Bio Security and Quarantine
Toi Te Ora - Public Health Service helps protect public health, the environment, New Zealand flora and fauna, marine life, and Maori resources by making sure international craft entering New Zealand, by sea or air, are free of rodents and other disease carrying vectors such as cockroaches.
What to look for
Most infectious disease events in New Zealand involving foreign aircraft and ships relate to illness caused by inadequate food safety, hygiene measures or person-to-person spread of a disease.
- Ministry of Health Requirements for Vessels Arriving in New Zealand
- MAF - Biosecurity
- Customs - Visiting Craft
Health risk
Exotic mosquitoes
Our health protection officers undertake exotic mosquito surveillance. This is to prevent diseases such as Ross River virus and Dengue fever, carried by some exotic mosquitoes, establishing in New Zealand.
The main site monitored is the Port of Tauranga but health protection officers also take calls from the public about suspected exotic mosquitoes.
Some useful resources: How to reduce mosquitoes in your home
Contact us if you have any questions about bio security or if you think you have found an exotic mosquito phone 0800 MOZZIE.
