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News in November 2025

Knotweed

Knotweed not wanted in Tasman

Asiatic knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive pest plant found growing throughout the Motueka Valley, with smaller infestations also present in the Riwaka and Wai-iti catchments.

Listed…

Yellow legged hornets factsheet v2

Stirring up a hornet’s nest

Several nests of the Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina), also known as the Asian predatory wasp, have recently been discovered in Auckland.

This is an alarming find,…