The single male fly was found in Mount Roskill. Photo / Biosecurity New ZealandA biosecurity operation is underway in Auckland after the find of a Queensland fruit fly. The male fruit fly was in a surveillance trap and identified this morning in Mt Roskill. Legal restrictions are now in force on the moving of fruit and vegetables out of the area it was found in. In the meantime, we ask that people who live and work in the suburb not take any whole fresh fruit and vegetables out of their property.”

Source: New Zealand Herald January 07, 2026 06:17 UTC