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Government Industry Agreement (GIA)
GIA operates as a partnership between primary industry and government to manage pests and diseases that could badly damage New Zealand's primary industries, economy, and environment.
Under GIA, Signatories share the decision-making, responsibilities and costs of preparing for – and responding to – biosecurity incursions. By working in partnership, industry and government can achieve better biosecurity outcomes.
GIA celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2024, with May 2024 marking a decade since the GIA Deed was first signed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and Kiwifruit Vine Health.
A snapshot of GIA on its 10th anniversary
Find out more about GIA or how to become a GIA Signatory.
10 April, 2025 by GIA Editor
This summer, New Zealand acted quickly in response to two detections of the Oriental Fruit Fly in Auckland, a serious threat to the country’s primary sector industries, backyard fruit growers and the wider economy.
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12 July, 2024 by GIA Editor
This summer saw a significant milestone for biosecurity efforts in New Zealand with the first imports of the bio-control agent, the samurai wasp (Trissolcus japonicus).
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31 January, 2024 by GIA Editor
The BMSB Council has affirmed its strong commitment to strengthening New Zealand's defences against the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) with the launch of its renewed 2023-2028 strategic plan. This marks a significant evolution of the existing strategy, and focuses on response planning and long-term management, ensuring the safeguarding of NZ’s economic, social, cultural, and environmental interests.
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To report suspected exotic land, freshwater and marine pests, or exotic disease in plants or animals, call the MPI hotline:
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