Environment - Biosecurity
[Will] provide an effective and well resourced system of Bio Security so that harmful organisms are prevented from entering New Zealand and harmful organisms already in New Zealand do not affect our international trade Provision of an environment that will create an enhanced balance of relevant output from universities, public and private sector science facilities that address matters of biosecurity and fisheries management
Increase funding for implementing biosecurity risk assessments and invasion response measures through levying importers and people arriving at our borders Require importers to pay the full cost of eradication when negligence or non-compliance has been demonstrated Enhance our ability to prevent exotic species from entering New Zealand and the ability to respond to any incursions that do occur Give equal importance to biosecurity threats to the marine environment as to those of the terrestrial environment Require risk assessments for exotic organisms to consider their potential impacts on indigenous species and ecosystems
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Increase instant fines for biosecurity breaches up to $1,000 Deport visitors who deliberately and seriously flout our biosecurity laws Ensure that container inspections are thorough and technology is updated, and that used vehicle imports are subject to stringent inspections Ensure that pest management strategies are developed with input from industry before incursions take hold Build up biosecurity partnerships with integrated planning which promotes inter-agency co-ordination
Strengthen the Biosecurity Act to provide greater border protection and enhance New Zealand's clean green image Fund and mandate through Biosecurity New Zealand a regime of strict controls to prevent the transfer of undesirable algae such as didymo between water bodies through poorly cleaned boats, trailers and equipment Develop a rapid response unit within Biosecurity New Zealand to respond to future reported potential threats similar to didymo with the mandate to immediately 'close' a waterway from public use