Control, Protect, Cure
This investment will incorporate research from across Ngā Rākau Taketake, with an emphasis on novel tools and approaches.
Protect
Tiaki
Contributing to a world-class biosecurity system
Ka whakawhānake tō tātau pūnaha tiaki koiora ki te Ao
Risk Assessment & Ecosystem Impacts
Developing standardised measures to quantify the impact both kauri dieback and myrtle rust are having on the wider ecosystem.
Integrated Surveillance
A hapū-centric surveillance framework that focuses on the holistic health of the forest.
Developing Possum-specific Poisons
This project has possums in its sights, with researchers using genome mining to develop poisons that will exclusively target this small mammalian predator on a…
Bioethics Panel
To achieve the vision of Predator Free New Zealand 2050, researchers need to develop novel tools and technologies for cost-effective, landscape-scale control, eradication and surveillance…
Novel Tools and Strategies
Novel tools, technologies and strategies need to be deployed to eradicate biotic threats.
Combating Pathogen Risk Using Genomics
To protect our native and production ecosystems from the invasion of new pathogens, rapid assessments of the potential impact of identified and unidentified pathogens are…
Stopping Kauri Dieback in its Tracks
Selected native plant extracts may be able to attract and kill the spores of Phytophthora agathidicida – the pathogen causing kauri dieback, according to researchers.
Mobile Apps to Keep New Zealand Safe
Mobile technologies are being developed to help New Zealanders report suspected biosecurity threats, with the first step being a bilingual app that helps identify myrtle…
Taking the Sting out of the Common Wasp
Large-scale eradication may be in store for the humble wasp – a species responsible for one of the worst pest problems in Aotearoa.