Your Brand New Avian Influenza Website – First look!

We are very pleased to be able to share with you the link to our brand new industry website, which provides a one-stop-shop for all the information the poultry industry need to prepare for and manage H5N1 and other exotic diseases https://birdflu.pianz.org.nz/.

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New Zealand Poultry Industry Appoints New Executive Director

The Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand (PIANZ), Egg Producers Federation (EPF) and New Zealand Feed Manufacturers Association (NZFMA) are delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona MacMillian as the new Executive Director of all three industry organisations.

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New Executive Director Appointment

In April 2025, we commenced a recruitment process for a new Executive Director to replace Michael Brooks on his retirement at the end of this year. I am pleased to advise that after an extensive search, we have appointed Fiona MacMillan to the role of Executive Director. Fiona’s most recent role is with Seafood New […]

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MPI Media Release – No Further HPAI Detected, 24 December 2024

MPI MEDIA RELEASE 24 December 2024 Ministry for Primary Industries media release – December 24, 2024 No further HPAI detected after more than 4,000 samples tested in Otago Farms linked to Mainland Poultry’s Hillgrove site, which tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H7N6) on December 1, have been confirmed as free of the […]

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Government boosts support for avian influenza response – Hon Andrew Hoggard

19 December 2024 The Government is backing the response into high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Otago, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. “Cabinet has approved new funding of $20 million to enable MPI to meet unbudgeted ongoing expenses associated with the H7N6 response including rigorous scientific testing of samples at the enhanced PC3 laboratory at […]

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