Media Releases

BIOSECURITY NZ MEDIA RELEASE 09 December 2024  Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 09 December 2024 Continued testing and monitoring shows no signs of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outside of Mainland Poultry’s farm at Hillgrove, Otago, where depopulation of layer sheds is expected to be completed today, says Biosecurity New Zealand deputy director-general […]

BIOSECURITY NZ MEDIA RELEASE  07 December 2024  Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 07 December 2024 Testing and monitoring shows high pathogenic avian influenza remains confined to a single Mainland Poultry property, Hillgrove, in Otago. An unconnected small farm near Dunedin that underwent testing during the week has been confirmed free of HPAI. […]

BIOSECURITY NZ MEDIA RELEASE  06 December 2024  Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 06 December 2024  Biosecurity New Zealand says test results to date from a small free-range layer chicken farm near Dunedin are negative for high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). And testing and monitoring continues to show no signs yet of disease […]

BIOSECURITY NZ MEDIA RELEASE 05 December 2024 Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 05 December 2024 Biosecurity New Zealand says initial testing and ongoing monitoring is showing no signs yet of disease on other chicken farms operated by Mainland Poultry in Otago, however extensive work continues. About 1,000 samples have been received for […]

04 December 2024 Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 4 December 2024 Biosecurity New Zealand is taking further action today to stamp out a high pathogenic strain of avian influenza, H7N6, detected on a commercial egg farm in rural Otago. “Work started this morning to humanely cull chickens in two sheds on a farm […]

03 December 2024 H7N6 in Otago – situation update 03 December 2024 Biosecurity New Zealand continues to work closely with Mainland Poultry following the detection of a high pathogenic strain of avian influenza, H7N6, at one of its commercial egg farms in rural Otago. “Testing has confirmed further cases of an H7N6 subtype of avian […]

02 December 2024 Strict biosecurity measures in place on chicken farm Biosecurity New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial rural Otago egg farm, after testing confirmed a high pathogenic strain of avian influenza in chickens that has likely developed from interactions with local waterfowl and wild birds. “Tests from the Mainland Poultry managed […]

13 November 2024 View the link to the article here or read the article below: Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard is encouraging New Zealanders to take steps to be ready for the possible arrival of bird flu. “While high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) is still some distance from New Zealand and we’ve never had a case here, it’s […]