Kiwifruit Vine Health

We speak with well-known kiwifruit grower and apiarist RIchard Klaus about the yellow-legged hornet response in Auckland and what we can all do stop its spread and limit impacts to the kiwifruit industry.

In this episode of Snapshot, Lisa chats with Bridgette from Grower Services at Birchwood. With years of experience supporting kiwifruit growers, Bridgette shares what she loves about the industry and her role as a biosecurity champion. From fruit fly and myrtle rust responses to Covid-19 logistics and search and rescue operations, Bridgette’s story is one of dedication, resilience, and passion for horticulture.

This podcast is in two parts. First, we chat with Mike Lawson (Manager GIA partnerships) and then Corne (who is connected to the avocado industry). Both discussions delve into being out in the field during biosecurity responses and the contribution KiwiNet, on behalf of the kiwifruit industry, makes to the success of responses.

Snapshot - Wild kiwifruit control June 2025 by Kiwifruit Vine Health

Ryan, MPI Chief Quarantine Officer, talks about the work he and his team do to manage biosecurity risk and how that helps protects kiwifruit growing regions.