Find-A-Pest, based at the University of Canterbury, is a collaborative project between the Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, regional councils, Māori biosecurity organisation Te Tira Whakamātaki and primary industry groups including Horticulture New Zealand, New Zealand Wine, New Zealand Forest Owners Association, Kiwifruit Vine Health, Summerfruit NZ and New Zealand Apples & Pears. The app was initially developed as a collaboration between scientists at Scion and Lincoln University, with support from the BioHeritage National Science Challenge.
