Andrew is the project lead for Land for Life, which is a collaboration between Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC), Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand (TNC NZ) to help farmers reduce erosion on their farms and adopt more regenerative, resilient and profitable farming systems. It provides the tools, expertise and capital needed for farmers to meet environmental and regulatory demands, while preserving productivity and business performance.

AHC (Andrew in partnership/sub-contract with Douglas Birnie Consulting) completed an independent audit of the biosecurity arrangements in place for the Channel Islands, California. This audit was for The Nature Conservancy, California, in agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) and the US Navy and covering islands administered by all three organisations. The audit included shares NZ and Australian case studies and associated lessons for the Channel Islands.

This is the NZ Government's national strategy for biosecurity, developed in 2003 and the foundation for NZ’s biosecurity system. It resulted in significant reform of NZ's biosecurity arrangements at the time. Andrew was a member of working groups that assisted strategy development, then was on the implementation team (Biosecurity Strategic Unit) and implemented a significant machinery-of-government review, changing accountabilities across central government departments and establishing new governance arrangements for NZ biosecurity. Andrew was the NZ Industry representative appointed to assist development of Biosecurity 2025, a biosecurity system direction statement that updates and sits alongside the foundation 2003 strategy. 

This involved streamlining and simplifying pest management legislation (through the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012), clarifying roles and responsibilities of agencies and industries in pest management, developing a National Policy Direction to guide the use of pest management instruments under the Biosecurity Act, and developing a national action plan for the pest management sector. Andrew led this as project sponsor. 

Andrew oversaw the passage of the Biosecurity Law Reform Bill 2012 (as Acting Policy Group Manager). This included significant changes to border biosecurity arrangements, established the basis for Government Industry Agreements on Biosecurity Readiness and Response, and included comprehensive reform of pest management provisions. Andrew has also contributed to the latest review of the Biosecurity Act. 

Andrew led development of the following statutory plans under the Biosecurity Act 1993:
• National M. Bovis Pest Management Plan (approved in 2024)
• National Kiwifruit Pathway Management Plan (approved in 2022)
• National Kauri Dieback Pest Management Plan proposal for the Ministry for Primary Industries (approved in 2022)
• National Psa-V Pest Management Plan for the kiwifruit industry (approved in 2013)
Andrew also led development of National Operational Plans under the Biosecurity Act 1993 for Psa-V and M. bovis.

Ko Tatou This is us is the national biosecurity campaign to build a biosecurity team of 4.7 million New Zealanders, and TMBC is a partnership in the Bay of Plenty to drive biosecurity excellence, which recognises the world-leading leadership, collaboration and innovation occurring in the region. Andrew was on the working group that developed Ko Tātou and led the start-up and is on the leadership team for TMBC. 

This is an award winning partnership (National Biosecurity Award) between Port of Tauranga, Government and local industries. Port of Tauranga is New Zealand’s largest and fastest-growing port and biosecurity is an integral part of the Port’s operations and is a joint effort; Port of Tauranga works with importers and exporters, service providers, the Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Customs Service and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Andrew set up and coordinated this initiative. 

Andrew led transition to long term management and formation of enduring national partnerships to manage nationally significant pests or disease management programmes. Notable examples include the for Didymo, Kauri dieback and marine incursions (including formation of the ‘Top of the South’ and ‘Top of the North’ marine biosecurity partnerships and the Fiordland Marine Biosecurity Programme. Andrew also led the National Pest Plant Accord and formation of the National Pest Pet Biosecurity Accord.

Andrew worked in capacity as Biosecurity Manager for Kiwifruit Vine Health to pioneer GIA (Government Industry Agreements for Biosecurity Readiness and Response), including the first member, first levy, first operational agreement, and approach to engagement in the wider biosecurity system. Andrew is a skilled response manager that led 19 National Responses in his time with MPI and DOC, was involved in three national simulations (including testing interface with ODESC) and has led strategic engagement on behalf of industry during fruit fly and other responses. 

This is the long term management plan for velvet leaf, an invasive plant that impacts animal feed crops (30% yield impact). Andrew developed this plan for the Waikato Regional Council and regional animal industry bodies. Available on request. 

Andrew has facilitated development of biosecurity strategies for the Forest Owners Association, Livestock Sector Biosecurity Council, Plant Sector Biosecurity Council and Better Border Biosecurity (Research Collaboration). And facilitated development of rural fire strategy for the forestry sector. Andrew has 15+ years’ experience developing numerous strategies for the biosecurity system and conservation, including for MPI, DOC and industries. 

Andrew provided Evidence in Chief to the Ministerial Board of Inquiry on ‘Ruakura Inland Port’ designation application (an RMA application to Environmental Protection Agency) giving evidence on biosecurity implications of the proposal.
This is a $3.3 billion joint development between Tainui Group Holdings and Chedworth Properties to create an industrial park, new housing and an "inland port" transport hub to marshal growing freight volumes between the country's busiest seaport, Tauranga, and its largest city, Auckland. The application was approved by a Board of Inquiry in 2014 and the development is underway.

This included two reviews. The first a detailed review of the NZ Government’s High Risk Site Surveillance programme to inform a commercial in-confidence negotiation between the government and industry under the Government Industry Agreement partnership (development of a sector operational agreement for the forest industry). This report is commercial in-confidence and not publicly available. The second a review of strategic direction and oversight of forest biosecurity in order to identify opportunities to improve biosecurity outcomes for forestry.

The NZ Plant Production Biosecurity Scheme (PPBS) is a pan-industry biosecurity scheme for NZ nurseries, developed by a coalition that includes the NZ Government, NZ’s plant-based primary industries (horticulture, viticulture, forestry, plant production), local government and major plant buyers. The scheme is currently being trialled and refined ahead of national rollout in 2020. Andrew assisted early scheme design and chairs the national steering group overseeing this. The Kiwifruit Plant Certification Scheme is a quality assurance programme to enable supply of kiwifruit plants that are free of high risk pests and diseases to support long term success and future growth of the NZ kiwifruit industry. Andrew led development of this scheme which has been operating since 2014.