An Update on the Yellow-Legged Hornet NZ Response | Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital Online Event

An update on the yellow-legged hornet response in NZ is coming up, bringing together key voices from biosecurity and research to share what’s happening and what comes next.

As part of the Connect & Protect Series, Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital is hosting an online session focused on the discovery of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in Aotearoa and the ongoing national response.

This series is designed to bring together partners, experts, and industry voices to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and support collective action to protect our environment and economy from pests and diseases.

🎤 Speaker lineup

• Mike Inglis — Commissioner, Northern Region, Biosecurity New Zealand

• Professor Amanda Black — Director, Bioprotection Aotearoa Centre of Research Excellence

• Shaun Bennett — Senior Advisor Plant Health Surveillance, Biosecurity New Zealand

📅 Event details

• What: Connect & Protect Series — Yellow-legged hornet response update

• When: Thursday 21 May, 1:00pm (NZT)

• Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/yellowleggedhornetupdate

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Ngā mihi to Natalie Rutene (TMBC) for allowing us to share, and to Priscilla Hay for connecting Bay Science with TMBC.