Pest Patrol: Chocolate vine – Sounds delicious, but it’s weedy

Environment
12/09/2023 3:30pm

Chocolate vine, or akebia (Akebia quinata) was once popular with Kiwi gardeners who grew it up...

See it, report it: Water hyacinth

Environment
29/06/2023 1:49pm

Its flowers may be pretty to look at, but water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) has been banned...

Pest Patrol: Moth plant (the original super spreader)

Environment
26/04/2023 4:25pm

For those new to Pest Patrol, welcome to our monthly column dedicated to lesser-known biosecurity threats....

Pest Patrol: What’s the story, [blue] morning glory?

Environment
28/03/2023 4:46pm

Pest Patrol generally focusses on pests with a high biosecurity priority in our region – often...

Pest Patrol: Wanted! Sightings of blue passion flower

Environment
09/12/2022 12:50pm

Last summer the Nelson City Council Biosecurity team began tackling a new pest in town –...