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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Queen hornet found for first time in New Zealand
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:06:54
	Publish Date:		2025-10-29 03:47:00
	Description:		Hornets are causing a biosecurity buzz in Auckland. A queen yellow legged hornet was found in the early stages of building a nest in Glenfield on the North Shore on October 17, while two males were spotted earlier in the year in Grafton and Albany. It is the first time a Queen has been found in Aotearoa. Biosecurity Neew Zealand northern commissioner Mike Inglis spoke to Lisa Owen.
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