #auckland… looks Avondale spider ish to me, but a long way from home @MPI_NZ

@Barbs____nz Thank you, Barbara, I have shared this with our fisheries compliance team. Eric

@MPI_NZ please do your job, Whangaparaoa Army Bay rock pools getting decimated nearly daily…hermit crabs, starfish… all going into 10L buckets by the carload 😢 If not illegal, it’s morally wrong and going too far. Please educate and enforce - protect our coastline @nzherald

NZ Drinks Ltd is recalling its Hydr8 Spring Water (600ml x 24) as the product may contain blue plastic, which could be a choking hazard. Packs with best-before dates of 10 JUN 27, 11 JUN 27 and 16 JUN 27 are affected. Full information 👉 bit.ly/44gQQ9T

@mexiwi Thanks we’ve sent this pic to our pest and diseases team to identify and will let you know once I hear back.

@MPI_NZ do you know what this is?

If you’re out on the water this long weekend, please Check Clean Dry your boat/gear to help protect our waterways from invasive weeds and pests. They can hitch a ride to your next lake or river – but you can help stop the spread. For more info, visit bit.ly/3FF08mi

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Alphagen NZ Limited in its recall of specific batches of Ārepa brand The Brain Drink as it may cause injury due to a packaging fault (chipped top of glass bottle). Full details here: bit.ly/4jX8G6u

Pendarves Ltd is recalling a specific range of imported frozen anchovies due to the presence of a marine biotoxin. Symptoms are mainly gastrointestinal at low level, but in more serious cases there can be neurological symptoms. Read full information here: bit.ly/4cQxf2L

Little Island is recalling its Hokey Pokey Coconut Ice Cream due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (milk). Batches (145ml and 900ml) with Code HPB0317 and Best Before 12/03/2027 are affected. The product is sold throughout NZ. Full details 👉 bit.ly/4ifvwFh

Foodstuffs is recalling Pams brand Afghan Oat Baked Bars as they may contain metal. The affected products are Batch L5017 with a Best Before of 16/01/26, and sold at Four Square, Gilmours, New World, Pak’nSave, Social Supermarket and Trents. Full info 👉 bit.ly/4jkyDwF

⚠️Severe weather watches and warnings updates⚠️ A few regions across the North Island have been upgraded to orange warnings. Check out a detailed forecast for your area at bit.ly/AllWarnings

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Happy Snacks Ltd in its recall of its Dr Bugs brand Popcorn - Fruit Candy, as the product may contain foreign matter (metal screw). Product with a best-before date of 17 JUN 2025 is affected. For full details, visit: bit.ly/3EfV0Eu

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Daily Foods Co. Limited in its recall of Pickled Chilli Hot & Sour Seasoning and Spicy Perilla Leaf Seasoning due to the presence of undeclared allergens (gluten, wheat). Find out more here: bit.ly/3QSCo0c

Legal controls for the fruit fly response in Auckland will remain until 10 April, so we can be sure there is no breeding population. We’ve had great support from Birkdale and sector groups, and we ask for that to continue a little longer. Full info: bit.ly/4k7E7w0

Make it Raw is recalling its Spiced Apple and Buckwheat Grawnola due to the possible presence of E.Coli. The affected products - with a Use By date of 23/7/2025 - are sold at specialty retailers in Lyttelton, Christchurch and Frankton. Full details 👉 bit.ly/3Xs07Iq

For residents in Zone B of the Birkdale area, here’s an easy way to find your nearest disposal bin for fruit and veg, following the discovery of a fruit fly. Use this interactive map to find the locations. Instructions are at the start of the map 👉 bit.ly/4igpJzS

Scientists are examining fruit and vegetables for any traces of fruit fly, after the discovery of a single Oriental fruit fly in Birkdale, Auckland. Special disposal bins are outside every home in Zone A, and every 400m and at exits in Zone B. Read more: bit.ly/4k7E7w0

Bins for fruit and veg have now been placed in the Birkdale area - at every home in Zone A, and every 400m and at exits in Zone B. The bins are for safe disposal of produce, and allow our scientists to examine it for any traces of fruit fly. Read more: bit.ly/4k7E7w0

Biosecurity NZ staff were out in force in Birkdale, Auckland today in response to finding a single Oriental fruit fly. Signage was erected, special disposal bins delivered, and information distributed. We thank all for their support. Read more: bit.ly/4k7E7w0

Biosecurity NZ will this weekend continue ramping up its response to the discovery of a single Oriental fruit fly in Birkdale, Auckland. Officers have been distributing pamphlets to residents to explain the legal restrictions and what to do. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4k7E7w0

Birkdale and nearby areas in Auckland are now under a Controlled Area Notice, after the discovery of an Oriental fruit fly. This restricts the movement of certain fruits and vegetables out of the area. Full details, maps and what to do, can be found 👇 bit.ly/4k7E7w0