Tongan ferry told to stay out of New Zealand waters because it posed biosecurity threat

Tonga’s inter-island ferry, the MV ‘Otuanga’ofa, was told to stay out of New Zealand waters  for three weeks because it posed a biosecurity threat, Kaniva News can reveal. The ‘Otuanga’ofa arrived in Auckland in September 2022 and was expected to return to the kingdom last October. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries told Kaniva News … Continue reading Tongan ferry told to stay out of New Zealand waters because it posed biosecurity threat