Appendix 3

Organisations We Contacted During the Audit

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

• We interviewed senior managers and national advisers within MAF Biosecurity and MAF Operations.
• We also consulted staff from companies contracted by MAF Biosecurity to work on responses to pest incursions.

Ministry of Health

• We interviewed staff in the Public Health Directorate who have biosecurity responsibilities.
• We also consulted staff from the company and public health services contracted by MoH to work on the response to the southern saltmarsh mosquito incursion.

Department of Conservation

• We interviewed the staff with biosecurity responsibilities.

Other Public Sector Agencies and People

We also consulted with a wide range of organisations as outlined below:

• the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
• the State Services Commission;
• the Treasury;
• the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;
• New Zealand Post Limited;
• New Zealand Customs Service;
• Auckland District Health Board;
• Tairawhiti District Health Board;
• Auckland Regional Council;
• Wellington Regional Council;
• Gisborne District Council;
• New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited;
• Agriquality New Zealand Limited;
• the Chairperson of the Biosecurity Council; and
• the Project Manager of the Biosecurity Strategy Development Team.

Industry and Interest Groups

We consulted the following industry and interest groups:

• New Zealand Forest Owners Association Inc;
• New Zealand Vegetable and Potato Growers Federation Inc;
• Federated Framers of New Zealand Inc;
• Wine Growers of New Zealand;
• Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand Inc;
• National Beekeepers’ Association of New Zealand;
• Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc;
• New Zealand Biosecure Limited;
• Flybusters; and
• Californian Table Grape Commission.

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