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- Dragon Fruit Emerges as High-Value Contender for Northland’s Changing Climate
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
As Northland grapples with increasingly intense storms and a warming climate, researchers in Kerikeri are finding success with a surprising new crop: dragon fruit. A decade-long co...
- Varroa Mites Blamed for Loss of 63,000 Bee Colonies Across New Zealand
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: AXL News
The latest annual Colony Loss Survey reports that New Zealand lost approximately 13% of its bee colonies—roughly 63,000 hives—over the last winter. Conducted by the Bioeconomy Scie...
- Biosecurity Alert: New Zealand Prepares 'Samurai Wasp' Army to Combat Stink Bug Threat
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Research
Biosecurity New Zealand is on high alert following the recent discovery of an adult male brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in a trap at Ōrākei, Auckland. While the Ministry for Pri...