NEGATIVE IMPACT This file photo shows people visiting Fieldays, the biggest agribusiness event in New Zealand, at Mystery Creek of Hamilton, on June 17, 2021. New, invasive plant-destroying insects, weeds and diseases will increasingly challenge New Zealand's borders as a warming climate makes plants and ecosystems more exposed and vulnerable, said a report released on Friday, May 5, 2023. XINHUA PHOTO
WELLINGTON: New, invasive plant-destroying insects, weeds and diseases will increasingly challenge New Zealand's borders as a warming climate makes plants and ecosystems more exposed and vulnerable, said a report released on Friday.