Under the Lens

So is the biosecurity system fit for purpose?

No one has said we don't need biosecurity. There are ways to do this. There are people with knowledge, there are communities who care, and there are ways to secure and pr

Reimagining Biosecurity: No one protects what they don't know

Tame Malcolm (Te Arawa: Ngāti Tarāwhai, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Ngararanui, Ngāti Whakaue) has spent his career getting people excited about the bush, the birds, and the ecos

Reimagining Biosecurity: What biological data could do for our biosecurity system

Biology has changed. The amount of biological data we can now collect has exploded, from automated sensors at our borders to genomic data tracking where pests come from.

Reimagining Biosecurity: Who is the system actually for?

Biosecurity is often thought of as systems and agencies. But communities, people, and places are also doing the long term work, often with little resourcing and even less

Reimagining Biosecurity: One ring to rule them all

Season two of Under the Lens is here, and we are starting somewhere unexpected. Fellow co-hosts Amanda and Peter turn the lens on Nick Waipara, drawing on his 25 years in

Can we go there? Your feedback, your questions and what’s coming next

Your feedback, your questions and what’s coming next. Season one sparked more conversation than we expected. In this episode your three co-hosts Amanda, Peter, and Nick

Under the Lens: Weeds Hidden in Plain Sight

Weeds are everywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand. They creep along roadsides, smother forest edges, clog waterways and hydrodams, and quietly take over harbour hillsides. Mos

Under the Lens: The Great Genetic Modification Debate in Aotearoa New Zealand

Genetic modification has shaped public debate in Aotearoa New Zealand for more than 25 years, influencing how we think about risk, responsibility and the future of our en

Under the Lens: Kauri Dieback, Where Biodiversity Intersects with Biosecurity

Kauri dieback, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida, has reshaped how Aotearoa New Zealand understands risk, responsibility, and care for the natural world. T

Under the Lens: Three Bios, One Outbreak: Lessons from PSA

The PSA outbreak changed the trajectory of Aotearoa New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry and revealed just how tightly our “three bios” are linked. In this episode, we revisi

Under the Lens: The Intricacies of Bioprotection in Aotearoa New Zealand

In our very first episode of 'Under the Lens', co-hosts Professor Amanda Black, Professor Peter Dearden and Dr Nick Waipara discuss the complexities of bioprotection in A