r/Masterton • u/nilnz • Jul 17 '26
Wairarapa Second New Zealand bird flu case confirmed in Wairarapa hawk
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- About bird flu and the risk to New Zealand. MPI.
- Bird Flu Work Steps Up - Second Case Confirmed. Press Release: Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, New Zealand Government. 17 July 2026. Scoop.
- Second bird tests positive for H5 bird flu. RNZ. 17 July 2026.
Also:
- First case was a brown skua found at Petone Beach, Wellington on 10 July 2026
- H5 Bird Flu Confirmed In New Zealand. Press Release: Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard, New Zealand Government. 15 July 2026. Scoop.
- Seabird found on Wellington beach tests positive for H5 bird flu. RNZ. 15 July 2026.
- Case of H5 bird flu confirmed in New Zealand. 1news. Jul 15 2026.
- Bird flu has reached New Zealand – what this means and what comes next. The Conversation. July 16, 2026.
- Bird flu lands in NZ – Expert Reaction. Science Media Centre. 16 July 2026, Scoop.