TMBC Response to the Yellow-legged Hornet!

TMBC December Online Partners Forum on the Yellow-Legged Hornet. © TMBC (Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital). Used with permission.

Join Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital's final Partners Forum of the year, as they bring together experts and industry representatives to discuss Aotearoa New Zealand’s current response to the yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) discovery.

This online session will explore the latest developments, response strategies, and potential impacts for communities, beekeepers, and primary industries.

We’ll hear from:

• Mike Inglis, North Commissioner, Biosecurity New Zealand

• Karin Kos, Chief Executive, Apiculture New Zealand

• Arnuad Cartier, Senior Technician - Entomology / Inverterbrate Containment Facility Manager, Bioeconomy Science Institutes

This session aims to ensure our network is informed and prepared, with guidance from those most connected to the situation. It’s a chance to ask questions, share perspectives, and strengthen collective readiness as we continue to protect Aotearoa’s environment and economy from invasive threats.

EVENT DETAILS

TMBC December Online Partners Forum | Yellow Legged Hornet Response

Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 1:00 pm (NZT)

Online via Microsoft Teams (you’ll receive your access link under “Message from the Host” in your confirmation email)

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