New Zealand · Mould Lab · Hygiene

The lab behind New Zealand's mould answers.

A specialist laboratory for mould analysis, on-site assessments, and occupational hygiene — delivered by McCrone-trained mycologists and MAIOH-qualified hygienists. Hamilton-based, serving every region by courier or assessor network.

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  • 3 daysstandard turnaround
  • ASTMD7658 · D7391
  • NZ-widecourier acceptance

Three disciplines · one laboratory

Choose your path.

Mould Lab

Tape lifts, swabs and air samples analysed by McCrone-trained mycologists. ASTM D7658 / D7391 methods, in-house from sample to signed report.

  • Genus-level identification
  • Spore quantification
  • Plain-English summary
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Mould Assessments

On-site investigation by qualified mycologists. For owners, tenants, insurers and remediation contractors who need a clear, defensible answer.

  • Moisture & building diagnostics
  • Targeted sampling strategy
  • Lab-backed written report
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Occupational Hygiene

MAIOH-qualified workplace exposure monitoring evaluated against Workplace Exposure Standards, with analysis through IANZ-accredited partner laboratories.

  • Noise, dust, lead, welding fume
  • Indoor air quality & VOCs
  • AS/NZS-aligned reports
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  • McCrone-trained analysts
  • MAIOH-qualified hygienists
  • ASTM D7658 / D7391 methods
  • Nationwide courier acceptance
  • 3-day standard turnaround

How it works

Two ways to get a clear answer.

Whether you can sample yourself or need us on site, the lab is the same and the report format is the same.

Lab path

Send a sample from anywhere in NZ

  1. 1

    Order a kit

    Tape lifts, swabs or air cassettes — couriered out same day.

  2. 2

    Sample on site

    Step-by-step guide. Takes minutes; no specialist gear needed.

  3. 3

    Send by overnight courier

    To our Hamilton lab — chain of custody preserved end-to-end.

  4. 4

    Receive your report

    Microscopic identification, spore counts, plain-English summary — within 3 business days.

Assessment path

On-site investigation, lab-backed

  1. 1

    Tell us the situation

    Brief enquiry, scoping call, fixed-fee quote — usually same day.

  2. 2

    Site visit

    Direct service in the central North Island; vetted assessors elsewhere in NZ.

  3. 3

    Lab analysis

    Samples processed in our own lab — same methods, same chain of custody.

  4. 4

    Report & advice

    What was found, what it means, and what to do next — written for the audience that needs it.

Built for the country

From Cape Reinga to Bluff.

Samples accepted by overnight courier from anywhere in New Zealand. On-site assessments delivered direct in the central North Island and through a vetted national assessor network elsewhere — same lab, same standard, same report.

Auckland · Hamilton · Tauranga · Wellington · Christchurch · Dunedin · and everywhere in between

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From the lab

What we're writing about.

All insights
Aspergillus spores under microscopy at Scaada NZ laboratory

Mycology

Understanding common indoor mould genera

Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Stachybotrys — what each signals and why genus-level identification matters.

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Mould tape-lift slide under laboratory analysis at Scaada NZ

Practice

Should you test mould in your property?

When testing changes the answer, when it doesn't, and what a useful report actually contains.

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Stachybotrys spores (black mould) under microscopy at Scaada NZ laboratory

Health

The health effects of indoor mould

Allergens, irritants, mycotoxins — separating the evidence from the anecdote.

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Two ways to start

Bespoke pricing. Same-day quote.

Tell us what you're dealing with. We'll point you to the right path — sample-in or on-site — and give you a number.

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