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Gunnera

Let’s get rid of Gunnera

This pest plant is a prickly potential spreader that we hope to keep out of Tasman.

Gunnera tinctoria – otherwise known as Chilean Rhubarb – looks like…

Update to the TRMP

The Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP) has been updated with the following information:

Plan Change 79 – Deferred Zoning is now notified, and the submissions period closes…

Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf a conundrum for crops

Have you seen this pest plant? For the health of our crops, we hope not.

Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) is an Exclusion Pest in the Tasman Nelson Regional…

magpie

Magpies high on pest pecking order

Australian Magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) were first introduced to the region in 1865 from Victoria Australia to control pastoral insect pests. The magpie’s most distinctive characteristic is…

Time to trap rubbish

Rubbish in our marine environment is a growing problem. Not only is it visually unappealing, it’s also a serious threat to wildlife and fish. Much of…

ginger

Be an alert ninja for wild ginger

Ginger is a fast-growing, long-living shade tolerant plant. It can form dense thickets and will eventually displace other native species. While the rhizome beds can spread…